UK WealthTech funding 2025
Key UK WealthTech investment stats in 2025: UK WealthTech funding grew by 6% in 2025 Deals over $100m increased by 31% YoY as investors prioritised larger deals FNZ, a global end-to-end technology platform powering wealth and asset management businesses, secured the biggest European WealthTech deal of the year with a $500m equity injection from its long-term institutional backers UK WealthTech...
What should the priorities be for wealth management firms in 2026?
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Harvest acquires Firstance to expand European WealthTech reach
Harvest, a European WealthTech software provider focused on advisory workflows for the wealth management sector, has acquired Firstance, an Italian WealthTech player specialising in life insurance distribution. The acquisition follows Harvest’s purchase of Fincite in March 2025 and is designed to strengthen the group’s presence in Italy and across Europe. With Firstance now part of the group, Harvest extends its...
Tieto acquires OpenSpring and GrupoOnetec to expand in Spain
Tieto, a European software and technology consulting company, has agreed to acquire Spain-based OpenSpring and GrupoOnetec as part of its ambition to expand across Europe and strengthen its presence in key verticals. The acquisition is aligned with Tieto’s strategy to become a European market leader within selected industries, with Spain identified as an attractive growth market. The country is seen...
Hawk introduces analytics studio for AI-driven fraud and AML
Hawk, a specialist in AI-powered anti-money laundering, screening and fraud prevention, has launched Analytics Studio, a new solution designed to help banks and payment companies manage the full lifecycle of their AI models with greater oversight and regulatory confidence. As artificial intelligence adoption accelerates across financial services, financial crime and compliance teams are under increasing pressure to ensure their AI...
Ryan secures minority investment from Neuberger Berman
Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has announced a significant minority investment from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions. The company confirmed that Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, together with funds managed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets, has committed to acquiring a minority equity interest in the business. The investment will see Neuberger join Ryan’s current shareholders and long-term strategic partners,...
BridgeWise and Ultumus boost ETF data coverage for FundWise
BridgeWise, an AI-driven investment intelligence provider, has announced a new international partnership with Ultumus, a specialist in index and ETF data and technology infrastructure, to significantly expand global ETF intelligence coverage within its FundWise solution. The partnership will see Ultumus’ modern, cloud native ETF data infrastructure form a core backbone supporting BridgeWise’s ETF and index operations. Through the collaboration, FundWise will...
ARKK secures £4.5m from Gresham House Ventures to scale regtech platform
Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor backing software and technology-enabled businesses, has made a £4.5m follow-on investment into ARKK, a financial automation and regulatory reporting platform focused on supporting the Office of the CFO. The latest funding sees Gresham House Ventures doubling down on ARKK, having already made two previous investments in the business since 2019. The investment is intended...
Wint Wealth raises INR 250 Cr in Series B funding
Wint Wealth, an India-based online bond portfolio platform enabling retail participation in corporate bonds, has reportedly secured INR 250 Cr ($27m) in Series B funding to expand its offerings and scale operations. The funding round was led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India, with participation from existing investors 3one4 Capital, Eight Roads Ventures, Arkam Ventures and Rainmatter, according to a...
Alpaca raises $150m Series D at $1.15bn valuation
Alpaca, a US-headquartered provider of brokerage infrastructure APIs, has raised significant new funding to accelerate its global expansion.

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