European FinTech seed deals over the last 5 years surpassed 3,000 transactions Key European FinTech seed investment stats in 2022: • 679 European FinTech seed deals were raised in 2022, 11% down from 2021 • 3,212 FinTech seed deals were raised since 2018 • Blockchain & Crypto was the most active sector in terms of seed deal activity over the period, however in...

A massive $7.2bn in FinTech investment was reported this week, with Stripe dominating over the rest with a huge $6.5bn raise.  

FinTech giant Stripe has seen its valuation slashed again, following the close of a colossal funding round of $6.5bn.

Nigeria-based OnePipe, which empowers companies to integrate financial services within their value chains, has reportedly raised NGN 2.25bn ($4.8m).

Miami-based PayTech startup Payabli has raised $8m in an extension funding round, adding to the $4m it raised for its seed round in May 2022.

Italian FinTech investment stats in 2022: • Italian FinTech funding reached $805m in 2022, increasing 41% from previous year. • Italian FinTech deal activity decreased 14% last year • Large FinTech deals over $100m accounted for 77.6% of total capital invested in 2022 Italian FinTech investment has seen its fifth consecutive year of funding raised by Italian companies rising with 2022, setting a...

Wingspan, which claims to be the first payroll system purpose-built for flexible workers, has secured $14m in its Series A round.

Tamara, a shopping and payments platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, has secured $150m in a receivables warehouse facility from Goldman Sachs.

Indian FinTech giant PhonePe has raised $200m in a primary capital investment from Walmart. PhonePe’s pre-money valuation was $12bn.

Netradyne, a SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing solutions focused on safety and driver coaching for commercial fleets, has partnered with Cover Whale Insurance Solutions.