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Investment & Funding
Growth capital fund Upper90 raises $180m to fuel fintech start-ups
The firm’s investment model combines credit and equity for fintech businesses that have predictable revenue.
Income verification platform Truework lands $50m Series C funding
Truework says the funds will support its product development and hiring plans.
Valley National Bancorp invests $25m in fintech-focused VC The Garage
The Garage builds and invests in early-stage start-ups in fintech, artificial intelligence and cyber.
No more cheerleaders and today’s need for ‘founder fit’
Founders need to take their time considering investors and carry out extensive due diligence processes.
Embedded finance start-up Parafin raises $60m Series B
The funding round was led by GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund.
Mexican start-up Clara lands $150m debt financing from Goldman Sachs
The debt financing will boost its lending operations and accelerate its expansion throughout Latin America.
Cartoon: Dancing in the rain
This new cartoon illustrates how different companies are dealing with the onset of the recession.
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Financial software vendor Savana closes $45m Series A round
The funds will be used to support the growth of the company’s Digital Delivery Platform.
Digital business bank Grasshopper lands $30.4m funding
The fresh capital takes the bank’s total funding to date up to $160 million.
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Low-code development platform Genesis lands $20m funding from BofA, BNY Mellon and Citi
The company secured $200 million in a Series C round led by Tiger Global earlier this year.
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UK fintech investment defies global downturn with 24% growth
UK-based fintech firms received $9.1 billion in investment spread across 294 deals in H1 2022.
Don’t let the doom and gloom clip your fintech’s wings
The key to managing this downturn is to focus entirely on your own circumstances.
B2B e-commerce paytech Balance raises $56m in Series B round
The fresh capital takes the company’s total funding to $87 million.
TomoCredit bags $122m funding to expand product offerings
Investors include Morgan Stanley’s Next Level Fund and Mastercard.
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Credit union tech provider Mahalo Banking raises $20m
Mahalo Banking provides online and mobile banking solutions for credit unions.
Credit card start-up X1 raises $25m Series B, readies for full US launch
The Series B round was led by Google Analytics co-founder Wesley Chan’s new fund FPV Ventures.
Stori bags $150m Series C-2 funding at $1.2bn valuation
The company plans to use the fresh capital to grow its team and extend its product offerings.
Digital banking tech firm Apiture lands $29m funding
The investment brings the company’s total funding raised since its inception in 2017 to $69 million.
US fintech Pico receives $200m investment from Golden Gate Capital
The new funds will be used to pursue M&A opportunities.
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Recurring-revenue business lender Capchase secures $400m debt financing
The funds will be used to support SaaS start-ups across the US and Europe.
Deuna lands $30m in Series A funding round
Deuna plans to use the funds to expand into Latin America, develop its product and hire new talent.
Klarna lands $800m funding as valuation cut to $6.7bn from $45.6bn last year
The firm says it “has not been immune to the significant downdrafts of fintech stock in public markets”.
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AML software firm Lucinity raises $17m Series B funding
Lucinity says the funding will help expand its customer base, partner network and product offering.
Accounts receivables platform Tesorio bags $17m in Series B round
The new capital takes Tesorio’s total funding raised to date to $37.6 million.
Cartoon: Swimming naked
A new cartoon illustrating how the shift in the market will reveal which crypto unicorns can deliver.
Fintech start-up April secures $30m Series A to grow its embedded tax platform
Since launching in January 2022, the company has now raised $40 million in total capital.
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London BNPL firm Zilch raises additional $50m in Series C extension
The extension follows an initial raise of $110m in November, which valued the company at more than $2bn.
