Investors

Validus nets $20m in Series B+ round co-led by Vertex Growth fund and Orion...

Singaporean FinTech Validus is looking to change SME financing on the back of its new Series B+ round.

Global expansion is the watchword as Picus Security secures $24m Series B

Breach and attack simulation solution Picus Security has closed a $24m Series B funding round led by investment firm Turkven.

FinTech startup Lupiya bags $1m to fund the rollout of its financial inclusion tools...

Seven out of ten people in Zambia do not have access to formal financial services, but Lupiya hopes to change that on the back of a new $1m investment from Enygma Ventures.

nesto eyes staff, tech expansion following $76m Series B raise

Canadian mortgage comparison platform nesto has raised $76m from a Series B funding round.

European Commission and ESAs launch European Forum for Innovation Facilitators

The European Commission and the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has launched its European Forum for Innovation Facilitators (EFIF).

The 34 FinTech rounds from the last week you can’t afford to miss

FinTech companies continue to blaze a trail with CyberTech and InsurTech enterprises in the lead. The 34 ventures in the sector that topped up their accounts last week prove that.

SME PayTech TruePay collects $32m from Series A raise

Brazilian firm TruePay has secured $32m from a financing raise led by venture capital company Addition. being described as one of the largest ever Series A rounds in Brazil.
Comun

Latino-founded neobank Comun secures $4.5m seed

Comun, a neobank that provides modern banking solutions for members of the Latino community, has closed a $4.5m seed round.
TaxCloud

Sales tax compliance platform TaxCloud nets $20m

TaxCloud, a sales tax compliance platform for ecommerce companies, has raised $20m in a growth equity funding round.

AI-based InsurTech Planck reportedly banks $20m in new funding round

Tel Aviv-based data analytics platform for commercial insurance underwriting Planck has reportedly raised $20m in a new growth round.

News Stories

Tackling money laundering: How KYC loopholes are exploited by criminals

KYC protocols serve as the cornerstone of AML efforts, obliging financial institutions to verify their customers’ identities.

FINSIGHT acquires T-REX to revolutionise global private credit analytics

FINSIGHT has acquired T-REX to advance cashflow analytics in the global private credit and structured finance sectors.
Egress

KnowBe4 acquires Egress to enhance AI-driven email security

KnowBe4 has announced its plans to acquire Egress, a prominent figure in adaptive and integrated cloud email security.
ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker bags $115m in Series D to bolster cybersecurity offerings

ThreatLocker, an Orlando, Florida-headquartered cybersecurity firm, has successfully completed a $115m Series D funding round.
Nagomi

Nagomi Security unveils $30m boost in proactive cybersecurity management

Nagomi Security, a key player in the cyber sector, announced today its emergence from stealth mode with a substantial $30m in funding.

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