Infrastructure & Enterprise Software

Cybersecurity company Stairwell has bagged $4.5m in a seed round led by Accel.

Thousand of customers may have had their data compromised in the SolarWind hack attack that's come to light over the past few days.

HR software platform Personio has reached a $1.7bn valuation following the close of a $125m funding round.

Cybersecurity firm vArmour has raised $58m to accelerate the company's growth as demand for its services increase.

UK-based digital banking solution Meniga closed a ?10m investment round to boost and meet the escalating demand for its sustainable financial products.

Digital trust startup Sift Science raised $50m in new funding with the aim to continue expanding its product portfolio.

CA-based all-in-one back-office platform for self-employed people Collective gathered $20m in Series A funding.

Personal finance app provider Truebill raised $45m in Series D funding giving it a valuation of $500m.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is apparently planning to speed up proposals to require financial organisations to disclose their climate change-related financial risks.

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