Tag: Investing
First retail investor VC firm Sweater collects seed round
Sweater, which claims to be creating the first fully-managed venture capital fund for retail investors, has raised $12m in its seed funding round.
Democratisation of wealth management – How firms can stay relevant
Traditionally, wealth management has been for the wealthy. The average Joes and Janes have often been skipped out on by big wealth managers due to little revenue incentive to capture that market.
Singapore’s KILDE collects pre-seed funding
KILDE, an investment platform based in Singapore, has closed its pre-seed funding round on $350,000, after a stellar ten-times growth rate in the last quarter.
Saudi Arabia-based FinTech Dawul nets seed round
Saudi Arabia-based Dawul has scored $5m in a seed funding round, which was led by RAED Ventures.
Pluto scores $4m for its retail investing app
Free investing platform Pluto has raked in $4m in its seed funding round, which was led by at.inc.
Shareholder activist platform Tulipshare bags funding
Tulipshare, which stylises itself as an activist investment platform, has raised $10.8m in funding.
Why customisation is the differentiator wealth firms need to take seriously
Personalised products have always been a boon for a service provider, but it is now becoming a “powerful brand differentiator in the digital economy”, according to WealthTech company Kidbrooke.
The Chainsmokers among investors in Brazilian neobank Z1
Brazilian neobank Z1, which is aimed at providing teenagers with a digital bank account, has reportedly scored $10m in its Series A funding round.
Hum Capital opens capital investment access with Series A close
Hum Capital has collected $21m in its Series A funding round to help it facilitate the expansion of its Intelligent Capital Market (ICM) platform.
Lightyear bids farewell to investor fees through Currencycloud deal
UK FinTech Lightyear has teamed with cross-border payments firm Currencycloud to remove hidden fees for investors globally.