Payroll API fintech Atomic secures $40m Series B funding
Atomic wants customers to be able to invest, save and accrue wealth by “unlocking the power of their paychecks”.
Investment & Funding
US fintechs Growfin and PTO Exchange secure seed funding
US-based start-ups Growfin and PTO Exchange raise $1.4 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
African asset financing platform M-Kopa raises $75m in funding
M-Kopa will use the new cash to grow its team and expand into additional countries.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anfin, Hubuc, Intix, Pluto, Upswing, & WALO
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
UK fintech funding round-up: Delio, Detected, Kolleno, Nosso, Strabo, & Yimba
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of UK-based fintechs.
Australian fintech Zeller lands $73m Series B funding
Zeller says it has signed up more than 10,000 Australian businesses within eight months.
Bulgarian fintech Payhawk hits unicorn status with $100m Series B extension
The extension follows an initial $112 million Series B raise three months ago.
Social and investing app Shares closes $40m Series A funding round
UK-based Shares has launched its app to its 60,000 waitlist and the wider market.
Lloyds partners fintech Bink to create unified customer loyalty programme solution
Lloyds has also made an equity investment for a minority stake in Bink.
CommerzVentures closes €300m fund to invest in fintech, insurtech & climate fintech
This brings total funds managed by CommerzVentures to €550 million.
Volopay raises $29m in equity and debt for international expansion
Volopay is “building the control centre for modern companies for all their financial management needs”.
AI-first infrastructure provider SeMI Technologies closes $16m Series A
“We represent a third wave in database technology,” says CEO Bob Van Luijt.
CIBC invests in start-up Pollinate; launches paytech service for Canadian SMEs, Tyl
Tyl by CIBC is a digital-first payment acceptance and merchant services platform for Canadian SMEs.
Indian neobank Niyo lands $100m Series C to boost product development
Niyo CTO says: “We are seeing massive tailwinds for digital financial products since Covid-19.”
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Blend, Canza, IMAN, NayaPay, NymCard, Plinqit, & Tiiik
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Squirro signs European Central Bank, buys open.exchange, raises $4m
Zurich-based Squirro has raised $4m in equity funding from capital investment firm BuildGroup.
UK fintech start-up Weavr secures $40m Series A round; targets US launch
CEO Alex Mifsud says Weavr shortens the time it takes to launch embedded finance solutions.
Digital ID verification start-up OCR Labs expands to North America with $30m funding
OCR Labs has raised $46 million through its combined Series A and B.
Chat commerce platform Clickatell raises $91m Series C to boost expansion plans
Clickatell says chat is the largest digital platform in the world, with 7.7 billion users.
Italian BNPL provider Scalapay raises $497m in Series B
Scalapay has also launched a checkout experience platform for e-commerce called Magic.
Beyond Identity raises $100m to replace passwords with invisible, un-phishable MFA
Beyond Identity’s total funding to date reaches $205m and propels its valuation to $1.1bn.
Kenyan start-up MarketForce lands $40m Series A funding
The oversubscribed round was led by Africa-focused investment vehicle V8 Capital Partners.
FX platform M-DAQ acquires B2B cross-border paytech Wallex
The deal forms part of M-DAQ’s growth strategy as it looks to expand into new international markets.
Digital asset platform Amber Group valued at $3bn following $200m Series B+ round
The total investment to date in the company now stands at $328 million.
India’s Pine Labs secures $150m funding from Alpha Wave
The fintech has previously seen investment from the likes of PayPal and Mastercard.
PrimaryBid lands $190m in SoftBank-led Series C investment round
The money will be used to expand across continental Europe and the US.
Philippines’ PayMongo raises $31m Series B to support nation’s SMEs
The Manila-based start-up has now raised around $46 million in total capital.
Fintech funding deals globally 14 February – 20 February 2022
Featuring Neon, Flutterwave, RapidRatings, Spotter and Genesis.
Education financing platform Propelld raises $35m Series B
The start-up intends to add another 100 to 150 employees to its already 150-strong workforce.
BNPL provider ViaBill raises $120m in equity and debt
ViaBill’s funding round was led by London-based Fasanara Capital.
Financial “cockpit” for SMEs Ageras raises €30m
Denmark-based Ageras is “poised to become one of Europe’s next unicorns”, investors say.
Digital bank Wio set to launch in UAE following central bank approval
The digital bank will initially cater to the country’s SMEs, with a beta launch expected in Q1 2022.
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank invests $100m in digital finance platform Akulaku
Akulaku CEO William Li says the companies share a vision for banking that is “expansive and inclusive”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Actyv.ai, MoneyHash, Novus, SJ Mobile Labs, Trace Finance, & Zand
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
US fintech start-ups Airbase, Genesis Volatility, and Tilled raise funds
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of three US start-ups in the fintech space.
SME financing platform Funding Societies raises $294m in equity and debt
The start-up has raised $144m in equity, led by SoftBank, and $150m in debt financing.
UK challenger bank Atom raises £75m as it heads toward IPO
The UK’s first app-based bank has raised more than £75m in new equity priced at 70p per share.
Nigerian paytech Flutterwave lands $250m Series D round
Flutterwave says it has become the highest-valued African start-up with this investment.
Low-code platform for financial markets Genesis raises $200m
Genesis’ new round of $200 million in financing was led by Tiger Global Management.
Banking tech vendor Thought Machine receives £40m investment from Intesa Sanpaolo
Thought Machine’s Vault system will underpin Intesa Sanpaolo’s new digital banking service, Isybank.
