2021: Top five fundraises
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s most eye-catching funding rounds.
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s most eye-catching funding rounds.
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Kuschnir joined Penta in 2017 following stints at Franzen and Company, Citi and Morgan Stanley.
MoMo says it will use the cash to expand the suite of financial products available on its ‘super-app’.
“2021 has been a challenging year for SMEs,” says MODIFI CEO.
Simply has provided £650 million worth of support to businesses since it was founded in April 2017.
Razorpay’s Series F funding round now values the firm at $7.5 billion.
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Mercado Libre says it is looking to “consolidate its value proposition in Chile”.
Ameris Bank resources will allow Balboa to expand its offering, says Balboa CEO.
The new funds will also be used for further product development and to hire more staff.
The new cash will fund the start-up’s expansion into Brazil.
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Since its launch in September 2015, OakNorth Bank has lent over £6.5 billion to SMEs.
Cash will go towards strengthening its Indonesian operations and expanding its workforce.
“The market for simplifying net terms payments and embedding BNPL payment options is exploding”, CEO says.
Founded in 2018, the start-up has raised $205 million in equity and debt financing to date.
Neat provides a cross-border trade enabling platform for small businesses and start-ups.
Founded in 2019, Nearside focuses on “the smallest of the small businesses” in the US.
Tipalti says new funding places it “among the most valuable private fintech companies in the world”.
The pandemic played a substantial role in boosting the adoption of open banking and APIs.
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Tie-up follows $188m funding for Jeeves, which launched at the start of 2021.
The company received its first bank licence as the sixth principal clearing bank of the UK.
Product expansion, including into payments, is planned for its small business platform.
The digital bank also provides crypto capabilities, including instant crypto transfers.
International expansion is planned for the niche London-based fintech.
The B2B BNPL fintech says it will invest in team and product development.
Russian bank buys controlling stake in self-employed contractor payment automation software specialist.
The cash will go towards enhancing Allica’s proprietary technology and client support.
Open says Zwitch has already helped 10 start-ups embed financial services.
Deal will bring the challenger bank around 2,000 SME customers.
The SME focused start-up aims to raise £1 million ahead of its Series B funding round.
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The company’s platform acts an ‘operating system’ for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
The supplier’s AgileReporter platform forms part of the UK regional bank’s tech stack.
This latest financing round brings Float’s total funding to date to around $34 million.
The partnership plans to offer a solution that streamlines cross-border trade.