FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 July 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Investment & Funding
Karat Financial secures $70m in mix of equity and debt financing
The start-up has also launched a new business card in partnership with Visa to help digital creators access credit.
UK climate fintech Sylvera secures $57m Series B funding
The latest investment follows Sylvera’s $32 million Series A round held in January 2022.
Cognaize lands $18m Series A to fuel AI-powered document processing for financial services
The start-up will use the funds to accelerate its research and product development and boost its marketing activity.
Mexican start-up mattilda lands $19m Series A funding
The capital will be used to accelerate its growth in Mexico and fuel its international expansion plans.
Global fintech investment falls over H1 2023 amid economic turbulence but sector remains resilient
According to Innovate Finance data, $27.3bn was injected into the industry globally during H1 2023 through 1,714 deals.
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US fintech start-up MerQube lands $22m Series B funding
The round was led by Intel Capital, with participation from new investor Allianz Life Ventures, and existing investors.
US accounting fintech Jirav raises $20m Series B funding
With the funds, Jirav plans to fuel product development, expand its customer base and attract new talent.
Collective raises $50m to deliver “financial peace of mind” for freelancers
With the new funding, Collective plans to accelerate AI deployment across its operations and add new features.
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US fintech Clair lands $25m equity funding to power on-demand pay
The start-up has also secured a $150 million consumer lending program with banking partner Pathward.
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US real estate investing platform PeerStreet files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The petition was filed on 26 June and the final hearing on the case is expected on 28 July.
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Risk and compliance fintech Unit21 bags $45m Series C
The company says the funding has fueled the growth of its Fintech Fraud DAO consortium, launched last fall.
US fintech Ramp buys AI customer support platform Cohere.io
Cohere.io’s entire team, including CEO Yunyu Lin, will join Ramp as part of the deal.
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US risk intelligence firm Blackbird.AI lands $20m Series B
Blackbird.AI helps organisations detect and respond to threats that can cause reputational and financial harm.
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US fintech start-up Paro lands $25m Series C funding
With the latest funding, Paro has raised $67 million to date.
Wealthtech OneVest secures CA$17m in Series A funding
It will use the funding to accelerate growth, expand into the US market, and to expand its team.
FIA Tech raises additional $25.4m in funding round
The fresh funding brings its total capital raised to almost $70 million.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 June 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
US fintechs Boom and Finch secure funding
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
US fintech Mosaic secures $26m Series C funding
The round was led by OMERS Ventures with participation from Founders Fund and General Catalyst.
New banking app Charlie aims to cater to retirees in the US
The start-up, which was founded in 2021 and launched nationwide last month, has raised a total of $7.5 million.
Banking Technology Magazine June 2023 issue out now
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PayNearMe lands $45m in Series D funding
With the new funds, PayNearMe plans to to accelerate its growth and develop its payments platform further.
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Business BNPL start-up Vartana raises $20m Series B
The funding will support the expansion of Vartana’s team and enhance its product offerings.
Mexican fintech Stori secures $50m debt capital from CIM
For Stori, it is the second debt facility from CIM, following a $75m debt facility in November 2021.
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US banking tech provider Nymbus bags $70m Series D funding
With the funding, Nymbus plans to expand and advance its core banking system, and diversify its product portfolio.
LatAm fintech start-up Kiwi secures $80m in funding
With the funding, Kiwi plans to introduce new products and reach more customers across US and Latin America.
US fintech Episode Six secures $48m in Series C funding
The round was led by Avenir, with participation from existing investor Anthos Capital.
OpenFin lands $35m in Series D funding
The funding will be used to accelerate the adoption of OpenFin’s software across the financial services industry.
US LGBTQ+ neobank Daylight to close down
The final day of Daylight’s banking operations will be 30 June.
Restaurant365 lands $135m funding at unicorn valuation
The round takes the Restaurant365 valuation to over $1 billion.
