Tagged: series a funding

AI-Driven Investment Management Platform Vise Raises $14.5 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Sequoia Capital

Vise, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven investment management platform built for the modern financial advisor, announced on Tuesday it has secured $14.5 million in Series A funding, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Founders Fund, Bling Capital, Human Capital, Lachy Groom, Steve… Read More

Ethic Secures $13 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Nyca Partners

Ethic Inc., a U.S. asset management platform that powers sustainable investment portfolios, announced on Thursday it secured $13 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Nyca Partners with participation from Sound Ventures, Fidelity Investments, ThirdStream Partners, Urban Innovation Fund and Kapor… Read More

Digital Identity Enterprise Software Provider Cambridge Blockchain Receives Investment From PayPal

Cambridge Blockchain, Inc, a digital identity enterprise software provider, announced today that PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has joined its Series A funding round. Cambridge Blockchain reported that with this investment, the two companies will explore potential collaborations to leverage blockchain technology. Cambridge Blockchain revealed its solutions… Read More

Corporate Payment Protection Solutions Provider nsKnox Secures $15 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Viola Ventures & Microsoft’s M12

nsKnox, a provider of corporate payment protection solutions, announced on Tuesday it secured $15 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Viola Ventures and M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, with the participation of Discount Capital, the investment arm of Israel Discount Bank, and previous… Read More

Global Fintech Company Beacon Closes Series A Funding Round Led By PIMCO With Participation from Global Atlantic Financial Group & Barclays

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Beacon Platform, Inc., a global financial technology company, announced on Monday it has closed its Series A funding round, led by PIMCO, as previously announced. Global investment bank Barclays, as well as the Global Atlantic Financial Group also participated in the funding round. Since its… Read More

African Fintech PayStack Secures $8 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Stripe

Paystack, an Africa-based payments platform, secured $8 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Stripe, with participation from Visa, Tencent and Y Combinator. Founded in 2015, Paystack states that it helps Nigerian businesses accept Mastercard, Visa, and Verve cards from anyone, anywhere… Read More

Fintech Startup Pleo Secures $16 Million Through Series A Investment Round to Bring Company Payment Card Services to Europe

Pleo, a Denmark-based fintech startup, announced on Wednesday it secured $16 million through its Series A investment round led by Kinnevik to expand its company card services in Europe. Founded in 2015, Pleo offers smart payment cards for employees, which enables them to buy the things… Read More

Insurtech LeaseLock Secures $10 Million During Series A Funding Round Led By Wildcat Venture Partners

LeaseLock, a new insurtech startup for the rental housing market, announced on Monday it secured $10 million through its Series A round of financing, which was led by Wildcat Venture Partners with participation from Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, American Family Ventures, and Moderne Ventures. The… Read More

Regtech Startup ClauseMatch Secures $5 Million Through Series A Funding Round Led By Index Ventures

UK-based regtech startup ClauseMatch announced on Monday it secured $5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Tom Glocer, former CEO of Thomson Reuters, and Cristobal Conde, former CEO of Sungard. Founded in 2012, the company… Read More

Yirendai Makes $50 Million Strategic Investment in Finance Services Platform Lion Rock

China-based fintech Yirendai announced on Wednesday it has made a $50 million strategic investment in Lion Rock through the financial service platform’s Series A funding round. According to Yirendai, Lion Rock is headquartered in Hong Kong and is licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and… Read More

Insurtech Startup Slice Secures $11.6 Million During Series A Funding Round

On-demand insurance platform Slice Labs, Inc. announced on Thursday it has secured $11.6 million through its Series A investment round, which was led by XL Innovate with participation from Horizons Ventures, Munich Re/HSB Ventures, SOMPO, Plug and Play, and Tusk Ventures. Launched in 2016, Slice… Read More

Antony Jenkins’ 10x Future Technologies Raises £34 Million During Series A Funding Round Led By Ping An

European fintech firm 10x Future Technologies announced on Thursday it secured £34 million during its latest Series A funding round, which was led by China’s Ping An. Launched in October 2016 by formed Barclay’s CEO Antony Jenkins, 10x Future Technologies provides clients with a new digital platform helps financial service… Read More

Fintech Firm AutoFi Secures $10 Million Through Series A Funding Round

AutoFi Inc., an auto industry fintech firm, announced on Thursday it has secured $10 million through its Series A Funding Round, which included investors Crosslink Capital, Ford Motor Credit Co., and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. The company states it connects dealers to lenders customers may finance,… Read More

Fintech Startup Curve Secures $10 Million During Series A Funding Round

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Curve, a London-based fintech company that’s software allows customers to link their bank cards to one Mastercard, announced on Wednesday it secured $10 million during its Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $13 million. The company saw global banking providers during the round,… Read More

Insurtech Company Next Insurance Secures $29 Million During Series A Funding Round

Next Insurance, an insurtech company that specializes in small to medium businesses, announced on Wednesday it secured $29 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by Munich Re/HSB Ventures with participation from  Markel, Nationwide, and other existing investors.  Next Insurance explained that… Read More

Bitcoin & Blockchain Exchange ShapeShift Secures $10.4 Million During Series A Funding Round

ShapeShift AG, an instant exchange for Bitcoin digital currency and other blockchain assets, announced on Tuesday it secured $10.4 million Series A funding round, which was led by Berlin-based Earlybird with participants from Lakestar, Access Venture Partners, Pantera Capital, and Blockchain Capital. The company, which was founded… Read More

Food Robotics Company Chowbotics Secures $5 Million During Series A Funding Round From Techstars Ventures, Foundry Group, Galvanize Ventures, & the Geekdom Fund

Food robotics company Chowbotics (formerly known as Casabots) announced on Thursday it has secured $5 million during its Series A funding round. Participants of the funding round were Techstars Ventures, Foundry Group, Galvanize Ventures and the Geekdom Fund. Chowbotics, which was founded by Deepak Sekar, Ph.D.,… Read More

Fintech Lending Platform BillFront Secures $35M During Series A Funding Round

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Fintech platform for digital media companies, BillFront, recently announced it raised $35 million during a Series A Funding round. Investors who participated in the funding round included 4Finance, NIBC Bank, and FinLeap. BillFront, which was founded in 2015 and based in London, describes itself as… Read More

Kickstarter Alum Particle Secures $10.4M During Series A Funding Round

On Thursday, a prototype-to-production platform for developing an Internet of Things (IoT) product and Kickstarter alum, Particle, announced it has secured $10.4 million during a Series A funding round, which was led by Root Ventures, O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, and Rincon Venture Partners. The company revealed it… Read More

Mexican P2P Lender Kubo.Financiero Raises $7.5M During Series A Funding Round

Last week, Mexican peer-to-peer lending platform, Kubo.Financiero announced it had secured $7.5 million during its Series A funding round, which was led by Bamboo Finance with participation from Endeavor Catalyst, Monex Grupo Financiero, KuE Capital, Tanant Capital, Javier Molinar, Alta Ventures Mexico Fund I, Capital Invent,… Read More