Tagged: investment

April 22, 2021 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. insurtech Brella Insurance announced on Thursday it raised $15 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Brewer Lane Venture with participation from Fidelity Security Life Insurance, SymphonyAI, Digitalis Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, New York Life Ventures, and Founder Collective. Founded in 2019,… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Tribal Credit, a U.S.-based payment fintech, announced on Wednesday it secured $34.3 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by QED Investors and Partners for Growth with participation from BECO Capital, Global Ventures, OTG Ventures, Endure Capital, and Endeavor Catalyst. Founded in… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 1:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Deel, a digital payroll provider, announced on Wednesday it raised $156 million through its Series C funding round, which brought the company’s valuation to $1.25 billion and making it achieve unicorn status. Founded in 2018, Deel describes itself as a global payroll solution that helps… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  MANTL, a U.S.-based digital account opening solution for banks and credit unions, announced on Tuesday it raised $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Alphabet’s independent growth fund, CapitalG, with participation from D1 Capital Partners, BoxGroup and existing investors Point72… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Alto Solutions, Inc. (Alto), a U.S.-based self-directed IRA platform making it easier for individuals to access and invest in alternative assets using their retirement funds, announced on Tuesday it raised $17 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Unusual Ventures,… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bespoke Financial, a U.S.-based fintech that provides debt financing to cannabis companies, announced on Tuesday it raised $8 million through its Series A funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to date to over $28 million. According to Bespoke, the investment round was led… Read More

April 19, 2021 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  White Peak Distillery, a distillery based in the Peak District region, has raised more than £1.14 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £500,000, has so far attracted nearly 800 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2016, White Peak Distillery… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Estonia-based aspiring “crypto-bank” Crypterium has secured more than €2.4 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which is set to close later this week, originally sought to raise a minimum of €1 million and has already attracted 2,000 Seedrs investors. As previously reported,… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 10:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Upper90, a U.S.-based hybrid investment platform, recently announced it raised $55 million in equity funds, which are dedicated to e-commerce businesses. According to Upper90, the new fund will invest equity in approximately 15 e-commerce companies with an emphasis on businesses that are acting as digital franchisors… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 9:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Clearcover, a U.S.-based car insurance platform, announced earlier this week it secured $200 million through its Series D funding round, which was led by Eldridge, with participation from American Family Ventures, Cox Enterprises, and OMERS Ventures. Founded in 2016, Clearcover describes itself as the… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinSquare, a Canadian digital asset exchange, announced on Friday the closing of the previously announced strategic investment in Coinsquare by Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO) (TSX: MOGO), a digital payments and fintech company. Coinsquare reported that per the investment agreement, Mogo has acquired a 19.99% ownership interest for… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Yoello, a Welsh digital payments platform, announced on Thursday it received an investment from banking group Hodge to accelerate the growth and development of its mobile payments/banking platform. Founded in 2015, Yoello describes itself as a payment platform aiming to disrupt the existing payment system by… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Routable, a U.S.-based fintech startup,  announced on Thursday it raised $30 million through its Series B investment round, which was led by Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI and former president of Y Combinator, and Jack Altman, CEO of Lattice, with participation from Flexport as… Read More

April 15, 2021 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  ShareVision, a UK-based live streaming platform specifically for trading, economics, and finance, has raised nearly £375,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2020, ShareVision is providing a “level of access” to traders, economists, and financiers that it claims has not been seen before. “Our… Read More

April 15, 2021 @ 1:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credflow, an India-based fintech, announced on Thursday it raised $2.1 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Stellaris Ventures Partners, Omidyar Network India, and Flourish Ventures. Founded in 2019, Credflow states it enables small businesses to “unlock” working capital by helping them manage their… Read More

April 15, 2021 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Apollo Fintech, a Hong Kong-based blockchain company, announced on Wednesday it has launched its flagship cryptocurrency investment platform, through its Stratus social media ecosystem. According to Apollo, the platform offers users instant access to buy and sell cryptocurrency. “Instant invest is a new platform on the… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stepladder, a UK-based fintech focused on first-time home-buying, is now seeking £125,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Stepladder is on a mission to help first-time buyers raise money for their homes. “We are a dynamic, collaborative, diverse, and passionate team who are helping people achieve the… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  CoinShares, a European digital asset investment firm, announced on Tuesday it has crossed the $5 billion in assets threshold on its two ETP platforms.  As previously reported, CoinShares claims to be Europe’s largest digital asset investment house, managing billions of assets on behalf of a global… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  ConsenSys announced on Tuesday it raised $65 million through its latest investment round. The blockchain company reported that J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, and UBS invested alongside blockchain companies, including Protocol Labs, the Maker Foundation, Fenbushi, The LAO, and Alameda Research. Additional investors include CMT Digital, Greater… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Talon Cyber Security, an Israel-based cybersecurity solutions provider, announced on Monday it raised $26 million through its Seed funding round, which included participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Team8, and Zohar Zisapel. Founded earlier this year by Ofer Ben-Noon and Ohad Bobrov, Talon Cyber Security… Read More