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Indemn raises $1.9m in Preseed funding

New York based insurtech product configuration and underwriting platform raised $1.9m in Preseed funding led by Markd.

"Creating a better way for people to interact with insurance has been a long time coming and we couldn't be more excited to continue...…

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Leal raises $5m in Series A funding

Bogota based cashback and rewards product maker raised $5m in Series A funding led by Leap Global Partners and Rakuten Capital.

“We’ve been developing a lot of gamification, so we can service our consumers in different ways. There’s an engagement path and smarter...…

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BBO Exchange raises $2.7m in Preseed funding

Miami based decentralized derivate exchange raised $2.7m in Preseed funding led by Hashed and Arrington Capital.

“We aim to provide the entire DeFi ecosystem with both the infrastructure and the liquidity layer for derivative trading, and our...…

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Mesh raises $6.5m in new funding

SF based embedded finance solution for digital asset transfers and account aggregation raised $6.5m in new funding led by PayPal Ventures.

"You can think of Mesh as the crypto version of Plaid, the service you’ve likely used that lets you connect your bank account to apps and...…

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Compa raises $10m in Series A funding

California based compensation market data provider raised $10m in Series A funding led by Storm Ventures.

“Today, compensation is based on backward-looking survey data, which leads to inconsistency, bias and bad decision-making. Compa...…

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Crux Climate raises $18m in Series A funding

New York based clean energy tax credit marketplace raised $18m in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. 

“Recent policy changes around the transferability of clean energy tax credits have propelled market growth beyond expectations,...…

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Portal raises $34m in Seed funding

SF based decentralized exchange for trading Bitcoin raised $34m in Seed funding led by Coinbase Ventures. 

"As a staking and swapping layer, interoperability layer and execution layer, Portal’s infrastructure will enable any user to swap...…

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Wisedocs raises $9.5m in Series A funding

Toronto based document processing platform for insurance claims raised $9.5m in Series A funding led by Information Venture Partners. 

"It takes a lot of back-office power and a lot of manual labor to navigate through the claims process. If we can automate that, we can...…

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Traidy raises $2m in Preseed funding

Dubai based AI-based stock trading insights startup raised $2m in Preseed funding led by Three Sigma Ventures.

"During the pandemic, we witnessed a significant shift in the stock market landscape, primarily fueled by the rise of social platforms...…

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Marstone raises $8m in Series B funding

New York based investment and wealth planning firm raised $8m in Series B funding led by Mendon Venture Partners and South Rose Capital.

“Banks today are looking for ways to protect margins and deposits. For many, digital investing and wealth planning are the most strategic...…

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Axiom raises $20m in Series A funding

New York based smart contract infrastructure startup raised $20m in Series A funding led by Paradigm and Standard Crypto.

"On-chain applications have adapted to the exorbitant cost of data by removing features or carefully crafting contracts to optimize data...…

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Integral raises $30m in new funding

California based forex trading startup raised $30m in new funding led by Vistara Growth.

“We have seen across global markets that banks and financial institutions have continued to rapidly replace many of their legacy...…

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A bank merger ‘mirage’

The OCC plans to scrap a long-running practice of allowing some merger applications to be approved automatically after a comment period....

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Bluesheets raises $6.5m in Series A funding

Singapore based AI-powered financial data company raised $6.5m in Series A funding led by Illuminate Financial.

“A lot of organizations are trying to implement [AI] applications, but are struggling quite a lot.”

ModernFi raises $18.7m in Series A funding

New York based deposit management firm for banks raised $18.7m in Series A funding led by Canapi Ventures.

“After SVB, after Signature and after First Republic, a lot of those institutions came together and said, ‘We need a better solution...…

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Ansel raises $20 in new funding

New York based supplemental insurance company raised $20m in new funding led by Portage.

"We're focused on making health hardships not become financial burdens."

TravelPerk raises $104m in growth funding

Boston based corporate spend and travel company raised $104m in growth funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.

“Within the enormous global business travel market, SMBs have remained a largely underserved segment. TravelPerk continues to innovate,...…

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BillingPlatform raises $90m in growth funding

Denver based enterprise revenue lifecycle management company raised $90 million in growth funding led by FTV Capital.

"Given our years of focus and expertise in the financial technology sector and in subsectors like the Office of the CFO, BillingPlatform...…

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Naq raises €3m in Seed funding

Netherlands based automated compliance platform raised €3m in Seed funding led by No Such Ventures.

"Nearly 50 percent of healthcare solutions fail to make it to market due to the complex regulatory and compliance challenges they face."

WealthKernel raises £6m in Series A funding

London based wealth management company raised a £6m Series A extension led by ETFS Capital.

“We have been expanding our services rapidly over the last few months, with our newest entry into the US equities market.”

Ozone API raises £8.5m in Series A funding

UK based open banking API platform raised £8.5m in Series A funding led by Gresham House Ventures.

“Open finance is now an unstoppable transformational force and we’ve been at the forefront of driving this change. We’re thrilled that...…

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Polymer Labs raises $23m in Series A funding

New York based ethereum interoperability hub raised $23m in Series A funding led by Blockchain Capital.

"Existing interoperability solutions such as token bridges are widely used but have proven unreliable and susceptible to hacks, leading...…

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Clerk raised $30m in Series B funding

San Francsico based user authentication platform raised $30m in Series B funding led by CRV.

“Authorization has always been part of our product vision, but we needed a successful authentication product to build atop.”

BlinkSky raises $1.5m in pre-Seed funding

Atlanta based platform for managing gift and prepaid card programs raised $1.5m in pre-Seed funding led by undisclosed investors.

"Our initial round, especially in a challenging economic climate, is a testament to the hard work of our team and the innovative...…

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Krepling raises $3.3m in Seed funding

Nashville based e-commerce channel management platform raised $3.3m in Seed finding led by Bull City Venture Partners.

The company serves merchants in over 80 countries to expand and enhance their e-commerce stack and integrations with other channels...…

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Alinia Invest raises $3.4m in Seed funding

New York based wealth management app aimed at Gen Z women raised $3.4m in Seed funding led by F7 Ventures.

“The pain point we saw is that people like us who are young women, Gen Zs, children of immigrants, they have no idea where to start....…

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Axyon AI raises €3.9m in new funding

Italy based asset management AI company raised €3.9m in new funding led by Montage Ventures.

"This investment ushers in an innovation and commercial expansion era at Axyon AI, and I’m eager to work towards our vision of providing...…

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Sequence raises $5.5m in Seed funding

Israel based consumer dashboard and routing system for financial accounts raised $5.5m in Seed funding led by Aleph.

The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach.

Safty raises $1.7m in pre-Seed funding

Denmark based consumer insights startup for banks raised $1.7m in pre-Seed funding led by Upfin.

“Consumers today increasingly demand greater personalised customer experiences, particularly when managing significant and, at times,...…

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Sygnum raises $40m in Series C funding

Switzerland based digital asset bank raised $40m in Series C funding led by Azimut Holding.

“The broader industry is emerging from the ‘crypto winter’ and investors and market participants are increasingly seeking to partner with...…

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Vivifi India Finance raises $75m in Series B funding

India based credit decisioning and loan management company raised $75m in Series B funding led by undisclosed investors.

With a focus on expanding operations, and leveraging in-house capabilities, Vivifi aims to expand its workforce to over 2000 employees in...…

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There have been 40,000 pre-orders for the second Solana Mobile device

Solana Mobile announced that the pre-orders for its second-generation mobile phones have exceeded 40,000.

"The pre-sale volume of Solana Mobile's second-generation phones reached 30,000 within the first 30 hours."

CoinLedger named as 'best crypto tax calculator app in 2024'

CoinLedger was named as one of the best crypto tax calculator apps in 2024, according to Crypto.News.

"CoinLedger lets you connect directly with your wallet or exchange and automatically track gains, losses, and income across your entire...…

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Daisy 2023: the year NYC turned green

New York City's fastest growing property manager announced their 2023 Year in Review: the launch of an interactive resident platform,...

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Lative raises $3m in Seed funding

Ireland based provider of B2B sales performance and planning software raised $3m in Seed funding led by Elkstone Ventures.

“Lative connects top-down revenue plans to bottom-up performance and costs in real time so that you can focus on making the right...…

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PredictAP raises $8m in Series A funding

Boston based machine-learning software for real estate accounts payable raised $8m in Series A funding led by RET Ventures.

As PredictAP reaches an inflection point, with rapidly accelerating customer growth in 2023, this raise will facilitate our expansion...…

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Woo X raises $9m in new funding

Taiwan based crypto exchange raised $9m in new funding led by Wintermute.

“We anticipate liquidity on WOO X to improve substantially in the next few months, starting with BTC and ETH perpetual futures markets...…

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Pomelo raises $40m in Series B funding

Argentina based payments infrastructure startup raised $40m in Series B funding led by Kaszek.

“Companies such as the likes of Paysafe, which are, say, European companies that want to do business in Latin America, come and work with...…

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Flowdesk raises $50m in Series B funding

Paris based digital asset trading firm raised $50m in Series B funding led by Cathay Innovation.

"As of Jan. 2024, we have witnessed a 3x year-on-year revenue increase and a 10x volume increase,"

Digital Onboarding raises $58m in growth funding

Boston based customer engagement platform for banks and credit unions raised $58m in growth funding led by Volition Capital.

“With this funding, we also have an opportunity to accelerate our product roadmap and have 140 very happy customers who would buy more...…

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Pliant raises €8m in Series A funding

Berlin based company focused on corporate credit cards raised €8m in Series A funding led by Molten Ventures.

“Looking back at 2023, we are very proud of what the team has achieved, and despite the current market environment, we are still able to...…

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Vertice raises $25m in Series B funding

London based spend management startup raised $25m in Series B funding led by 83North and Bessemer Venture Partners.

“And the reason it’s a problem that’s very visible for companies is they’re spending a lot of money in this area. I don’t think there’s...…

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Paxos expands to the Solana blockchain

Paxos, the leading regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, is pleased to announce a strategic expansion of its...

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Solana Mobile opens preorders for new smartphone

Solana Mobile, the creators of the Saga smartphone, is set to launch a new device at a more affordable price point.

"Within a week of its launch, the Saga sold out completely, signaling a significant shift in the market's perception of the product."

Research Weekly - 3,845 Days

Net flow of funds for the ETFs has been $965m (including seed funds), a strong start thus far. However, spot price is down from the...

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Panacea Financial raises $24.5m in Series B funding

Virginia based doctor-focused, full service financial services company raised $24.5m in Series B funding led by Valar Ventures.

"Doctors are the key decision-makers in healthcare, directing more than 70% of the $4.5t in total US healthcare spend in 2022."

Bitfinity raises $7m in new funding

UK based blockchain project developing a Bitcoin Layer 2 network raised $7m in new funding led by Polychain Capital and ParaFi Capital.

“As the demand to integrate Bitcoin increases, we believe Bitfinity’s EVM opens up the Bitcoin ecosystem to novel use cases and...…

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Pontem raises $6m in Seed funding

Singapore based web3 product development studio raised $6m in Seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Pantera Capital.

"We aim to deploy this influx of capital to increase usage of Move beyond Aptos and Sui, empowering dapp teams with a programming...…

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10x Banking raises £35m in growth funding

London based banking tech provider raised £35m in growth funding led by BlackRock and J.P. Morgan.

“There has never been a more exciting time for banking transformation and core modernization, as banks across the world embark on this...…

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Pier raises $2.4m in Seed funding

San Francisco based API for credit startup raised $2.4m in Seed funding led by Y Combinator.

“Businesses, whether a venture-backed startup or even brick-and-mortar lenders, really struggle to launch products quickly and...…

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Zeal raises $4m in new funding

Egypt based payments startup raised $4m in new funding led by Raed Ventures and Cur8 Capital.

Zeal, founded in 2019 by Ebeid, Bellal Mohamed, and Amr Mohamed, allows users to link a payment method to the app's QR code, which they...…

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Prometeo raises $13m in Series A funding

Uruguay based open banking startup raised $13m in Series A funding led by Antler Elevate.

“Prometeo, with its simple single API, provides banks and financial institutions access to payments and data throughout the entirety of...…

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Carmoola raises £15.5m in Series B funding

London based auto financing startup raised £15.5m in Series B funding led by QED Investors.

“Our goal is to make car financing as user-friendly and hassle-free as possible, and this unrelenting focus has already seen us support...…

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BlackRock on pace to become largest bitcoin holder in the world

With nearly 11,500 bitcoin in a bitcoin-focused offering, the world’s largest asset manager has quickly accumulated $500m of crypto.

"BlackRock could soon have more bitcoin than any other single entity on earth."

PortX and Plaid partner to fast-track data access for financial institutions

PortX announced a strategic partnership with Plaid to expand capabilities for connecting data between applications and bank accounts.

"Together we are enhancing the digital infrastructure and optionality for financial institutions and their customers.”

RentRedi Expands Integration with Plaid

RentRedi has expanded its integration with Plaid, to offer advanced capabilities to its tenant screening feature.

"Rentredi is leveraging Plaid to provide landlords with the ability to seamlessly verify the income of prospective renters."

STFX listed on WOO X exchange

STFX was listed on the WOO X exchange spot market, and is now available to trade in select regions.

"STFX has arrived on the WOO X spot market."

Karma Wallet raises $2m in Seed funding

North Carolina based environmental finance company raised $2m in Seed funding led by Tweener Fund.

“Through the Karma Wallet Card, we’re turning everyday transactions into opportunities for profound action.”

Rivero raises $7m in Series A funding

Switzerland based digital payments company raised $7m in Series A funding led by 6 Degrees Capital and Inference Partners.

"We take this as confirmation of our strong business model and clear market demand for our products.”

Dispatch raises $8m in Seed funding

Miami based RIA software startup raised $8m in Seed funding led by F-Prime Capital.

"Dispatch eliminates the need to re-enter and maintain data across applications."

Hyperexponential raises $73m in Series B funding

London based insurance tech startup raised $73m in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures.

"Companies will pay a lot of money if you can solve their problems, make them more efficient, and improve their top lines."

Rainbow raises $12m in Seed funding

San Francisco based small business insurance technology company raised $12m in Seed funding led by Caffeinated Capital and Altai Ventures.

"Coming out of the pandemic, we saw a gap in the process of other underwriting companies and carriers focused on small commercial, and...…

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US SEC approves 11 spot bitcoin ETFs

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, including those of Grayscale, Bitwise and...

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DigitalOwl raises $12m in Series A funding

New York based medical insurance technology company raised $12m in Series A funding led by Reinsurance Group of America.

"We aim to drive the necessary digital transformation in the industry."

Umoja raises $2m in pre Seed funding

Atlanta based digital asset hedging company raised $2m in pre Seed funding from investors including Quantstamp and Blockchain Founders Fund.

"The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand its development efforts."

NoahArk Tech Group raises $2.4m in pre Seed funding

New York based decentralized trading company raised $2.4m in pre Seed funding led by EOS Network Ventures.

"Our strategic vision is to support the creation of more interconnected and user-friendly DeFi services."

Grip Invest raises $10m in Series B funding

Delhi based fixed-income insurtech company raised $10m in Series B funding led by Stride Ventures.

"Grip Invest will use the funds to scale operations and expand product distribution."

Finoa raises $15m in Series B funding

Germany based crypto custodian company raised $15m in Series B funding led by Balderton Capital.

"Fiona chose a smaller strategic round for expansion rather than a larger Series B round because of the difficult market conditions."

Bracket Labs raises $2m in pre Seed funding

Panama based volatility trading company raised $2m in pre Seed funding led by Binance Labs.

"We created a new and exciting trading platform that abstracted away all of the complexities of derivatives."

Saros Finance raises $3.75m in new funding

British Virgin Island based payments and digital asset company raised $3.75m in new funding led by Solana Ventures.

"We are committed to reshaping the decentralized finance landscape and revolutionizing how users interact with digital assets.”

AbbeyCross raises $6.5m in Series Seed funding

London based wholesale FX company raised $6.5m in Series Seed funding led by Valar Ventures.

"This is a significant milestone in the evolution of the business."

Unbox raises €12m in Series A funding

Belgian based value exchange company raised €12m in Series A funding led by HSBC Asset Management.

"Money is a wonderful invention, but in its current form, it is outdated."

Zilo raises £25m in Series A funding

UK based asset and wealth management startup raised £25m in Series A funding led by Fidelity International Strategic Ventures and Portage.

“We are focusing on empowering financial service institutions to remove outdated legacy technologies."

X: transforming the global town square

X plans to launch peer-to-peer payments in 2024. The company stated this will unlock more user utility and new opportunities for...

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Can retirees keep splurging? Don't count on it

Older Americans’ spending has been helped by a healthy increase in Social Security incomes, but this year’s boost will be much smaller....

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The insurance market is healing

Higher prices and lower interest rates are drawing more capital into reinsurance. Insuring the risk of catastrophic hurricanes and...

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Maalexi raises $3m in Series A funding

United Arab Emirates based cross-border trade company raised $3m in Series A funding led by Global Ventures.

"We look forward to 2024, and our regional expansion, with great confidence.”

Hi.health raises €6m in Seed funding

Vienna based health insurance technology company raised €6m in Seed funding led by SpeedInvest.

"The fresh capital now gives us the opportunity to further expand our great team."

Conta Simples raises $41.5m in Series B funding

Brazil based expense management company raised $41.5m in Series B funding led by Base10Partners.

“Over the past year, we grew in terms of revenue, almost 3x year over year."

Cleva raises $1.5m in pre Seed funding

Nigeria based banking company raised $1.5m in pre Seed funding led by 1984 Ventures

"The impressive early growth is a testament to the team’s unique capacity to execute across Africa and the U.S.”

Patchworks raises £2m in Series A funding

London based e-commerce interaction company raised £2m in Series A funding led by Gresham House Ventures.

"This latest investment positions Patchworks for even stronger growth in 2024."

Why is Brazil a hotspot for financial crime?

In large part due to its success as a fintech hub. Pix has five times more transactions per month (3b) than all cards combined. This...

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Crypto hack losses declined 51% in 2023

Over $1.8b in digital assets were lost across 751 security incidents in 2023. While the amount is still huge, it is 51% lower than in...

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Outlook 2024: Greg Schvey, Axoni

Greg Schvey, CEO of Axoni, discusses his outlook for the coming year, highlighted by a continued move to the public cloud from financial...

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Komunal raises $5.5m in new funding

Indonesia based peer-to-peer lending platform raised $5.5m in new funding led by East Ventures.

"The company offers two financial services — DepositoBPR, which enables users to make deposits digitally with hundreds of rural banks...…

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Solva raises $20m in Seed funding

Kazakhstan based SME working capital provider raised $20m in Seed funding led by Orascom and Zhang Capital Partners.

"The capital injection will enable Solva to shift from being a non-bank financial intermediary (NBFI) to a fully licenced SME-focused bank."