British Business Bank Invests $20m in Fintech Company 9fin
- 4 days 10 hours ago
- Investment
British Business Bank will invest $20m in 9fin, a London-based fintech company, as part of $170 million Series C funding round. This investment has been made in partnership with European VC Redalpine. The investment sees 9fin reach unicorn status, adding another unicorn to the Bank’s equity portfolio. This round was led by HarbourVest, with participation from Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPP) and previous investors Redalpine, Highland Europe... more
AccessPay Accelerates Growth With Majority Investment From Leading Software Investor, Accel-KKR
- 4 days 10 hours ago
- Investment
AccessPay, a leading bank integration and payment automation provider, has secured a majority investment from Accel-KKR, a prominent global private equity firm specialising in enterprise technology and software companies. The investment is expected to enable AccessPay to fuel the next phase of growth and further its ambition to become a world-class SaaS business driving innovation in the office of the CFO.
BNP Paribas Expands Its Stock Exchange Offering to Crypto-Asset ETNs
- 1 week 1 day ago
- Investment
BNP Paribas' exchange offering already provides access to a wide range of investment products: stocks, bonds, ETFs, SCPIs, and structured products. To meet the interest of certain investors in the crypto-asset market, the bank is expanding its offering to 6 new ETNs that can be accessed through a securities account and in an autonomous manner. These crypto-asset-backed products are now available for subscription under the MIFID2 regulation,... more
Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI) Announces Investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs
- 2 weeks 3 days ago
- Investment
Robinhood Ventures Fund I announced it has closed investments in Stripe and ElevenLabs.
Terminus Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Eventus, Fueling Firm’s Continued Global Growth as Leading Trade Surveillance, Market Risk Solutions Provider
- 1 month 6 days ago
- Investment
Terminus Capital Partners (TCP), a growth‑oriented private equity firm focused on majority investments in B2B software companies, and Eventus, a leading provider of comprehensive, at-scale trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, announced today that TCP has made a majority investment in the firm, positioning Eventus for accelerated geographical expansion and growth in its product offerings. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Citi Makes Strategic Investment in Sakana AI to Advance Innovation in Financial Services
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Investment
Citi has made a strategic investment in Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI R&D company. The investment was made by the Markets Strategic Investments unit, which invests in innovative fintech and enterprise tech companies globally that are strategically aligned to Citi’s Markets division. The investment marks Citi’s first in Japan and is a testament to Sakana’s demonstrated strong commercial traction and advanced technical capabilities.
British Business Bank Invests £25M in Wayve
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Investment
The British Business Bank has invested £25 million into Wayve, the UK autonomous driving company, as part of a $1.2 billion Series D investment round. The round was led by Eclipse, Balderton and SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and brings in new investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Baillie Gifford, Icehouse Ventures, Schroders Capital and other global institutional investors.
Nvidia Nears $30 Billion Investment in OpenAI Funding Round
- 1 month 1 week ago
- Investment
Nvidia is close to finalising a roughly $30 billion investment in OpenAI, marking one of the most significant strategic moves yet in the rapidly escalating artificial intelligence arms race, according to a Reuters report citing sources familiar with the matter. The proposed investment would form part of OpenAI’s broader fundraising effort, which is expected to exceed $100 billion and could value the ChatGPT developer at as much as $830 billion... more
Investment Platform Caption Selects Mangopay to Optimize Investor Journeys and Scale Their Business to the Next Level
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Investment
Caption, the France-based regulated investment infrastructure, has chosen Mangopay to power payment flows for both its own investor base and professional distributors, bringing private market products to their clients. Mangopay provides Caption with a wallet-first payment infrastructure, including pay-ins, instant payouts, and KYC services, supporting the management of complex investment flows. Optimized investment workflows
Gennius XYZ Acquires Majority Stake in Utoppia to Expand Financial Infrastructure
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Investment
Gennius XYZ today announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in Utoppia, a U.S.-based fintech platform providing access to U.S. bank accounts, card issuance and digital financial services under a regulated, compliance-first framework.
Yazen Secures €6.5 Million Credit Facility from HSBC Innovation Banking
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Investment
Yazen, the leading digital obesity clinic offering medically supervised weight loss through a combination of lifestyle interventions and modern medications, has secured a €6.5 million credit facility from HSBC Innovation Banking. The financing marks a significant milestone for the company as it accelerates its growth and reinforces its financial flexibility.
Novum Investment Management Backed by UK Pension Fund to Scale Revolutionary, Industry-First Technology
- 1 month 3 weeks ago
- Investment
London-based fintech Novum Investment Management has secured a significant equity investment from a UK local government pension fund to launch and scale Doris, a patent-pending investment technology designed to help more people move from saving to investing with greater confidence.
Bolt Expands Its SuperApp With Embedded Investing Through Atomic
- 1 month 4 weeks ago
- Investment
Bolt, the checkout, identity and payments leader powering faster, smarter commerce, today announced a multi-year partnership with Atomic to bring embedded investing capabilities to the Bolt SuperApp. Through the partnership, Bolt will offer consumers the ability to open brokerage accounts, trade stocks and ETFs and invest through automated managed portfolios directly within the Bolt experience.
Nubank Will Invest More Than R$ 2.5 Billion Over Five Years in Office Expansion for a New Phase of Growth
- 2 months 6 days ago
- Investment
Nubank, one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world, announces an investment of more than R$ 2.5 billion (~USD 475 million) over the next five years aimed at improving and expanding its office network in Brazil. This movement reinforces the company’s long-term commitment to development and innovation in the country.
Wrisk Welcomes Allianz Holdings Plc as a Strategic Investor as Part of Its Series B Funding Round
- 2 months 2 weeks ago
- Investment
Wrisk Limited ("Wrisk"), the digital insurance platform specialising in embedded insurance for the automotive sector, today announced that Allianz Holdings plc ("Allianz") has invested in the company as part of its recently announced Series B funding round, which was led by Alma Mundi Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures.
