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SoftBank leads $190 million investment in PrimaryBid

PrimaryBid, the fintech platform that connects retail investors with public companies raising capital, has closed a $190m Series C investment round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with participation from existing investors.

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Danish BNPL player ViaBill raises $120 million in equity and debt

ViaBill, the Danish Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) leader backed by international venture capital Headline and Blackfin announces it has raised a $120m equity and debt round led by London-based Fasanara capital.

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Paywallet closes $8.82 million Series A

Paywallet LLC, a payroll-linked verification and remittance ecosystem, today announced it has attracted $14 million to date in funding including a recently closed $8.82 million Series A funding round.

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Siam Commercial Bank invests $100 million in Indonesian BNPL player Akulaku

Siam Commercial Bank has invested $100 million in Indonesian buy now, pay later platform Akulaku.

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Stronghold creates $100 million fintech investment arm

Stronghold, a payments and financial infrastructure company, has launched Stronghold Capital to invest $100 Million in pioneering companies and funds across three core areas: overlooked and underrepresented founders and fund managers, the payments and fintech ecosystem, and the Web3 and blockchain ecosystem.

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Brazil's Trace Finance secures $4.3 million Seed investment

Trace Finance, a Brazilian fintech startup that enables faster and more streamlined cross-border banking for startups, has announced a $4.3 million seed funding round.

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Citi invests in Simon Markets

SIMON Markets LLC (SIMON), a fintech company that offers an end-to-end digital suite of tools to help financial professionals understand, manage, and analyze complex alternative investment products, today announced Citi as its latest strategic investor.

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Tilled closes $11 million Series A extension

Tilled, the leading PayFac-as-a-Service provider, announced today the close of an , led by G Squared, with participation from existing investors Peterson Ventures and Abstract Ventures.

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Employment Hero soars to unicorn status with new funding and acquires KeyPay

All-in-one HR, payroll and benefits platform, Employment Hero, today announced it has closed a £96 million funding round, led by return investor SEEK Investments with participation from OneVentures, AirTree Ventures and other shareholders.

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Funding Societies raises $294m to fuel expansion plans in Southeast Asia

Funding Societies (which goes by Modalku in Indonesia), Southeast Asia’s largest SME digital financing platform, today announced that it has raised US$144 million in an oversubscribed Series C+ equity round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, with new investors notably Vietnamese tech giant VNG Corporation, Rapyd Ventures, Asia-based global investor EDBI, Indies Capital, K3 Ventures, and Ascend Vietnam Ventures.

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Flutterwave hits $3 billion valuation on $250 million Series B

African payments technology processor Flutterwave has secured $250 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $3 billion.

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Atom Bank raises £75 million as IPO prospects grow

Mobile-only Atom Bank has raised more than £75m in new equity priced at 70p per share as it continues to grow its profitability and drive to IPO.

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Sharegain raises $64 million to democratise securities lending

Securities lending and capital markets infrastructure fintech Sharegain has raised $64 million in a series B round led by WestCap and joined by Citi, EJF Capital LLC and Optiver PSI.

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Sustainable finance app Novus goes live

Societal impact app Novus has begun onboarding customers in the UK after closing a $3 million crowdfund.

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HolyWally raises US$1.4m investment round for white-label digital wallet platform

HolyWally, a white-label digital wallet platform that seamlessly connects with banks, fintech companies and retailers, has raised US$1.4m, led by M-DAQ, a leading Singapore-based fintech company, and other investors such as venture studios Finmirai and Creitive.

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Will Ferrell invests in Lunar

Danish neobank Lunar has received fresh investment from an unexpected source - Will Ferrell, the US actor famed for his knockabout comedic roles in Elf and Anchorman, among others.

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TrueLayer and PayPal invest in South African startup Stitch

South African-based fintech API startup Stitch has sealed a $21 million Series A funding round led by The Spruce House Partnership, with investments from TrueLayer and PayPal Ventures among others.

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French BNPL startup Alma raises €210 million

French buy now, pay later startup Alma has raised €210 million to scale its business across continental Europe.

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Mizuho leads $131 million round in Filipino neobank Tonik

Philippines-based digital neobank Tonik has closed a $131 million Series B equity round led by Japan's Mizuho Bank and set its sights on expansion across Asia.

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Brick raises $8.5m to build a single API layer for open finance in Southeast Asia

Brick has raised $8.5 million of funding in a Seed investment round led by prominent global venture capital investors Flourish Ventures and the global venture capital firm Antler.