London-based Wagestream, a fintech startup that allows workers to access earned income in real time, has secured £20 million in a round led by Northzone, with participation from QED Investors, Latitude Venture Partners and Balderton Capital. This latest investment, which brings the total raised to £65 million, will be used to consolidate the company’s market […]
Penta, a Berlin-based digital platform for business banking, has raised an additional €4 million from new investors S7V, Presight Capital and two family offices. The round finalises the German startup’s Series B, adding to the first closing of €18.5 million raised in March this year. “With the new capital, we plan to accelerate our growth […]
Swedish-American fintech startup Willa is today announcing that it has raised $3 million from EQT Ventures to help creative professionals and freelancers spend less time worrying about admin and chasing (or even missing) payments. Founded by four entrepreneurs with a background at Spotify and influencer marketing agency Relatable (picture down below, but don’t hold your […]
Symmetrical, a fintech startup based in Warsaw and London, has raised €5.6 million of seed funding to help employees gain more control over their finances. The round is a combination of equity and debt. The equity side is led by Global Founders Capital and Partech, with participation from existing investors Finch Capital, Market One Capital […]
Mark Hipperson, a co-founder and former CTO of British neobank Starling Bank, is today announcing £5.25 million in seed funding for his latest venture, cryptocurrency exchange platform Ziglu. Somewhat oddly, the names of the investors were not disclosed – only that it involves “a number of specialist UK FinTech investors, and entrepreneurs.” Ziglu provides a […]
Swile, a French fintech startup that offers digital solutions for employee rewards and benefits through a custom card and app, has raised a whopping €70 million in a funding round led by Index Ventures, with new investor Large Venture – a Bpifrance VC fund – and prior backer Idinvest participating. Founded in 2018 by Loïc […]
Estonian startup Planet42, which combines fintech and mobility services in the South African market, has raised €2.2 million in seed funding. The round was led by Change Ventures and joined by private backers such as Martin Villig (Bolt), Ragnar Sass (Pipedrive), Marko Virkebau (MeetFrank), Kristjan Vilosius (Katana MRP) and other Estonian tech entrepreneurs. The company […]