Allica Bank, a UK challenger bank focused on SME lending, has acquired embedded finance startup Kriya (formerly MarketInvoice/MarketFinance) in an all-share deal to expand into
Moniepoint, a Visa-backed Nigerian fintech, secured an additional $90 million—bringing its latest funding round to $200 million and valuing the firm at over $1 billion.
MGT, an AI-driven commercial insurer modernizing property and casualty (P&C) coverage for small businesses, raised $21.6 million in an oversubscribed Series B led by Mubadala
Streetbeat, an AI-powered financial intelligence platform, raised $15 million in Series A funding led by CDP Venture Capital’s AI Fund, with participation from TTV Capital,
MTX Group has acquired VerifyID.ai, an AI-powered platform specializing in digital identity verification. VerifyID.ai’s technology combines facial recognition, deepfake detection, decentralized identity, and passwordless authentication,
Previsico, a live flood-alert insurtech, closed its Series A funding round with backing from Connecticut Innovations and BlueOrchard Finance (Schroders Group) to accelerate global expansion.
Coinbase has acquired on-chain capital-raising platform Echo for $375 million in cash and stock. Echo’s blockchain-based platform enables angel investors to use USDC for crypto
Moroccan fintech Chari, a B2B e-commerce platform for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), has raised a record $12 million Series A—the country’s largest to date—co-led by
Tempo, a payments-focused blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm, has raised $500 million in Series A funding at a $5 billion valuation, led by Thrive