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Coinbase Acquires On-Chain Capital Raising Platform Echo in $375M Deal
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

S&P Global Agrees to Acquire With Intelligence from Motive Partners for $1.8 Billion, Establishing Its Leadership in Private Markets Intelligence
S&P Global announced it will acquire With Intelligence from Motive Partners for $1.8 billion, positioning itself as a leader in private markets intelligence. The acquisition

Carta Announces Acquisition of Accelex to Provide AI-enabled Data Automation for Capital Allocators
Carta, the software platform for private capital, has acquired Accelex, an AI-driven data automation platform specializing in alternative investments, to enhance data transparency and efficiency

Bite Investments Secures $25M Growth Capital From NewSpring
Bite Investments, a UK-based fintech specializing in private markets, raised $25 million in growth capital from NewSpring Capital to expand its 70-person team and scale

FinTech Giant iCapital Invests in Tangible for Liquidity Push
iCapital, the global FinTech company shaping the future of investing, has announced a strategic investment in Tangible Markets, a fintech company focused on providing liquidity

Coincheck Group N.V. Signs Agreement to Acquire Aplo SAS, a Registered Crypto Prime Brokerage for Institutional Investors
Coincheck Group, the parent of Japan’s leading crypto exchange, has agreed to acquire Paris-based Aplo SAS, a regulated digital asset prime brokerage for institutional investors,

Midas Secures $80 Million Series B Marking Turkey’s Largest-Ever Fintech Investment
Midas, Turkey’s leading investment platform, raised $80 million in a Series B led by QED Investors with participation from IFC, HSG, and others, marking the

Alchelyst Merges With Lyra, Forming New Servicing Platform For Private Markets
Alchelyst, an alternative asset fund administrator, is merging with Lyra Client Solutions—recently spun out of Apollo and backed by Motive Partners—to create a new global

Standard Chartered-Backed Crypto Platform Zodia Markets Lands $18.25M Series A
Zodia Markets, a UK-based institutional digital asset exchange and brokerage backed by Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures and OSL Group, has raised $18.25 million in Series

Menos AI Raises $5.2 Million in Seed Round
Menos AI, a San Jose-based AI-native fintech for institutional investors, raised $5.2 million in a seed round led by prominent Silicon Valley family offices and

FinTech Capitolis Secures $56M from Global Banks
Capitolis, a fintech focused on capital markets infrastructure, has raised $56 million from a mix of strategic bank investors—including new backers Barclays and BNP Paribas—and

Vennre Hits $25M Milestone and Unveils New Venture Investment Opportunity
Vennre, a digital wealth creation platform providing access to private market investments, has surpassed $25 million in total transaction value and launched a new venture
