Press
Wellesley Hills Financial Launches Specialty Payments Marketplace to Provide Top-tier Investment Banking and Advisory to Merchant Acquirers
BOSTON, Mass. – Wellesley Hills Financial (“WHF”), the leading payments, fintech and B2B software investment bank in the lower middle-market, is proud to announce the launch of Merchant Portfolios, a new marketplace dedicated to helping payments companies maximize investment and optimize returns through accessible, high-level financial services. The new business unit will provide payments companies with investment banking and advisory expertise typically reserved for larger enterprises. Merchant Portfolios will help with the most common challenges merchant acquirers face, including go-to-market strategy, commercial partnerships, product suite expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and capital needs. Through an array of new partnerships with leading industry solution providers, from
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Capital Markets Tech / WealthTech
BitradeX Secures £12 Million Series A to Accelerate Global Expansion of AI-Powered Trading Infrastructure
BitradeX, an AI-powered digital asset trading platform, raised £12 million in a Series A round led by Bain Capital to fuel global compliance expansion,
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Forge Global Holdings, Inc (NYSE: FRGE)
Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FRGE), operates a unique fintech platform which unlocks liquidity for privately owned businesses. Traditionally shares of privately owned companies
Blockchain
Tether, SoftBank Group, and Jack Mallers Launch Twenty One, a Bitcoin-native Company, Through a Business Combination With Cantor Equity Partners
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E-commerce
Phoebe Gates Launches E-Commerce Startup Phia
Phoebe Gates, alongside Sophia Kianni, launched Phia, a web extension and app that helps users find the best online fashion deals, inspired by their
Embedded Finance
Fiserv Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Brazilian Fintech Money Money
Fiserv, a global leader in payments and financial technology, announced it will acquire Brazilian fintech Money Money to expand its payment and financial services
Fintech
UK Insurtech Marshmallow Raises $90M
U.K. fintech and insurtech startup Marshmallow has raised $90 million in debt and equity in a round led by Portage Capital, with participation from BlackRock
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Identity Security Startup AuthMind Raises $19.3M to Expand AI Protection Platform
AuthMind, a Maryland-based cybersecurity startup, raised $19.3 million in seed funding led by Cheyenne Ventures to expand its AI-driven identity security platform, which protects human,
Investment - M&A
Rex Software, Cirrus8 and RealTrust Merge to Create Industry Leader
Rex Software has joined forces with Cirrus8 and RealTrust Property Accounting Solutions to create a leading real estate software and solutions provider for residential and
Open Banking
Froda Secures Series B Funding To Expand Embedded SME Finance Across Europe
Froda, a European embedded finance fintech, raised €20 million in a Series B funding round led by Encore Invest to accelerate the expansion of its
Payments
Alternative Payments Raises $22 Million to Modernize B2B Payment Offerings
Alternative Payments, a B2B payments infrastructure provider, raised $22 million in funding led by MissionOG and Third Prime to accelerate its automation technology and
PropTech
Proptech Company Steadily Raises $30M In Series C Round
Steadily, a US-based proptech company specializing in landlord insurance, raised $30 million in a Series C round led by Two Sigma Ventures, bringing its
Saas
Fifteenth Announces $8.25 Million in Seed Funding to Help Tech Professionals Navigate Complex Taxes with Ease and Automation
Fifteenth, a tax solution designed for tech professionals with complex financial situations, has secured $8.25 million in seed funding led by A* and General Catalyst.
Specialty Finance / LendTech
B2B Buy Now, Pay Later App Hokodo Raises €10 Million
Hokodo, the B2B, buy now, pay later (BNPL) app, has raised €10 million in an equity funding round co-led by Korelya Capital, Opera Tech
Press
Fintech Investment Bank Wellesley Hills Financial Expands Capabilities with New Executive Advisors
Announces addition of two recognized fintech and payments leaders to the team NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellesley Hills Financial, a global investment bank and strategic advisory
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Capital Markets Tech
BitradeX Secures £12 Million Series A to Accelerate Global Expansion of AI-Powered Trading Infrastructure
BitradeX, an AI-powered digital asset trading platform, raised £12 million in a Series A round led by Bain Capital to fuel global compliance expansion,
Chart Of The Week
Forge Global Holdings, Inc (NYSE: FRGE)
Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: FRGE), operates a unique fintech platform which unlocks liquidity for privately owned businesses. Traditionally shares of privately owned companies are
Crypto
Tether, SoftBank Group, and Jack Mallers Launch Twenty One, a Bitcoin-native Company, Through a Business Combination With Cantor Equity Partners
Twenty-One Capital, backed by Tether and SoftBank and led by Jack Mallers, is set to launch through a $3.6 billion SPAC merger with Cantor Equity
Embedded Finance
Fiserv Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Brazilian Fintech Money Money
Fiserv, a global leader in payments and financial technology, announced it will acquire Brazilian fintech Money Money to expand its payment and financial services for
E-commerce
Phoebe Gates Launches E-Commerce Startup Phia
Phoebe Gates, alongside Sophia Kianni, launched Phia, a web extension and app that helps users find the best online fashion deals, inspired by their passion
Fintech
UK Insurtech Marshmallow Raises $90M
U.K. fintech and insurtech startup Marshmallow has raised $90 million in debt and equity in a round led by Portage Capital, with participation from
Fraud/Risk Management
Identity Security Startup AuthMind Raises $19.3M to Expand AI Protection Platform
AuthMind, a Maryland-based cybersecurity startup, raised $19.3 million in seed funding led by Cheyenne Ventures to expand its AI-driven identity security platform, which protects human,
Investments - M&A
Rex Software, Cirrus8 and RealTrust Merge to Create Industry Leader
Rex Software has joined forces with Cirrus8 and RealTrust Property Accounting Solutions to create a leading real estate software and solutions provider for residential
Open Banking
Froda Secures Series B Funding To Expand Embedded SME Finance Across Europe
Froda, a European embedded finance fintech, raised €20 million in a Series B funding round led by Encore Invest to accelerate the expansion of its
Payments
Alternative Payments Raises $22 Million to Modernize B2B Payment Offerings
Alternative Payments, a B2B payments infrastructure provider, raised $22 million in funding led by MissionOG and Third Prime to accelerate its automation technology and
Proptech Company Steadily Raises $30M In Series C Round
Steadily, a US-based proptech company specializing in landlord insurance, raised $30 million in a Series C round led by Two Sigma Ventures, bringing its total
Saas
Fifteenth Announces $8.25 Million in Seed Funding to Help Tech Professionals Navigate Complex Taxes with Ease and Automation
Fifteenth, a tax solution designed for tech professionals with complex financial situations, has secured $8.25 million in seed funding led by A* and General Catalyst.
Specialty Finance / LendTech
B2B Buy Now, Pay Later App Hokodo Raises €10 Million
Hokodo, the B2B, buy now, pay later (BNPL) app, has raised €10 million in an equity funding round co-led by Korelya Capital, Opera Tech Ventures,