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Silverfort Notches $65M to Advance Cybersecurity Solutions
April 12, 2022

Cybersecurity startup Silverfort announced Tuesday (April 12) that it raised $65 million in a Series C funding round to advance its authentication platform and expand its proprietary technology to reduce identity-based cyber attacks. The funding was led by Greenfield Partners with participation from new investors...

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Circle Raises $400M in Investment Capital
April 12, 2022

USD Coin (USDC) issuer Circle Internet Financial on Tuesday (April 12) finalized a $400 million fundraising round that’s expected to close in the second quarter of the year, which will be used to bolster Circle’s continued strategic growth. BlackRock, Inc., Fidelity Management and Research, Marshall...

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Stenn Raises $50M in Equity Funding at $900M Valuation
April 12, 2022

Stenn, a digital financing platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), completed a $50 million equity funding round with Centerbridge that gives Stenn a $900 million valuation, according to a press release on Tuesday (April 12). Stenn offers a proprietary technology stack that provides global...

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Berlin-Based re:cap Closes $15M Seed Funding
April 12, 2022

Re:cap, a Berlin-based tech company, has extended its seed financing, increasing the $100 million in equity it raised last year by $15 million, the company announced Monday (April 11). The digital funding platform enables institutional investors to invest in a company’s recurring revenue. Its platform...

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Montonio Secures €11M in Series A Funding
April 12, 2022

Montonio, an all-in-one platform for digital retailers, raised €11 million ($12 million) in a Series A funding round led by Index Ventures, the company announced Tuesday (April 12).  Previous investors Tera Ventures, ffVC and Superangel also participated in the round. Montonio has also been backed...

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Finnish FinTech Zevoy Raises $16M to Roll Out Across Europe
April 12, 2022

Zevoy, the Finland-based FinTech, has closed on a 15 million euros ($16.3 million) Series A funding round, the startup announced Tuesday (April 12). The cash will be used to launch in eight European markets during the next few months. This round was led by Blossom...

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Payments Tech Firm PayArc Lands Investment
April 12, 2022

Payment technology company PayArc has received a strategic investment from private equity firm Bregal Sagemount. The company said in a news release Tuesday (April 11) that it would use the first round of financing — no dollar amount was provided — to “invest in new...

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Voyager Innovations Raises $210M, Becomes Unicorn
April 12, 2022

Voyager Innovations, the owner of FinTech PayMaya and neobank Maya Bank, has achieved unicorn status after raising $210 million, according to a Monday (April 11) news release. The Philippines-based company is now valued at $1.4 billion following the funding round, which was led by SIG...

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Wall Street’s Enthusiasm Wanes for Bonds Backed by Risky Consumer Debt
April 12, 2022

Runaway inflation and a shaky economy are setting the stage for financial uncertainty, igniting fear in Wall Street investors that bonds and other investments backed by consumer debt might be weighed down by high risk.  “When we’re investing, we’re investing less,” Clayton Triick, Angel Oak...