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SoFi Gets $2 Billion to Expand Its Loan Platform Business
October 14, 2024

Personal finance company SoFi is expanding its loan platform with a new $2 billion investment. The new “loan platform business agreement,” announced Monday (Oct. 14), is based on funds that will be managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. The agreement expands the capabilities of SoFi’s loan platform business,...

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Suki Notches $70 Million for AI Healthcare Platform
October 10, 2024

Healthcare AI firm Suki says it has raised $70 million in new funding. The funding will allow the company to invest in development of its products, which include an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice assistant used by clinicians, the company announced in a news release Thursday (Oct. 10). “The healthcare...

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BlackRock and J.P. Morgan Back Wealth Management Solutions Provider Dynasty
October 08, 2024

Dynasty Financial Partners has closed a minority capital raise, saying it will use the proceeds from this investment round to enhance its technology-enabled wealth management solutions and business services. The round was supported by new investors BlackRock and J.P. Morgan Asset Management, existing investor The...

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Zepz Raises $267 Million to Grow Global Cross-Border Remittance Solutions
October 07, 2024

Zepz has raised $267 million in a Series F funding round to continue growing its global cross-border remittance solutions, WorldRemit and Sendwave. “The Series F investment will continue to drive our accelerated growth, driven by our mission to serve the financial needs of migrants around...

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Open Banking Provider TrueLayer Raises $50 Million to Grow European Network
October 04, 2024

TrueLayer has raised $50 million in an extension of its $130 million Series E funding round to continue growing its pay-by-bank network. The company currently processes over $50 billion in total payments volume annually, 150 million transactions annually, and 1 million variable recurring payment transactions...

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Fidelity Takes VC Plunge, Raises $250 Million for Tech Investments
October 02, 2024

Fidelity raised $250 million for its first fund devoted to venture capital. The Boston-based asset manager’s latest push into the private asset space — Fidelity Venture Capital Fund I — closed with support from investment advisers, family offices and high-net-worth investors, according to a Wednesday...

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FIS Launches Platform for Digital Asset Trading
October 02, 2024

FIS unveiled its Digital Trading Storefront, a differentiated cross-asset trading experience. The storefront enables banks, broker-dealers and wealth managers to move their cross-asset trading platforms into a digital plane, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 2) news release. The new storefront “enhances the existing FIS Cross-Asset...

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OpenAI Reportedly Slated for $500 Million SoftBank Investment
September 30, 2024

Japan’s SoftBank is reportedly planning to invest in OpenAI’s multi-billion dollar funding round. The $500 million investment would come from the bank’s Vision Fund, The Information reported Monday (Sept. 30), citing a source familiar with the matter. The news follows recent reports that OpenAI was in talks...

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Food Delivery Platform HungryPanda Raises $55 Million to Fuel US Expansion
September 30, 2024

HungryPanda raised $55 million to help expand its Asian food delivery service in the United States. The refinancing and fundraise will help the company “explore new opportunities to serve a broader range of minority ethnic communities,” according to a Monday (Sept. 30) press release. Founded...