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Series A Brings $18M to Trading Platform Saphyre
March 22, 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered trading automation platform Saphyre has raised $18.7 million in a Series A funding round led by HCAP Partners, assisted by J.P. Morgan and BNP Paribas. “Saphyre’s AI-powered platform enables direct collaboration between multiple financial parties related to the same client,” the company...

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Upshot Grabs $22M for Real-Time NFT Appraisals
March 22, 2022

Blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) protocol Upshot on closed a $22 million Series A2 fundraising round that it will use for additional research and development of its NFT pricing models and to add more employees, according to a company press release on Tuesday (March 22). Upshot...

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Reach Snags $30M to Boost eCommerce Payments
March 22, 2022

Global eCommerce payments enabler Reach has secured $30 million in a fundraising round that it plans to use to build its global customer base for merchants through its payments, tax and fraud platform, according to a Tuesday (March 22) press release. Vistara Growth led Reach’s...

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Indian B2B Payments Firm Rupifi Lands $8M
March 22, 2022

B2B payments platform Rupifi has raised $8 million in venture debt, an extension of the $25 million Series A the company closed in January. According to media reports Tuesday (March 22), the funding was led by Alteria Capital, Trifecta Capital and Innoven Capital. Read more:...

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Finally, a Small Business Accounting Automation Startup, Raises $95M
March 21, 2022

Accounting and finance automation startup Finally raised $95 million in a Series A equity and debt funding round led by PeakSpan Capital, according to a press release on Monday (March 21). Active Capital, 500 FinTech, GTMfund, GeoCities founder David Bohnett, and SessionM founder Scott Weller...

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Egypt FinTech Rewards App Lucky Grabs $25M in Series A Funding Round
March 21, 2022

Egyptian cash back rewards app Lucky on Monday (March 21) wrapped up a $25 million fundraising round that is the largest Series A funding effort for a FinTech in that country, according to a Tech Funding News report. Nclude, by MEA-focused venture capital firm Global...

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B2B eCommerce Platform Powered by People Raises $5M
March 21, 2022

Kenya-based B2B eCommerce platform Powered by People is a bit more powerful these days. The company has raised $5 million in seed funding, according to a Monday (March 21) report by the website CIO Africa. The startup says it will use the seed money to...

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London Livestock Data Management Platform Breedr Raises $15.8M
March 21, 2022

Breedr, the livestock trading and analytics platform, has raised 12 million pounds ($15.8 million) in a mix of equity and debt, the London-based company announced Monday (March 21). The startup provides a data platform and app for farmers to collect data to improve their livestock...

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GRO Capital Closes $662.25M GRO Fund III
March 21, 2022

GRO Capital has closed its northern European B2B software-focused fund GRO Fund III K/S, continuing the investment strategy pursued in prior funds, with a focus on accelerating the growth of mature software companies within the Nordic region, DACH and Benelux, according to a Wednesday (March...