14.07.2022

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2022

Where’s Richard Branson putting his money? Lightyear, founded by ex-Wise duo, rakes in $25 million to launch in 19 EU countries

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: USD 25M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://lsvp.com/) Metaplanet Holdings (https://metaplanet.com/) Mosaic (https://www.mosaicventures.com/) Taavet+Sten (https://taavetsten.com/) Virgin Group (https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/virgin-group)

16.06.2022

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2022

KomercnI Banka backs Czech fintech Lemonero with €12m investment

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: EUR 12M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: KomercnI Banka (https://www.kb.cz/cs/)

24.05.2022

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2022

E-commerce aggregator RubiBrands delivers new Turkish seed round record, signs for $23 million parcel

Founded: 2021

Investment Raised: USD 23M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Alarko Ventures (https://www.alarkoventures.com/en) Atempo Growth (https://www.atempogrowth.com/) D4 Ventures (https://d4ventures.com/) Esas Ventures (https://www.esasventures.com) JAM Fund (http://jamfund.com/) Peter Lindholm Sujay Tyle

23.05.2022

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2022

Castlelake Makes $150M Investment in Swedish Specialty Lender IMH, Expanding Presence in Nordic Region

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: USD 150M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Castlelake (https://www.castlelake.com/)

06.05.2022

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2022

Certares and Knighthead Invest $225 Million in Global Blue in Bet on Duty-Free Shopping

Founded: 1980

Investment Raised: USD 225M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: CK Opportunities Fund (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/ck-opportunities-fund-i)

03.05.2022

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2022

Leading BNPL Platform Scalapay Raises $27M USD From Poste Italiane, in a Series B capital increase extension

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 27M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Poste Italiane S.p.A. (https://www.poste.it/)

21.03.2022

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2022

France-Based Legal Tech Co. DiliTrust Raises $143M

Founded: 1995

Investment Raised: USD 143M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Cathay Capital (https://www.cathaycapital.com) Sagard (https://www.sagard.com)

10.03.2022

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2022

Xempus AG raises $70m in Series D Round

Founded: 2007

Investment Raised: USD 70M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Cinco Capital (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cinco-capital) Goldman Sachs Asset Management HPE Growth (https://hpegrowth.com/)

03.03.2022

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2022

London-based startup Shares brings in $40 million to allow friends and family to invest together

Founded: 2021

Investment Raised: USD 40M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Global Founders Capital (https://www.globalfounderscapital.com) Red Sea Ventures (http://www.redseaventures.com) Singular (https://singular.vc) Valar Ventures (https://valar.com)

23.02.2022

Deal |

2022

Scalapay, now a unicorn, raises $497M Series B and enters the checkout market

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 497M €

USD 787M

Valuation

Investors: Deimos Capital (https://www.deimocapital.com/) Fasanara Capital (https://www.fasanara.com/) Moore Capital (https://www.moorecap.com/login) Tencent (https://www.tencent.com/en-us) Tiger Global Management (https://www.tigerglobal.com/) Willoughby Capital (https://www.willcapllc.com/) Rakesh Gangwal

22.02.2022

Deal |

2022

ANZ invests $50 million in climate finance firm Pollination

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 50M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: ANZ Bank (https://www.anz.com.au/personal/)

15.02.2022

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2022

Sharegain Accelerates Global Growth by Raising a $64 Million Series B Led by WestCap

Founded: 2015

Investment Raised: USD 64M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Blumberg Capital (https://blumbergcapital.com/) Citi (https://www.citi.com/ventures/) EJF Capital (https://www.ejfcap.com/) Kessler family office (https://kesslerfoundation.org/) Maverick Ventures Israel (https://www.maverick.vc/) Optiver Principal Strategic Investments (https://www.optiver.com/psi/) Rhodium (https://www.rhodium.co.il/) SixThirty (https://sixthirty.co/) WestCap (https://www.westcap.com/)

14.02.2022

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Calendar Week # 8 |

2022

Scalapay, now a unicorn, raises $497M Series B and enters the checkout market

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 497M €

USD 787M

Valuation

Investors: Deimos Capital (https://www.deimocapital.com/) Fasanara Capital (https://www.fasanara.com/) Moore Capital (https://www.moorecap.com/login) Tencent (https://www.tencent.com/en-us) Tiger Global Management (https://www.tigerglobal.com/) Willoughby Capital (https://www.willcapllc.com/) Rakesh Gangwal

11.02.2022

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2022

FNZ raises US$1.4bn in new capital from CPP Investments and Motive Partners to accelerate transformation in the global wealth industry

Founded: 2004

Investment Raised: USD 1.4B €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: CPP Investments (https://www.cppinvestments.com/) Motive Partners (https://www.motivepartners.com/)

10.02.2022

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2022

Payments Startup Alma Raises 115 Million Euros to Fund Expansion Across Western Europe

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: EUR 115M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Cathay Innovation (https://cathayinnovation.com/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) GR Capital (https://gr.capital/) Picus Capital (https://www.picuscap.com/) Roosh Ventures (https://roosh.vc/) Seaya Ventures (https://seayaventures.com/) Tencent (https://www.tencent.com/)

09.02.2022

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2022

Seyna raises a record €33 Million Series A to modernize the insurance industry’s infrastructure

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: EUR 33M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Allianz (https://www.allianz.at/de_AT/privatkunden.html) Elaia (https://www.elaia.com/) Financiere Saint James (https://www.finsj.com/) Global Founders Capital (https://www.globalfounderscapital.com/) White Star Capital (https://whitestarcapital.com/)

08.02.2022

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2022

GoCardless valued at $2.1 Billion after raising $312 Million

Founded: 2011

Investment Raised: USD 312M €

USD 2.1B

Valuation

Investors: BlackRock Private Equity Partners (https://www.blackrock.com/institutions/en-us/strategies/alternatives/private-equity) Permira (https://www.permira.com/)

07.02.2022

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2022

Vivid Money, a financial super app, raises $114M at an $886M valuation to expand in Europe

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: EUR 100M €

USD 886M

Valuation

Investors: Greenoaks (https://www.greenoaks.com/) Ribbit Capital (https://ribbitcap.com/) SoftBank Vision Fund (https://visionfund.com/)

31.01.2022

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 6 |

2022

Vivid Money, a financial super app, raises $114M at an $886M valuation to expand in Europe

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: EUR 100M €

USD 675M

Valuation

Investors: Greenoaks (https://www.greenoaks.com/) Ribbit Capital (https://ribbitcap.com/) SoftBank Vision Fund (https://visionfund.com/)

25.01.2022

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2022

Crypto payments firm BCB Group raises $60m

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 60M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: BACKED VC (https://www.backed.vc/) Blockchain.com (https://www.blockchain.com/) Circle (https://www.circle.com/en/) Cowa Ventures (https://cowa.ai/ventures/) Digital Currency Group (https://dcg.co/) Foundation Capital (https://foundationcapital.com/) L1 Digital (https://l1.digital/) LAUNCHub Ventures (https://launchub.com/) Menai Financial Group (https://menai.io/) Nexo (https://nexo.io/) North Island Ventures (https://www.northisland.ventures/) Pantera Capital (https://panteracapital.com/) PayU (https://payu.in/) Profluent Ventures (https://www.profluenttrading.com/) Rockaway Blockchain Fund (https://rbf.capital/) tokentus investment AG (https://tokentus.com/) Wintermute Trading (https://www.wintermute.com/)

13.01.2022

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2022

Global Processing Services adds $100 million to the pile, closes round at $400 million

Founded: 2007

Investment Raised: USD 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: MissionOG (https://missionog.com/) Temasek Holdings (https://www.temasek.com.sg/en/index)

12.01.2022

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2022

Defi Technologies Co-Leads Investment into SEBA Bank (a Swiss Global Digital Assets Bank)

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: CHF 110M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Alameda Research (https://www.alameda-research.com/) Altive (https://www.active-vp.com/) DeFi Technologies Julius Baer Group (https://www.juliusbaer.com/eu/de/) Ordway Selections (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ordway-selections?originalSubdomain=ch) Summer Capital (http://summercapital.com/)

24.11.2021

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2021

Allica Bank has closed a £110m Series B new cash raise, its largest funding round to date.

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: GBP 110M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Warwick Capital LLP (https://www.warwickcap.com/) Atalaya Capital (https://www.atalayacap.com/)

23.11.2021

Deal |

2021

French InsurTech startup Leocare raises big funding round

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 116M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ventech (https://www.ventechvc.com/) Felix Capital (https://www.felixcap.com/) Eight Roads Ventures (https://eightroads.com/en/) Daphni (https://daphni.com/)

23.11.2021

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2021

Payhawk raises $112m Series B

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: USD 112M €

USD 458M

Valuation

Investors: Earlybird Venture Capital (https://earlybird.com/) Eleven Ventures Greenoaks (https://www.greenoaks.com/) QED Investors (https://www.qedinvestors.com/)

23.09.2021

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2021

Account-to-account payments startup Vyne raises USD 15.5M in seed funding

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 15.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Venrex (https://www.venrex.partners/) Triple Point Capital (https://www.triplepointcapital.com/) Seedcamp (https://www.seedcamp.at/) Partech (https://partechpartners.com/) Hearst Ventures (https://www.hearst.com/ventures) Founder Collective (https://www.foundercollective.com/) Entrée Capital (https://www.entreecap.com/)

25.03.2021

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2021

JPMorgan Chase joins PPRO funding round

Founded: 2006

Investment Raised: USD 90M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Eldridge (http://eldridge.com/) JP Morgan Chase (http://www.jpmorganchase.com/)

15.03.2021

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2021

Riyadh-based fintech raises $7.2m to boost expansion

Founded: 2007

Investment Raised: USD 7.2M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Derayah Ventures (https://www.derayah.vc) Seedra Shorooq Partners (https://shorooq.ae) 500 startups (https://500.co) and Impact46.

01.03.2021

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2021

Germany-Based Online Broker nextmarkets Scores $30 million Through Series B Investment Round to Further Accelerate European Expansion

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: USD 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Alan Howard Cryptology Asset Group (https://cryptology-ag.com/) DEWB (https://dewb.de/)

01.03.2021

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2021

Baseload Capital Closes $25M Equity Funding Round

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: USD 25M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Chevron Technology Ventures