Belgian start-up Auditstage, an emerging player in the AuditTech sector, is developing an AI-powered collaboration platform to streamline and modernise the external audit process. The company has raised €750,000 in pre-seed funding from venture capital firm Smartfin. Founded in 2024 by certified auditor Natalia Khamraeva, Auditstage aims to overhaul the traditional financial audit by creating a
Monarch, a personal finance platform focused on improving financial health for households, has raised $75m in a Series B funding round. The round was co-led by FPV Ventures, represented by Wesley Chan, and Forerunner Ventures, led by Eurie Kim. Existing backers Menlo Ventures, Accel, SignalFire, and Clocktower Ventures also took part in the latest raise.
MuchBetter has partnered with UK banking giant NatWest to boost its B2B arm, MuchBetter Business (MBB), marking a major step forward in delivering banking solutions for underserved industries and specialised sectors. The alliance brings together MuchBetter’s FinTech expertise with NatWest’s robust banking infrastructure. Under the partnership, NatWest will provide fund safeguarding, access to payment schemes, foreign
Airwallex, a global financial platform for modern businesses, has raised $300m in a Series F funding round, taking its total funding to over $1.2bn and placing the company’s valuation at $6.2bn. The latest round features a mix of primary and secondary investment, with $150m in secondary share transfers. Investors include Square Peg, DST Global, Lone
Amsterdam-based Finom, a digital banking platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses, has reportedly raised $105m in growth funding. The capital injection, equivalent to €92.7m, comes from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, according to a report from TechCrunch. In a notable move, the round did not involve any equity exchange, making it an unconventional investment structure. Finom
Turris, a provider of compliance and payment automation solutions for the insurance sector, has partnered with Loro Insurtech to deliver a unified solution aimed at modernising how insurers and MGAs handle compliance and broker onboarding. The partnership accelerates broker and agent onboarding, streamlines quoting and binding, and automates compliance checks and filings—boosting efficiency and reducing risk. Turris
Pineapple Financial, a Canadian mortgage technology and brokerage company, has announced the pricing of a $1.5m public offering. The Toronto-based firm provides digital solutions aimed at transforming the mortgage experience for brokers, lenders, and clients. The company’s public offering includes 10 million units, with each unit comprising one common share and one warrant to purchase
Two FinTech unicorns, Qonto, a leading European business finance platform for SMEs and freelancers, and Mollie, a financial service provider, have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver integrated financial services and tackle the region’s £275bn late payment challenge. The partnership aims to simplify fragmented financial infrastructure by bringing together banking and payments into a single platform.
PayPoint, a UK-based payments and commerce specialist, has partnered with Uber and Deliveroo to expand its digital voucher service for retail partners. The partnerships have been formed in response to the rising popularity of digital vouchers. PayPoint has observed that more consumers are seeking local, convenient stores to act as one-stop-shops for errands, parcel services and gifting solutions, according to FF
LenderLink, a pioneering FinTech based in the Philippines focused on improving credit data infrastructure, has successfully closed its first external funding round. The company secured $1.25m in an oversubscribed pre-seed round, with investments from Kaya Founders, Iterative, Founders Launchpad, and local business angels including Manila Business Angels. LenderLink is developing the first high-tech, real-time credit
Crux, a capital markets technology company focused on clean energy and manufacturing, has raised $50m in a Series B funding round. The investment was led by Lowercarbon Capital, with participation from new investors Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures. The round also saw continued backing from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z),
1Fort, the AI platform for business insurance, today announced it has raised $7.5 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Bonfire Ventures. The round also included Draper Associates (Tim Draper); Karim Atiyeh, the founder of Ramp; and participation from all existing VCs: Village Global, Operator Partners, 8-Bit Capital, Character VC and Company Ventures. This
