Highnote has recently announced the closure of a $90m Series B coupled with the launch of its new merchant acquiring solution. The financing was spearheaded by Adams Street Partners and saw contributions from existing backers such as Oak HC/FT, Costanoa, WestCap, and Pinegrove Venture Partners. The company, known for its innovative financial technology solutions, operates
WiseAlpha has introduced the UK’s first-ever dedicated High-Yield Corporate Bond Innovative Finance ISA (IF ISA), providing retail investors with unprecedented access to corporate bonds. This move allows individuals to invest in high-yield corporate bonds within a tax-efficient ISA framework, a market previously exclusive to institutional investors. The corporate bond market has historically been inaccessible to
Netradyne, an industry-leading SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing, announced the close of a $90 million Series D round led by Point72 Private Investments with participation from Qualcomm Ventures and Pavilion Capital. The capital infusion will accelerate the company’s growth trajectory through strategic investment in R&D, enhanced go-to-market investments, and aggressive global
Validis, a leader in financial data collection and standardisation, has received strategic investments from Citi and Barclays. The funding aims to enhance Validis’ platform, which focuses on automating and standardising data processes across business lending, including corporate, commercial, and working capital finance. Validis provides technology that automates financial monitoring and delivers underwriting-ready data quickly. This
Brex, a leading corporate card and spend management platform, has closed a $235m revolving credit facility to bolster its product growth and scale its card solutions. The two-year credit facility was led by Citi as the senior lender, with TPG Angelo Gordon participating as a supporting lender. This latest funding initiative is expected to further
This recent financial infusion includes $4.75m in new capital primarily contributed by Sorenson Capital, a noteworthy participant in this funding round. The company, which specialises in providing next-generation exploit intelligence solutions, has raised $7.95m to further its mission. The investment was led by Sorenson Capital, marking a significant milestone in VulnCheck’s financial journey. VulnCheck offers
Phalanx Impact Partners, a pioneering investment firm with a focus on fostering positive environmental and community change, has recently announced a significant investment in CollateralEdge. The amount invested, though undisclosed, has been gathered from several investors with Phalanx Impact Partners leading the round. This infusion of capital is set to further propel CollateralEdge’s mission of
TerraPay, a leading global payments infrastructure company, today announced that it has secured authorization as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) in Italy. Having obtained approval from the Bank of Italy, TerraPay is set to expand its operations within the country and subsequently, throughout the European Union. Under Article 114-quinquies Consolidated Banking Act (TUB), the Bank
HSBC and B2B FinTech Tradeshift have formed a new joint venture focused on developing integrated financial solutions and financial services applications. As part of the deal, HSBC will invest $35 million in Tradeshift in two phases and join its board of directors. The deal is part of a funding round that is expected to raise
DanishFinTech Pleo has extended its partnership with open banking platform Yapily, as it expands in Europe and adopts Variable Recurring Payments (VRP) to automatically fund accounts. Pleo first partnered with Yapily in September 2022 to create a seamless and instant payment experience for financial teams when depositing funds into their Pleo wallets. Through open banking,
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) and Pismo, the next-gen banking and payments software company, jointly announced their relationship in which Citi will use Pismo’s technology platform to help strengthen Citi’s corporate demand deposit accounts (DDA), to clients worldwide. Citi TTS continues to migrate its solutions, services, and infrastructure to create “always on” capabilities aimed
UBS has completed the acquisition of Credit Suisse today, crossing an important milestone. Credit Suisse Group AG has been merged into UBS Group AG and the combined entity will operate as a consolidated banking group. Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Article 53 of the SIX Exchange Regulation Listing Rules Combined entity now operates as consolidated
