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Finance & Insurance

Paysafe completes acquisition of PagoEfectivo

Paysafe, a specialised payments platform, has completed its acquisition of PagoEfectivo, a Peruvian-based alternative payments (APM) platform.  For Paysafe, the investment gives it a strategic foothold in Latin America, one of the world’s fastest-growing online markets where merchants and consumers alike are demonstrating an increased appetite for alternative payment methods

Praetura Ventures leads GBP2.2m funding round in BankiFi

BankiFi, a fintech business specialising in payment processing and financial administration services for SMEs, has secured a GBP2.2 million investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures, with participation from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Headquartered in Manchester, BankiFi was founded to help financial institutions better serve small

SunTx Capital Partners sells NationsBuilders Insurance Services

SunTx Capital Partners (SunTx), a Dallas, TX-based private equity firm that invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies, has sold NationsBuilders Insurance Services (NBIS), provider of specialty construction Risk Management and Insurance.  Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, NBIS is

FV Bank secures USD8m Series A investment

FV Bank, a dual licensed challenger bank and digital asset custodian, has announced the successful closing of its Series A funding round worth USD8 million. 

Alpaca raises USD50m in Series B round

Alpaca, a commission-free stock brokerage platform that offers APIs for fintech apps to connect and trade in US stocks, has closed a USD50 million Series B on the heels of driving 1500 per vcent year to date growth in brokerage accounts and expanding partnerships across Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, North

Serrala secures strategic investment from Hg

Serrala, a global financial automation and B2B payments software company, has secured a majority investment from Hg, a leading global software and services investor. Following the transaction, Serrala’s CEO Sven Lindemann and existing investor, Waterland, will continue to support the business and remain as significant minority shareholders in the business.

HG recapitalises Riskalyze

Hg, leading global investor in software and services, is to acquire a majority interest in Riskalyze, a risk-centric wealth management platform serving financial advisers, enterprises, and asset managers. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   Riskalyze’s industry-leading client and portfolio risk technology is rapidly emerging as an industry

Suntera Global acquires Reference Financial Services SA (Luxembourg)

Suntera Global has continued its growth strategy with the acquisition of Reference Financial Services SA (Luxembourg), a boutique fund administration and corporate services firm.  The acquisition, which is subject to appropriate regulatory approvals, adds to Suntera Global’s client base while strengthening its presence in EU markets. The move supports its

Data explosion

Info Edge Ventures leads Lumiq seed round

Info Edge Ventures has led a USD2 million seed round into Lumiq, an Indian data and analytics company that provides data-driven decision-making for financial enterprises. The funding round also saw participation from Redstart Labs and angel investor Parampreet Bhasin. Lumiq plans to utilise the fresh capital in the company’s sales

CVC completes acquisition of RiverStone Europe and appoints Chair

CVC Capital Partners (CVC) funds have completed the acquisition of RiverStone Europe from Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) and OMERS, the pension plan for Ontario’s municipal employees.  The RiverStone Europe Group will now operate under the name RiverStone International. RiverStone International is one of the largest global consolidators of non-life

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