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Prime Trust, a one-stop shop for financial infrastructure for fintechs, has closed a USD64 million Series A funding round.
The timing of the raise coincides with the firm having crossed USD100 million in annual revenue-run rate and 250 million API calls per month from its B2B customers. This is the first institutional round of funding for Prime Trust.
Led by Mercato Partners, the round also includes strategic participation from Samsung Next, Nationwide, Commerce Ventures, Ayon Capital, Kraken Ventures, STCAP, s20 Capital, Seven Peaks Ventures, Diverse Angels, University Growth Fund and Nevcaut Ventures. Along with the raise, Zane Busteed, a principal
Fintech, broker and asset management company Darwinex has raised EUR3 million to pursue its ambitious growth aspirations.
Leading investors in the round were Stefan Jaecklin and Pinorena Capital who were joined by Darwinex co-founders and a number of key employees in the company. Pinorena Capital, a fintech-focused investment company led by entrepreneur Illimar Mattus, has contributed with this first investment to supporting Darwinex expansion journey.
Darwinex is regulated by the FCA in the UK (Tradeslide Trading TechLimited – FRN 586466) and its latest financial figures show revenue for the financial year 2020 jumping by 72 per cent, exceeding EUR4.69 million.
Impact technology company Diginex has closed a USD6 million Series A round led by Fitch Ventures, the equity investment arm of Fitch Group, bringing the total amount raised to over USD8 million.
Spark RE Technologies has closed a USD5 million Series A investment round led by BDC Capital and Pender Ventures.
Spark was founded with the purpose of streamlining the entire sales, marketing, and management process for real estate developers. Today, Spark is the fastest growing and only comprehensive sales transaction platform in the new development space.
“This is a huge step for both Spark, and the industry. From day one, we have always strived to provide tangible value to our clients. As a direct result, we’ve seen developers sell out projects 3x faster, simply by implementing our platform. Another advantage is
The Craftory, a global investment house focused exclusively on championing the world’s boldest, mission-driven consumer brands has invested USD60 million in Freddie’s Flowers.
The progressive flower box subscription brand intends to use the funds to support the company’s rapid growth and international expansion, enhance its range of products and hire new talent, all whilst amplifying its positive impact.
Freddie’s Flowers aligns perfectly with The Craftory’s bold vision to deliver best-in-class consumer goods that champion sustainability and challenge their category, benefitting both the planet and society. This new partnership is intended to disrupt the industry status quo and will see The
Patchwork Health, a healthcare staffing platform founded by doctors, has raised GBP3.5 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures and BMJ New Ventures.
Founded in 2016 by NHS doctors Anas Nader and Jing Ouyang, Patchwork Health’s workforce technology and services are used by over 70 NHS sites to fill vacant shifts and offer staff flexible working, helping to stem the tide of clinicians leaving the health service due to burnout and poor work-life balance. The NHS currently has 90,000 vacancies and one -in-fove staff are considering quitting due to rising levels of stress and exhaustion.
Their services have
Specialist business advisory firm FRP has reported a record 12 months during which its corporate finance and debt advisory team advised on 81 transactions with a combined enterprise value of GBP1.9 billion.
The news follows a record period of growth for the firm, which has seen its corporate finance and debt advisory team treble in size following a number of strategic acquisitions and senior appointments. The acquisition of JDC in September 2020 and Spectrum Corporate Finance in March 2021 added further expertise, sector knowledge and capability to the team. Whilst a series of senior appointments added strength and depth across
Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable energy future, has launched the Elevate Future Fund (Elevate), which aims to create a more diverse founder community and inclusive venture capital ecosystem within the broader energy transition.
Elevate is targeting USD120 million in commitments and has already closed on more than half of this goal through strong support from its existing corporate investor network. Elevate has made three investments in companies led or founded by diverse talent and has a strong pipeline of additional opportunities.
The Fund will be focused on investing in companies founded
A medtech company, which has developed a new biomaterial used for 3D printing medical implants, has completed a GBP1.6 million funding round.
The investment into Nottingham-based 4D Biomaterials was led by DSW Ventures and backed by the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, Mercia’s own funds, and existing investor SFC Capital.
The funding will be used to develop a range of products through partnerships with medical device companies and expand its team with the creation of five new jobs at its premises in MediCity.
Open Road Integrated Media (OR/M), a leading marketing technology company, has acquired Bloodhound Books, an independent publisher specialising in eBooks.
Bloodhound Books has the ability to get the best fiction to market and has sold over six million books worldwide with top 10 best-sellers across the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. With this acquisition, the independent publisher will bring a unique network to the OR/M community and independent, successful authors to the partner content program, which will help fuel growth of the company.
OR/M powers a global eBook publisher network whose catalogue includes legendary authors such as William Styron, Alice
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