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UK-based payments technology provider Dojo has secured a $190 million investment from Vitruvian Partners to accelerate growth in its home market and expand into Ireland, Italy, and Spain. Launched in 2021, Dojo delivers a cloud-native platform for in-person and digital payments, serving over 140,000 UK businesses and processing up to 9 million transactions daily. Initially focused on SMBs, Dojo is now gaining traction with…
Acrisure today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Global Payments’ (NYSE: GPN) payroll business, Heartland Payroll Solutions (“Heartland Payroll”), one of the leading payroll and Human Capital Management (HCM) companies in the United States for $1.1 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, Heartland Payroll – which will be rebranded after closing – will…
Despite headlines focused on IPO speculation and public market conditions, the vast majority of meaningful exits are occurring through M&A, and at consistently strong valuations. According to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at Artis Partners, there needs to be a “hard reset” in how companies and investors think about liquidity. “With the gyrations in public markets, many…
Indian investment and stock trading platform Dhan is poised to become the country’s next unicorn as it finalizes a funding round of $190–$200 million. Led by ChrysCapital, the round is expected to value the company at $1.1 billion. The investment is joined by Alpha Wave, MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group), the Bharti Group family office, and Harsh Jain, founder of Dream11. Founded in 2021 by Pravin…
Business banking platform Slash has raised $41 million in a new funding round, bringing its total capital raised to $60 million and valuing the company at $370 million. The round was led by Goodwater Capital, NEA, and Menlo Ventures. Founded with the mission of eliminating financial busywork for businesses, Slash pivoted 14 months ago from serving sole…
Swedish fintech company Treyd offers flexible financing solutions to trading companies in the UK, Ireland, and the Nordics. The company is now strengthening its strategic leadership with the appointment of Knut Frängsmyr, former Deputy CEO at Klarna, as Chairman of the Board. At the same time, Treyd has secured €5 million in new capital from…
Airwallex, a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has completed a $300 million Series F funding round at a $6.2 billion valuation. The round includes $150 million in secondary share transfers. The new investment, which brings Airwallex’s total funding to more than $1.2 billion, includes Square Peg, DST Global, Lone Pine Capital,…
Acrisure today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for the issuance of new convertible senior preferred stock in a $2.1 billion capital raise led by Bain Capital. Funds from the round will be used to refinance a portion of its existing non-convertible preferred stock, pursue strategic accretive M&A and accelerate its development as…
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Discover Financial Services. “This deal brings together two innovative, mission-driven companies that together are poised to deliver breakthrough products and experiences to consumers, businesses, and merchants,” said Richard D. Fairbank, Founder and CEO of Capital One. “I am particularly grateful…
Coinbase has entered into an agreement to acquire Deribit, the world’s leading crypto options exchange with approximately $30 billion of current open interest. This strategic acquisition significantly advances Coinbase’s derivatives business, establishing us as the premier global platform for crypto derivatives. “We’re excited to join forces with Coinbase to power a new era in global…
Nqoodlet, KSA’s Leading Business Prepaid Card Solution, has successfully closed a $3 million seed funding round, led by Waad Investment, with participation from OmanTel, 500 Sanabil Investment, Oqal, Seed Holding Company and several strategic angel investors. Through this funding, Nqoodlet aims to accelerate its growth in the fintech sector by advancing product development, expanding its customer base, and strengthening its…
FINOM, a European digital financial platform for small and medium-sized businesses, announced a €92.3 million ($105 million) growth investment from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF). This investment deepens General Catalyst’s long-standing partnership with FINOM and builds on its existing board role, bringing added strategic and operational support as the company scales. “Having General Catalyst as our…
