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Santander has agreed to participate in c.£550 million funding rounds for Ebury, its global fintech platform focused on cross-border payments and international trade solutions. The funding rounds are being made by a group comprising Centerbridge Partners alongside reinvesting existing shareholders Santander, Vitruvian Partners and 83North. Santander will invest £50 million and remain Ebury’s majority shareholder…
NatWest has opened applications for its UK‑wide Accelerator Pitch competition, inviting entrepreneurs to compete for a share of £100,000 at each live final, with applications for the Oxford round opening today (14 April). The Pitch competition aims to address one of the biggest challenges facing early‑stage businesses: access to capital. By combining funding with coaching,…
Maven Capital Partners (“Maven”) has successfully exited Access Systems (UK) Limited (“AccessPay”), a Manchester-based payments software business, following the sale to technology-focused investment firm, Accel-KRR, generating a 2.5x return for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund I (“NPIF I”). AccessPay is a software solution that connects back office finance systems to banks, providing clean, structured payment…
KAST, a global financial platform built on stablecoin rails founded by former Circle Executive Raagulan Pathy, has raised $80 million in a Series A funding round co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital and including participation from returning investors Peak XV Partners, HSG and DST Global Partners, as investors increasingly back stablecoins as a…
Allica Bank, the leading digital bank for small and medium businesses (SMBs), has announced a $155m Series D capital raise from Ventura Capital, GLG , Sona AM and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl. The majority of the round consists of common equity, alongside a portion of new additional Tier 1 equity capital. Allica is the…
Proxymity, the digital investor communications platform and Euroclear today announced that Euroclear has acquired a minority stake in the company, becoming a strategic shareholder and client. The investment builds on Proxymity’s strong momentum following the successful close of its Series C funding round last year. Euroclear’s investment signals continued confidence in Proxymity’s capabilities and supports…
The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO) (“Brink’s”) and NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“NCR Atleos”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Brink’s will acquire NCR Atleos in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion, comprised of 13.3 million shares of Brink’s common stock and $2.2 billion in…
Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Brex, in a combination of stock and cash transaction valued at $5.15 billion. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260122016437/en/ Brex is a modern, AI-native software platform offering intelligent finance solutions that make it easy for businesses to…
Juspay, a global leader in payment infrastructure for enterprises and banks, today announced that it has secured $50 million in a Series D follow-on round, from WestBridge Capital. The transaction is a mix of Primary and Secondary investments, that values Juspay at $1.2 billion. The secondary component provides liquidity to early investors and employees holding…
Heligan today announces the merger of its portfolio companies, Scanwel and Projectina, bringing the two businesses together as the Scanwel Group.The merger creates a specialist engineering, manufacturing and technology group serving the scientific, forensic and industrial markets. The combination of Scanwel and Projectina strengthens the group’s technical capabilities, international footprint and long-term growth potential, positioning the Scanwel…
Allocation Strategy, the company building the analytics foundation for better asset allocation decisions and investment outcomes, has secured £1.6 million in its latest funding round led by Fuel Ventures, with participation from angel investors and industry experts. The raise marks an important step in Allocation Strategy’s mission to equip institutional investors with a more modern and…
Bluecopa, an AI-native finance operations automation platform, today announced it has raised US$7.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Singapore-based Analog Partners, with continued participation from existing investors Blume Ventures and Dallas Venture Capital. With this raise, Bluecopa’s total funding now stands at US$11.6 million, including backing from leading founders and finance leaders. The Series A follows…
