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Dear #fintech folks, ☕ Start your morning and week with a fresh dose of fintech updates. Let’s explore the news and trends shaping the industry this #November! 📊 Last week 🔺 1️⃣3️⃣ official fintech deals in #Europe 🔺 raising a total of €134.6 million 🌍 Geographic Breakdown 4️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 3️⃣ deals in France 🇫🇷 2️⃣ deals in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 1️⃣ deal in Switzerland 🇨🇭 1️⃣ deal in Germany 🇩🇪 1️⃣ deal in Italy 🇮🇹 1️⃣ deal in Latvia 🇱🇻 🏆 Top Highlights 🥇 Congratulations to CellPoint Digital, the travel-focused payment orchestration provider, on raising €27.1 million from Toscafund Asset Management LLP and Penta Capital LLP 🥈 Kudos to Goodstack, the London-based FinTech platform transforming corporate giving, on securing €26.4 million in a Series A round led by General Catalyst 🥉 Finally, a shoutout to QPLIX | Wealth Management Software, the Munich-based portfolio management software leader, for closing a €25 million round from Partech 💡 For more details, check out the 5️⃣ news stories, including the acquisition of Alte by Bricksave, in Chloé’s latest article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eXU-DVEq

Dear fintech fellows, Let’s dive into the news and trends making waves this November! 🌊 Last week, we saw 🔟 official fintech deals in Europe, raising a total of ~€171.5 million: 5️⃣ deals in France 🇫🇷 2️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 1️⃣ deal in Spain 🇪🇸 1️⃣ deal in Germany 🇩🇪 1️⃣ deal in Switzerland 🇨🇭 🏅 A huge congratulations to our portfolio company Agicap, a leading all-in-one treasury management platform, for securing an impressive €45 million Series C round from AVP 👏 🥈 Kudos as well to SeQura, the Barcelona-based fintech, for raising a total of €410 million in debt and equity funding, led by Citi with support from M&G Investments, Chenavari Investment Managers, and Svea Bank 🥉 Kudos as well to FASST, the French insurance and wealth management distribution platform, for raising €27 million in a round led by Revaia and Bpifrance 💡 For more details, check out the 6️⃣ news stories, including 2️⃣ M&A operations, in Chloé’s latest article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e2ERAZT2

🔔🎄 The most wonderful time of the year is back! 🎅🎁 Thrilled to announce that Romain will be joining the Jury Board for the Vestbee Winter Pitch, powered by HubSpot! Are you a European #startup preparing to raise pre-seed, seed, or Series A in the months ahead? Don’t miss this chance to pitch in front of hundreds of #VCs and #businessangels, with the potential to secure funding from the Vestbee SPV and Vestbee VC partners 🚀🚀 📅 Deadline to apply: November 26 👉 Find out more and apply here: https://bit.ly/4e9Ufcc

Dear #fintech friends, As we move deeper into November, let's dive into the latest deals and trends keeping fintech vibrant 🌈 📊 Last week: ➡️ 1️⃣1️⃣ official fintech deals across #Europe ➡️ A total of €116.3M raised 🌍 Geographic Breakdown: 3️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 1️⃣ deal in Italy 🇮🇹 1️⃣ deal in Denmark 🇩🇰 1️⃣ deal in Norway 🇳🇴 1️⃣ deal in Spain 🇪🇸 1️⃣ deal in Romania 🇷🇴 1️⃣ deal in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 1️⃣ deal in Germany 🇩🇪 1️⃣ deal in Switzerland 🇨🇭 🏆 Top Highlights 🥇 Satispay – Milan-based mobile payments network, securing €60M from Addition, Greyhound Capital, and Lightrock 🥈 MODIFI – Dutch BNPL provider for SMEs, raising €13.5M in a round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund 🥉 Marosa – Spanish VAT compliance and e-invoicing SaaS, closing its first funding round of €12M led by Aquiline Capital Partners 💡 For more details, check out the 4️⃣ news stories in Chloé’s latest article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e22aV8Yw

Hello #FinTech Friends! 👋 As we dive into the first Monday of November, we're kicking off the month with your weekly dose of fintech #insights. Let’s jump right into the latest #deals and trends to start the season strong! 🔥 📈 Last week, Europe saw some exciting activity with 5️⃣ official fintech deals, raising a total of €19M: 3️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 1️⃣ deal in France 🇫🇷 1️⃣ deal in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 🥇 fundcraft, the digital fund operations platform from Luxembourg 🇱🇺, closed a €6M Series A led by 3VC and MiddleGame Ventures 🥈 VibePay, the social payment app from the UK 🇬🇧, secured an impressive €6M in funding 🥉 Lastly, shoutout to Auquan, the AI company for financial services from the UK 🇬🇧, for securing €4.1M in seed funding led by Peak XV Partners 💡 Want more? Check out the 6️⃣ top news stories, including 2️⃣ M&A operations, in Chloé’s latest article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/efEpZSCr

Dear #fintech friends, With October nearly at an end, we're here with your weekly dose of fintech insights and updates. Ready to jump into the latest news and trends? 🚀🚀 📊 🔟 official fintech #deals in Europe last week raised a total of €117.1M: 4️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 2️⃣ deals in Germany 🇩🇪 1️⃣ deal in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 🏆 Top deals of the week: 🥇 Moneybox, the UK’s savings and investing leader, announced a major €84M funding round led by Apis Partners and Amundi 🥈 Genie AI, the UK-based contract management platform, secured €16M in a Series A round led by GV (Google Ventures) 🥉 STOKR, Luxembourg’s digital asset marketplace, raised €7.4M from Fulgur Ventures 💡 Want more? Catch up on the 5️⃣ top news stories, including a noteworthy M&A operation, in Chloé’s latest article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eDcDF9M7

Dear #fintech friends, We’re back with some exciting updates from the world of fintech! Ready to dive into the latest news and trends? Let’s get to it! 🔥 🚀 Last week’s roundup: We tracked 1️⃣1️⃣ official fintech deals across Europe, raising a total of €105.1 million, including: 5️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 3️⃣ deals in France 🇫🇷 2️⃣ deals in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 1️⃣ deal in Italy 🇮🇹 🏅 Top highlights: 🥇 Stoïk – the French cyber insurance company – closed an impressive €25 million Series B round, led by Alven 🥈 Tebi – the Dutch financial OS for retail and hospitality – raised €20 million in Series A funding, led by Index Ventures 🥉 Pretto – our portfolio company – secured €14 million in Series B, backed by Serena, Eurazeo, Orange Ventures, Kernel, Alven, and BlackFin Capital Partners! 💡 Want more insights? Don’t miss the 4️⃣ stories that caught our eye, all covered in Chloé’s article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g8B-abKU

👋 Hello FinTech Friends, We’ve got exciting updates and insights from the world of #fintech to share with you. Let’s jump right into the latest trends and news! 🚀 🔍 Last week’s highlights: We saw 7️⃣ official fintech deals across Europe, raising a total of €291.6M 💰 Here’s the breakdown: 🇬🇧 2️⃣ deals in the UK 🇩🇪 1️⃣ deal in Germany 🇫🇷 1️⃣ deal in France 🇨🇭 1️⃣ deal in Switzerland 🇮🇹 1️⃣ deal in Italy 🇸🇪 1️⃣ deal in Sweden 🏅 Top 3️⃣ deals: 🥇 Congrats to Zepz, the UK-based remittance fintech, for closing its impressive €241.4M Series F round led by Accel! 🥈 Kudos to xFarm Technologies, the Swiss farm management app, for raising €36M in their Series C, led by Partech! 🥉 Applause to Quartr, the Swedish research and IR platform, for securing €5.4M from Altos Ventures! 💡 Want more insights? Don’t miss out on the 4️⃣ news stories that caught our eye in Chloé’s article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eVxUd2hU

⏳ Only 1 week to go until FinTech R:Evolution • PATHS OF TRUST • #FFT24 We’re excited to announce that Julien will take the stage at the roundtable: "How to Build a European Champion?" 🏆 ⚡ Don’t miss his insights on scaling and succeeding in the European #fintech landscape! ⚡ Be part of the conversation: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePP-uNbE

👋 Hey #fintech friends, 🍂 October is here, and with it, the end of Q3. Let’s kick off Q4 by diving into last week’s 🔝 fintech highlights! 📊 Last week, 8️⃣ fintech deals in Europe raised a total of €106.8M 🚀🚀 2️⃣ deals in the UK 🇬🇧 2️⃣ deals in Germany 🇩🇪 1️⃣ deal in France 🇫🇷 1️⃣ deal in Belgium 🇧🇪 1️⃣ deal in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 1️⃣ deal in Lithuania 🇱🇹 🥇 A massive congrats to TrueLayer, the UK’s leading open banking platform, for extending their Series E with an impressive €45.2M, led by Northzone    🥈 Big applause to BMLL, for securing €19.2M in their Series B round led by Optiver 🥉 And finally, kudos to Easyvest, the Belgian online financial advisor, for raising €13M from Belfius and SFPIM 💡 Want more? Check out the 6️⃣ news stories that caught our eye, including 2️⃣ acquisitions and major moves in the space, in Chloé’s article ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewfew9cq 🔗 #FinTech #Q4 #Deals #Fundraising #Truelayer