ZILO™, the Global Technology and Innovation Leader specialising in asset and wealth management software, is pleased to announce that it has raised $27 million in a Series A2 funding round.

ARK Invest Europe announced today it has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) across its European fund ranges, having started 2025 at $446m. The milestone comes exactly two years after ARK Investment Management LLC acquired Rize ETF in September 2023 and subsequently launched 3 ARK ETFs in April 2024. Surpassing this milestone underscores the growing demand from European allocators for active, high-conviction exposure to disruptive innovation.

Veridox, the AI-powered forensic document and image manipulation analyser for insurers, announces that it has successfully raised £1 million. Outward VC led the round, with participation from Solo Investments Holdings Limited, the investment company of LBG Media founder Solly Solomou.

RemitHope (https://RemitHope.org/), a pioneering fintech social enterprise – founded by global philanthropist and social entrepreneur Tsitsi Masiyiwa – has launched a bold campaign to raise US$100 000 in just 60 days for, 10 grassroots organisations serving some of Africa’s most vulnerable communities.

Geocoding and property intelligence expert, Addresscloud, today announced new investment from London-based private equity firm Kester Capital. The deal marks the next phase in Addresscloud’s journey as Kester Capital invests in the fast-growing Insurtech partnership with the founders and management.

The British Business Bank has agreed an ENABLE Guarantee with finance provider 4Syte, supporting a facility of up to £100m. The transaction will unlock additional capacity, increasing 4Syte’s invoice finance and asset-based lending to smaller UK businesses.

FGreat Studio, an award-winning animation and motion graphics agency based in London, is using a tailored Invoice Finance facility from Optimum Finance, an eCapital company, to support its continued growth and enabling the studio to take on larger projects, maintain momentum, and manage cash flow with greater confidence.

SecureSave, the leading provider of workplace Emergency Savings Accounts (ESAs), today announced platform users have saved more than $100 million toward unanticipated expenses, helping provide customers additional financial security. Beyond reaching the nine-figure mark, SecureSave also announced customers have used the ESA platform for more than 400,000 financial emergencies.

AKUVO, a leading technology organization specializing in collections and credit risk management, today announced a strategic investment from Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), a global technology investor that specializes in enterprise software. The investment aims to significantly accelerate AKUVO’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and further its mission to modernize collections and risk management for financial institutions.

MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced that its clients raised over $3B in deposits with existing banking relationships in the first half of 2025. This achievement highlights the significant opportunity financial institutions have to achieve low-cost, sustainable growth by strengthening customer and member relationships and driving banking primacy with omnichannel account opening technology.

Stablecore, the platform enabling community and regional banks and credit unions to offer stablecoins, tokenized deposits and digital asset products, today announced $20 million in funding. Led by Norwest and with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Curql, BankTech Ventures, Bank of Utah, EJF Ventures, Bankers Helping Bankers Fund and others, which represent more than 290 limited partner banks and credit unions, this news comes at a crucial time following the passage of the GENIUS Act in July 2025.

EvoluteIQ, a native AI platform with global Fortune 500 customers, today announced the completion of a $53 million minority growth capital round led by Baird Capital. This strategic investment positions the company to accelerate its global expansion and cement its leadership in enterprise-grade agentic AI led automation space.

New research from PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, reveals that September is a pinch point for household budgets, with rising bills leading many to reconsider their long-term savings.

The African Research and Innovation Hub (ARIH) that was recently launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is seeking to unlock up to US$70 billion annually in economic gains for Africa by boosting innovation-driven sustainable growth.

The West African Development Bank (BOAD) (www.BOAD.org) is pleased to announce its official membership in the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. This initiative, spearheaded by the Brazilian Presidency of the G20, seeks to eradicate hunger and poverty (SDGs 1 & 2) and reduce inequalities (SDG 10) by supporting low-income countries.