Happy Money, a leading consumer finance company, has been named a winner in the 2025 Money Awards by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice. The company was recognized as the “Best Lender for Paying Down Credit Cards.”

Hokodo has today announced a new €10 million equity fundraising round co-led by Korelya Capital and Opera Tech Ventures

Venture capitalists David Citron and Alan Buch announce the launch of TBD VC, a $35 million fund focused on leading pre-seed investments and participating in seed rounds of startups founded by Israeli entrepreneurs. With a focus on cybersecurity, enterprise software, and infrastructure, TBD plans to invest in 20 startups with initial checks of approximately $1 million. The fund is backed by a mix of institutional investors from Israel and the U.S., family offices, and leading Israeli cyber entrepreneurs.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced strategic investments and commercial partnerships with two fintechs following their 12-week engagement through the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program, which enables start-ups to scale through training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Belvo has raised $15 million in funding and the round had participation from Quona Capital

BridgeWise, a global AI-powered investment intelligence platform, today announced its official entry into the Middle East after securing an operational license from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This move marks a significant milestone in BridgeWise’s global growth strategy and strengthens its presence in one of the world’s most dynamic fintech ecosystems.

Stitch has announced a $55 million Series B funding round led by QED Investors

Marshmallow today announces that it has raised $90 million worth of funding from Portage, BlackRock and Columbia Lake Partners

LoanTube, the UK’s leading digital credit marketplace for underserved consumers and businesses, has partnered with lending provider Evlo to enhance access to transparent, real-rate loan comparison across Evlo’s unique branch-based digital lending network.

Tapcheck, a leading on-demand pay provider, today announced it has raised $225 million in combined equity and debt financing

BKN301 Group, a global fintech specialising in BaaS, has successfully closed a £18.6 million capital increase

Calvin Risk, a pioneer in assessment-first governance software, enables organizations to unlock business value from both predictive machine learning and generative AI through rigorous testing and risk assessments. The company has been awarded a USD 1.75 million grant by the Swiss Innovation Agency (Innosuisse) to support its project titled “Validating AI Models & Quantifying Their Risk in Commercial Solutions”, aimed at advancing trustworthy and measurable AI deployments in real-world business contexts.

Haball, Pakistan’s leading supply chain financing and payments fintech, raises a US$52 million pre-Series A funding round

Treble Peak, the platform that makes it easy to invest and operate in private markets, has raised £5 million in new equity capital to accelerate its next phase of growth across the UK and Europe.

A new player has entered the UK’s mid-market lending space. CAPEDGE has officially launched, offering loans from £500,000 to £3,000,000 to mid-sized UK businesses seeking capital for growth, acquisitions, refinancing, bridging, and other strategic initiatives.