The funding round was led by SBI Investment alongside Sony Innovation Fund by IGV and existing backers.
"The market’s appetite for open payments accelerated dramatically last year as more merchants and payment providers have tuned into the cost and efficiency gains that they offer,"
Insurtech Gateway led the pre-seed round for the B2B insurance platform, with backing from True Sight Partners and angel investors.
"The gulf between corporates and independent retailers trying to secure credit terms is vast and, in our opinion, unfair. Our vision at BondAval is to redress this balance, allowing independent retailers to leverage investment grade security. Their word – our bond. To achieve this vision, we are excited to partner with our new investor shareholders, led by Insurtech Gateway.. They understand the value we can bring by applying digital first propositions to the world of B2B insurance."
SFC Capital and angel investors backed the pre-seed round to support team growth and product development.
"There is no 'one size fits all' answer when it comes to managing your finances. What should I do with my savings? What’s the difference between good debt and bad? A lot of young people we talked to felt there was a lot of information out there but it lacked context on their financial situation and advice on what tangible actions they should take."
The algorithmic liquidity provider has raised £14.6m in a Series B round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Pantera Capital.
"Wintermute has grown almost 25x since Lightspeed led the company’s Series A round just six months ago. That rarely happens! We are excited to continue supporting Wintermute and their ambitious expansion plans going forward,"