The round was co-led by Foundation Capital and BACKED VC to support international expansion and strategic acquisitions.
"Our mission is to connect and bank the global crypto industry. This game-changing financing backed by both venture capital and strategic client interests, empowers us to accelerate that mission and build bigger, better, deeper infrastructure which is so critical to the growth of this industry."
Alpha Intelligence Capital and CDIB led the Series B financing alongside participants including BioNTech, Google, and Deutsche Bahn.
"This funding round is a tremendous vote of confidence from our partners BioNTech, Google and Deutsche Bahn after working closely with us on innovative, high-impact AI initiatives"
The round was led by Ascension through its Fair By Design Fund with backing from Fin Venture Capital and angel investors.
"We’re thrilled to have Ken join our board, his depth of experience and proven record of delivering strong growth across financial sector companies make him an excellent addition as we build our global delivery capability"
Tiger Global Management led the Series A round to support international expansion and product growth.
"When we started Otta, people told us job search was soul-crushing. Recruitment felt like it was stuck in the classifieds era. We believe there’s a different way, and we call it candidate-first job search. It’s a new category that flips industry dynamics on its head. Candidates are prioritised, rather than treated like second-class citizens, and this attracts the best talent to our product"
The funding round was backed by angel investors and entrepreneurs including Sujay Tyle and Framtid.
"Premium Bonds are the UK's biggest and probably most loved savings product. Premium Bonds haven't evolved for decades but remain popular across age groups, often gifted across generations. We want to reinvent Premium Bonds to make them more accessible for younger generations and inject the excitement of winning into everyday finances like spending and saving without the risk of losing,"