When Streetbeat began its journey three years ago, the idea of a machine parsing market movements, client emotions, and portfolio risk simultaneously sounded ambitious—even indulgent. But today, the Palo Alto–based startup is reshaping what advisory work looks like in financial institutions. And investors are taking notice. The company has raised $15 million in a Series…
In a student loan market saturated with first-pass credit decisions and rigid underwriting, one fintech startup is betting on those who fall through the cracks. GradBridge, a Delaware-based student lending company, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to support the launch of its unique “second-look” private student loan product—aimed squarely at students who’ve…
In one of the more significant funding rounds in HR‑tech this year, Findem has secured $51 million in new financing. The round includes a Series C led by SLW (formerly Silver Lake Waterman) and participation from Wing Ventures, Harmony Capital, and Four Rivers Group, along with growth‑financing from J.P. Morgan. This latest infusion brings Findem’s total capital raised…
In a decisive move for the cross‑border payments landscape, Tensec, the San Francisco‑based fintech building AI‑native B2B financial infrastructure, has secured a $60 million credit facility from Upper90 Capital Management, LP (“Upper90”). This infusion is set to propel the startup from processing roughly $500 million in annual trade volume to an ambitious target of $5 billion—a ten‑fold leap aimed…
In a bid to bridge the divide between traditional capital markets and the decentralized finance ecosystem, Temple Digital Group has secured $5 million in seed funding to develop a privacy-focused technical stack for trading digital assets on the Canton Network. Spearheaded by CEO and co-founder Evan Varsamis, the New York–based firm aims to create an…
In the complex world of derivatives reporting, one fintech startup is accelerating its global ambitions with a fresh infusion of capital. KOR, a US-based innovator focused on trade and transaction reporting technology, has closed a significant Series B funding round led by Macquarie Capital Venture Capital, alongside continued backing from existing investor Mosaik Partners. This…
As merchants begin to view payments less as a fixed cost and more as a programmable growth asset, one startup is arming them with the infrastructure to take back control. San Francisco-based Basis Theory, a developer-first payments infrastructure company, has raised $33 million in Series B funding, positioning itself at the intersection of secure data…
In a pivotal moment for the prediction market industry, Kalshi, the US-based event trading platform, has secured $300 million in its latest funding round, catapulting the company’s valuation to a remarkable $5 billion. This milestone was confirmed by Kalshi’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, in a detailed LinkedIn post, bringing the fintech startup closer to its ambitious…
In the crowded and fiercely competitive fintech space of India, where a new startup seems to sprout every day promising smarter financial services, GoodScore is charting a distinct course — one that combines artificial intelligence with credit score management to empower millions of users. The Bengaluru-based startup has just raised $13 million in a Series…
In a vote of confidence for embedded insurance’s growing role in European fintech, Stockholm-based Eir Insurance has secured €20 million in growth capital. The round was led by Endeit Capital, an Amsterdam-based investment firm focused on scaling European tech ventures, with participation from select family offices and existing shareholders. Eir Insurance operates with a B2B2X…
