Salmon Group adds $140 million for Philippine lending
Salmon Group added $140 million for Philippine lending: $90 million committed by existing backers and $50 million of bond proceeds. No valuation was disclosed.
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Plinto raises €2.9 million pre-seed for finance controls
Plinto raises €2.9 million pre-seed from People Ventures and Emblem. No valuation is stated, and the firm puts no euros on around 430 monthly deviations.
Jack Henry plans tokenised deposits on Google Cloud
Jack Henry plans tokenised deposits for banks and credit unions on Google Cloud's ledger. The October 16 release names no client and no go-live date yet.
Skyfire widens Forter fraud checks for AI-agent checkout
Skyfire has widened its Forter partnership so Know Your Agent tokens feed fraud checks on AI-agent checkout. The Jomashop pilot is the first named test.
Basware completes Trustpair deal, terms not disclosed
Basware completed its acquisition of Trustpair on October 5 and left the fraud firm independent. Terms were not disclosed, and rival stacks can still deploy it.
Personio acquires Circula and keeps spend standalone
Personio has acquired Circula and will run it as Circula by Personio. No purchase price was disclosed, and customers outside Personio keep a standalone product.
Behavox acquires Apiax to embed cross-border rules
Behavox has closed its purchase of Zurich-based Apiax, aiming to put embedded compliance rules on one controls platform. The terms were not disclosed.
Acorns acquires Frich and names education co-leads
Acorns acquired Frich, a peer-led community of 1.6 million members, and named the founders education co-leads. The Irvine note leaves the price undisclosed.
Pave Finance extends its Series A round to $20 million
Pave Finance has extended its Series A by $5 million to $20 million without naming investors. Its own site still leads with the earlier $15 million close.
Beyon Money joins barq and the close is still open
Beyon Money is set to join barq, but the close is still open. Beyon keeps an economic interest, while approvals and final documentation are still outstanding.
Stand Insurance raises $70 million at a $1 billion value
Stand Insurance raised $70 million at a $1 billion valuation. The wire puts insured property above $10 billion and states no premium, loss ratio or growth rate.
Zaria Systems raises $5.2m while OCC charter stays pending
Zaria Systems raised $5.2 million led by Lightspeed on October 14. The OCC application to charter Zaria National Trust Bank is still pending, not an approval.
ID Finance secures €545 million to expand its Plazo app
ID Finance secured €545 million in debt and equity for Plazo, with no disclosed split or valuation. Its investors page still shows €275 million raised.
Aeon says Pepkor's Shop2Shop deal needed a shareholder vote
Aeon says Pepkor's Shop2Shop merger needed a shareholder vote. The July SENS classes the R21.3 billion FintechCo deal as Category 2, so none was required.
Fruga raises £1 million and prices seed shares at £2.57
Fruga's £1 million seed funds open banking insurance credits. Filed returns price the new shares at £2.57, and the cash on those returns is £1,009,997.15.
Neonomics raises $4 million from existing shareholders
Neonomics raised $4 million from existing shareholders after a near-50% cost cut. The Oslo open-banking firm did not name the investors or a valuation.
FDCTech's $2.35 million Larstal deals are not closed
FDCTech signed Larstal UK and Denmark electronic-money deals on October 6 at a $2.35 million base. Neither has closed, and early cash is largely non-refundable.
Salary Hero raises $7.6m Series A led by Cento Ventures
Cento Ventures leads Salary Hero's $7.6 million Series A, of which $6 million is new equity. The Bangkok earned-wage firm is taking that model into Malaysia.
Bind AI raises $10 million to automate broker inboxes
Bind AI says it has raised $10 million to date for inbox software that moves commercial risks from quote to bind. The wire names no valuation or customer.
RedOwl takes A$5.3 million from Tidal for billing errors
Melbourne fintech RedOwl raised an A$5.3 million Tidal-led seed for billing and spend errors. Pre-money is A$38.4 million; Street Talk said near $40 million.
