Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer names Goldman Sachs exec Stefan Bollinger as new CEO
Key Points:New CEO Appointment:Stefan Bollinger appointed as CEO, starting "no later than 1 February 2025".
Bollinger is currently an executive at Goldman...
UK money management app Plum raises £16.1m investment
Key Points:New Investment:Plum secured a fresh investment totaling £16.1 million.
Investment includes a £13.4 million Series B funding round and £2.7 million...
Egypt’s MNT-Halan raises $157.5 million, plots regional expansion
Key Points:Funding Sources:International Finance Corporation (IFC): $40 million
Other Investors: Development Partners International (DPI), Lorax Capital Partners, funds managed by Apis Partners...
B2B paytech Slope lands $65m equity and debt funding led by JP Morgan
Key Points:Investment Details:Total Investment: $65 million
Led by: JP Morgan Payments
Participants: Y Combinator, Jack Altman (Alt Capital), Max Altman (Saga Ventures)...
US fintech Coast bags $40m Series B for product, partnership and team expansion
Key Points:Investment Details:Total Raised in Series B: $40 million
Lead Investor: ICONIQ Growth
New Board Member: Yoonkee Sull (General Partner at ICONIQ...
Meridien Holdings acquires stake in FX liquidity firm DKK Partners to bolster plans for NYSE listing
Meridien Acquires 27% Stake in DKK PartnersAcquisition Details:Acquirer: US-based holding company Meridien
Stake Acquired: 27% of DKK Partners
Transaction: In exchange for...
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Dopay, Wamu, Mifundo, Papaya and more
ICYMI Funding Round-Up: Latest Fintech Funding NewsDopayAmount Raised: $13.5 million Series A extension.
Lead Investor: Argentem Creek Partners.
Purpose: Expansion in Egypt,...
US fintech Aven’s valuation tops $1bn with latest $142m Series D capital raise
Summary of Aven's Series D Funding and Expansion PlansCompany: Aven, a credit solutions start-up based in San Francisco, US.
Series D Funding: $142...
Brazil’s Matera lands $100m investment from Warburg Pincus
Summary of Matera's $100 Million Investment from Warburg PincusInvestment Details:Total Amount: $100 million.
Investor: Warburg Pincus, a New York-based private equity firm.
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