ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Lemon.markets, Trustap, Adfin, Accend and more

ICYMI Funding Round-Up

1. Lemon.markets:
   • Amount: €12 million seed extension.
   • Lead: CommerzVentures.
   • Other Investors: Creandum, Lakestar, Lightspeed, Heliad, System.one.
   • Purpose: Expand Brokerage-as-a-Service platform across Europe by 2025.
2. Trustap:
   • Amount: $5.5 million Series A.
   • Lead: TX Ventures.
   • Other Investors: Aperture, SeedX, Partners Resolute, ACT VC, Atlantic Bridge, FurthrVC, MiddleGame Ventures.
   • Focus: Global expansion of transaction gateway to prevent scams, enhance market partnerships.
3. Adfin:
   • Amount: $4.9 million seed funding.
   • Lead: Index Ventures, Visionaries Club.
   • Notable Angels: Co-founders of Mambu, Checkout.com, Pledge, Tiller.
   • Objective: Develop invoice management and payment system to simplify bill payments.
4. Accend:
   • Amount: $3.2 million.
   • Lead: Adverb Ventures.
   • Support: General Catalyst, Y Combinator, 645 Ventures, business angels from Carta, Brex, Stripe.
   • Purpose: AI-driven risk assessment to streamline customer onboarding for fintechs and FIs.
5. Care.fi:
   • Amount: $2.6 million.
   • Investors: Trifecta Capital, UC Inclusive Credit.
   • Usage: Expand operations, scale loan book, increase staff for healthcare financing solutions in India.