A combined total of approximately $1.42bn was raised across 19 FinTech deals this week, a sharp increase from the $740m secured across 20 deals the week prior.
This surge was largely driven by the presence of several mega-rounds, with three deals exceeding $100m, including one that crossed the half-billion-dollar mark.
Despite these outliers, mid-sized rounds remained common, with most companies raising between $10m and $60m. Just four deals this week came in under $5m.
The week’s largest round was secured by Cyera, an AI-driven data security company based in the US and Israel. The firm raised a $540m Series C round to fuel global expansion, marking one of the largest CyberTech deals of the year.
Wealth management platform Wealthbox, based in the UK, followed with a $200m investment, aimed at scaling its CRM solution for financial advisors. Rounding out the top three was Horizon3.ai, a US-based cybersecurity firm, which landed $100m to accelerate its AI-driven threat detection capabilities.
The US continued to dominate the global FinTech landscape, accounting for five deals, including Aiera, Horizon3.ai, Cyera, Farsight and Swimlane. The UK followed with four transactions, including Maze, OpenTrade, Wealthbox and ZeroRisc. India was another hotbed of activity, with three firms (MIND, LoanTap and Decentro) announcing successful rounds.
Other countries represented this week included Spain (Abacum), Israel (Guardz), Philippines (Atome), Canada (Finofo and Piston), and Singapore (Tebi).
Sector-wise, CyberTech dominated the week, accounting for seven out of 19 deals. Notable rounds came from Cyera, Horizon3.ai, Guardz, Swimlane, Maze, ZeroRisc and MIND, underscoring ongoing investor appetite for AI-powered security solutions.
The Infrastructure & Enterprise Software space also remained active, with eight deals including Aiera, Octaura, Abacum, OpenTrade, Atome and Decentro. Meanwhile, WealthTech saw a boost from Wealthbox and LoanTap, while InsurTech was represented by Zorro.
There was also a standout ESG FinTech transaction, with UK-based PremFina securing a £350m credit facility to support insurance premium financing.
As AI, cybersecurity and operational efficiency continue to drive investor attention, this week’s activity demonstrates a sustained interest in future-proof FinTech infrastructure — with CyberTech clearly leading the way.
Here are this week’s FinTech funding rounds:
Cyera secures $540m to fuel global AI security expansion
Cyera, which helps enterprises protect sensitive information while adopting artificial intelligence, has secured $540m in a Series E funding round.
The round was led by Georgian, Greenoaks, and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional backing from existing investors Accel, Coatue, Cyberstarts, Redpoint, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital. This new investment brings Cyera’s total funding to over $1.3bn and doubles its valuation to $6bn, less than four years since the company’s inception.
Cyera’s platform enables organisations to locate, classify, and protect sensitive data across their systems, providing security for enterprises as they increasingly adopt generative AI, copilots, and large language models. As AI usage accelerates across industries, securing the data that powers these technologies has become an urgent challenge. Cyera’s rapid growth reflects the growing demand for AI-native security solutions.
PremFina secures £350m facility for UK expansion
PremFina, the UK’s fastest-growing insurance premium finance provider, has announced a major funding milestone through the completion of a £350m private securitisation facility, supported by HSBC and Waterfall Asset Management.
The deal is aimed at boosting the company’s funding capacity and supporting its expansion plans, according to InsurTech Insights.
The facility will allow PremFina to finance up to £1.9bn in insurance premium volumes, with £1bn already contracted.
PremFina offers tech-enabled premium finance solutions, helping customers and brokers spread the cost of insurance with flexible repayment options.
Wealth management CRM Wealthbox lands $200m investment
Wealthbox, a New York City-based CRM software platform for financial advisors, has secured a $200m strategic majority investment from Sixth Street Growth.
According to FinSMEs, the funding round was led by Sixth Street Growth, the growth investing platform of global investment firm Sixth Street. As part of the transaction, Michael McGinn, along with Paul Dodd, operating partner, and Alex Goodman, principal at Sixth Street Growth, will join Wealthbox’s board of directors.
Wealthbox, owned by Starburst Labs, Inc., provides a CRM platform tailored for financial advisors. The software helps users manage client relationships, streamline day-to-day operations, and support business growth.
Cybersecurity firm Horizon3.ai raises $100m for AI growth
Horizon3.ai, a cybersecurity company behind the NodeZero autonomous security platform, has secured $100m in its Series D round.
The investment was led by NEA, with additional participation from SignalFire, Craft Ventures and 9Yards Capital. As part of the deal, Lila Tretikov, partner and head of AI strategy at NEA and former deputy CTO of Microsoft, will join Horizon3.ai’s board of directors.
The company specialises in autonomous security, using artificial intelligence to conduct live penetration testing across enterprise systems. Its NodeZero platform operates without human involvement, identifying vulnerabilities by simulating real-world cyberattacks. This allows organisations to test their defences continuously and receive actionable remediation advice based on real threat exposure.
BNPL firm Atome secures $75m to scale in the Philippines
Atome, a Singapore-based buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform and a key part of Advance Intelligence Group, has announced a $75m asset-backed financing facility from Lending Ark to support its expansion in the Philippines.
The facility was secured from the Lending Ark Asia Secured Private Debt Fund, advised by CITIC Securities CLSA Capital Partners (HK) Limited, according to a report from tnglobal. The financing will help Atome deepen its presence in the Filipino market and extend risk-managed, accessible and sustainable credit products to local consumers.
Atome is one of Southeast Asia’s leading digital consumer financing platforms, offering flexible payment solutions through a network of over 15,000 retail partners across fashion, beauty, fitness, homeware and more. It enables customers to split payments over time, giving them greater financial control and access to essential goods and services.
MSME lender LoanTap secures ₹74 Cr in pre-Series C round
LoanTap, a FinTech platform focused on flexible credit solutions for individuals and businesses, has announced the successful close of a ₹74 crore ($8.6m) pre-Series C funding round.
The round brought in new investor July Ventures, along with continued support from existing backers 3one4 Capital, Avaana Capital, Kae Capital and Swapurna Family Office.
LoanTap, founded with a mission to bridge India’s MSME credit gap, specialises in data-driven supply chain financing. Its proprietary BICRI tool enables distributors to assess and extend trade credit more effectively, targeting both capital access and credit preparedness for small businesses.
Abacum secures $60m to expand AI-powered finance platform
Abacum, a business planning software platform that helps finance teams optimise performance, has raised $60m in a Series B funding round.
The round was led by San Francisco-based Scale Venture Partners, whose portfolio includes major enterprise software players such as DocuSign, HubSpot, Bill.com, and Box. Additional participation came from global venture capital firm Cathay Innovation, while existing investors Y Combinator, Creandum, Kfund, and Atomico all increased their commitments in this latest round.
Founded by Julio Martínez and Jorge Lluch, Abacum offers an end-to-end business planning platform aimed at transforming how finance teams operate. The platform integrates financial and operational data in real-time, allowing teams to forecast revenue, automate reports, model scenarios, and plan headcount with greater confidence and efficiency. It is currently used by hundreds of mid-market companies, including Strava, Aiven, JG Wentworth, and Mastercam.
Guardz bags $56m to expand AI-native cybersecurity for SMBs
Guardz, a cybersecurity firm focused on empowering Managed Service Providers (MSPs), has raised $56m in a Series B funding round.
The company provides an AI-native, unified platform to help MSPs protect small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) from cyber threats.
The funding round was led by ClearSky, with new participation from Phoenix Financial and support from existing investors including Glilot Capital Partners, SentinelOne, Hanaco Ventures, iAngels, GKFF Ventures, and Lumir. This brings Guardz’s total funding to $84m in just over two years.
Octaura secures $46.5m to grow CLO and loan tech markets
Octaura, a FinTech company specialising in electronic trading and analytics for syndicated loans and collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), has raised $46.5m in a funding round to accelerate its market growth and innovation plans.
The oversubscribed round saw continued backing from founding investors including Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo and Moody’s. New investors joining the round included Barclays, Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas, Apollo, Motive Partners, MassMutual Ventures and OMERS Ventures.
Founded in 2022, Octaura provides a digital platform for the trading, data and analytics of syndicated loans and CLOs. The firm aims to modernise market infrastructure by automating workflows across the full trade lifecycle and offering actionable insights through advanced analytics.
Swimlane bags $45m to boost AI-powered cybersecurity platform
Swimlane, a provider of AI hyperautomation solutions for enterprise security operations, has raised $45m in a new growth funding round.
The investment was led by Energy Impact Partners and Activate Capital, with additional participation from Trinity Capital.
The company specialises in security automation, using AI-powered hyperautomation tools to streamline and scale security operations across the enterprise. Swimlane’s technology supports organisations in automating millions of security actions daily, significantly improving operational efficiency and response times. Its Turbine platform integrates Hero, a private agentic AI SecOps companion, designed to execute highly scalable automation use cases both within and beyond the security operations centre (SOC).
Hypernative raises $40m to strengthen Web3 threat protection
Hypernative, a Web3 security company specialising in real-time threat prevention, has raised $40m in a Series B funding round.
The round was co-led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Ballistic Ventures, with additional participation from StepStone Group, boldstart ventures and IBI Tech Fund.
The company uses AI-powered detection systems to identify and respond to threats as they happen, offering protection against hacks, exploits, phishing, and fraud across the Web3 ecosystem. Hypernative’s platform is currently used by over 200 clients to safeguard more than $100bn in assets, with integrations spanning wallets, exchanges, payment providers, and more.
Cybersecurity firm MIND lands $30m for AI DLP expansion
MIND, a cyber company specialising in AI-native DLP, has raised $30m in Series A funding, only seven months after emerging from stealth.
The round was led by Paladin Capital Group and Crosspoint Capital Partners, with additional backing from Okta Ventures and existing investor YL Ventures. This latest raise brings MIND’s total funding to over $40m.
Founded to address the evolving needs of data protection in the age of artificial intelligence, MIND delivers autonomous DLP solutions that prevent sensitive data loss in real time across large enterprises. The platform has quickly gained recognition for its unique approach that combines data security posture with proactive prevention in a single solution.
Tebi lands €30m to reshape hospitality operations
Amsterdam-based Tebi, an all-in-one financial operating system for hospitality businesses, has secured €30m in new funding as it looks to scale its operations globally.
The round was led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent growth fund, with participation from existing backer Index Ventures. The investment brings Tebi’s total funding to €56m, following a €20m Series A round completed just six months ago.
Founded in 2021 by former Adyen executives, including serial entrepreneur and former Adyen CTO Arnout Schuijff as CEO, and Rob Vonk as CTO, Tebi is rethinking how hospitality businesses manage their operations. The company provides a unified, mobile-first platform that integrates point of sale, payments, kitchen display systems, reservations, inventory management, QR ordering and bookkeeping—built on a robust accounting core.
Generative AI platform Aiera raises $25m Series B round
Aiera, a generative AI platform that delivers real-time event solutions for financial services professionals, has closed a $25m Series B funding round.
The investment was led by a newly formed consortium featuring ten of Wall Street’s largest investment banks, alongside global expert network firm Third Bridge. As part of this initiative, Microsoft has also joined as a strategic technology partner.
The FinTech company offers a secure platform that integrates broker research, expert content, financial news, filings, and transcripts into a unified dashboard. Its technology is trusted by many of the world’s leading asset managers and financial institutions to support real-time decision-making across the investment lifecycle.
AI security platform Maze raises $25m Series A for cloud protection
Maze, an AI-native cloud security platform, has secured $25m in a Series A funding round aimed at tackling the growing challenge of vulnerability management.
The latest funding round was led by Theory Ventures, with participation from existing backers Cherry Ventures and Tapestry VC. This new investment brings Maze’s total funding to $31m, following a $6m seed round led by Cherry Ventures nine months ago.
Founded less than a year ago, Maze focuses on resolving cloud security vulnerabilities using AI agents that operate more like humans rather than relying on static rules. Its technology allows organisations to investigate, triage, and automatically remediate vulnerabilities, reducing the manual workload on security teams.
InsurTech Zorro raises $20m Series A for healthcare benefits
Zorro, an AI-powered benefits administration platform, has raised $20m in Series A funding to expand its personalised healthcare solutions for brokers, employers and employees.
The funding round was led by Entrée Capital, with support from existing backers 10D and Pitango.
The InsurTech company helps employers offer flexible healthcare options by using Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA). Its AI-powered platform allows brokers to compare plans, employers to control costs, and employees to select personalised coverage based on their healthcare needs and financial risk tolerance.
The new capital will help Zorro scale operations, grow its customer base, invest in technology, and enhance its AI-powered platform with new features such as integrated payments, ancillary benefits and financial planning tools.
Farsight raises $16m to automate financial decision-making
Farsight, a company specialising in automating workflows and insights for financial institutions, has raised $16m.
The round was led by SignalFire, with additional investment from RRE Ventures, Link Ventures and K5 Ventures. Several strategic angel investors also joined the round, including individuals from Blackstone, Oaktree, Searchlight, and Bank of America.
Farsight provides solutions for investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, and wealth management firms, allowing them to automate and customise workflows, integrate additional systems seamlessly, and build bespoke features to address enterprise-specific challenges. Its technology is designed to reduce manual, repetitive tasks often handled by junior and mid-level employees, enabling teams to focus on higher-value strategic decision-making.
ZeroRISC secures $10m to scale open-source silicon solutions
ZeroRISC, a silicon supply chain integrity solutions provider specialising in open-source silicon, has closed a $10m seed funding round to accelerate the commercial adoption of its technology.
The funding round was led by Fontinalis Partners. Other participants included Fundomo, Analog Devices co-founder Ray Stata, SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel, SBXi, Chelpis, Bond Street LLC, and several existing angel investors.
Founded in April 2023 by Dominic Rizzo, ZeroRISC builds on the OpenTitan project, which Rizzo launched in 2019. OpenTitan became the first open-source silicon root of trust and remains the only open-source chip to achieve broad commercial deployment.
FinTech firm OpenTrade bags $7m to scale yield-as-a-service
OpenTrade, an institutional-grade infrastructure platform specialising in real-world asset-backed stablecoin yield products, has closed a new funding round to strengthen its position in the growing stablecoin market.
The company has secured $7m in fresh capital. The round was led by Notion Capital and Mercury Fund, with participation from existing investors AlbionVC, a16z crypto, and CMCC Global.
OpenTrade operates a B2B2C “yield-as-a-service” platform that allows FinTechs, exchanges, and neobanks to integrate stablecoin yield offerings directly into their services. Its client list includes platforms such as Belo, BuenBit, Littio, and Criptan. Unlike most real-world asset products that focus on institutional investors, OpenTrade’s model supports millions of retail users making routine deposits and withdrawals as part of their daily financial activities.
Fleet payments platform Piston secures $6.1m seed funding
Piston, a cardless payments platform for fleets and gas stations, has secured $6.1m in its seed funding as it looks to transform the commercial fuel payments sector.
The seed funding round raised $6.1m and was led by Spark Capital, with participation from Pear VC and BOND. This follows a $1.4m pre-seed round through the PearX accelerator, bringing Piston’s total funding to $7.5m.
Founded by former fleet operators Vikram Sekhon and Shivam Shah, Piston offers a fully reengineered payment system that bypasses legacy card networks. Its platform eliminates common pain points such as card fraud and inflated retail pricing by using a secure QR code system. Each transaction is tied to a vehicle, location, time, and fuel type, while gas stations connect directly to Piston’s backend, removing the need for third-party hardware and providing real-time insights.
Decentro secures $3.5m to boost FinTech infrastructure
API banking platform Decentro, a FinTech startup providing full-stack infrastructure for financial services, has raised $3.5m in a Series B funding round to support its next phase of growth.
The investment round was led by InfoEdge Ventures, with additional backing from Stargazer Growth and existing investors such as Uncorrelated Ventures, according to a report from Inc42.
Founded in 2020 by Rohit Taneja and Pratik Daudkhane, Decentro offers API-based banking modules that enable businesses to launch and scale financial products quickly. The company is positioned as one of India’s leading FinTech infrastructure platforms, serving over 1,200 enterprise customers including Dhan, Muthoot Finance, Cars24, CASHe, BharatPe, and MakeMyTrip.
Finofo secures $3.3m seed to power global business payments
Calgary-based FinTech firm Finofo, a financial operations platform designed to streamline global business payments and cross-border finance, has raised $3.3m in seed funding.
The investment round was led by Watertower Ventures, with continued participation from Motivate Venture Capital, SaaS Ventures, and a group of Alberta-based private investors. The funding follows a $1.7m pre-seed round secured in 2023.
Finofo offers an all-in-one solution for companies managing international receivables, FX, AP workflows, and multi-currency transactions. Its technology enables finance teams to consolidate global accounts, automate approvals, and eliminate manual foreign exchange processes.
Source: https://fintech.global/
