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Bitstack , helping users invest and save in bitcoin, led by Kabir Sethi & Alexandre Roubaud, has secured  a $15 million Series A funding round led by 13books Capital  and including existing investors AG2R LA MONDIALE, Plug and Play Ventures , Serena, Stillmark , and Y Combinator . Eurozone prices have climbed 23.4% since 2020, eroding purchasing power, according to the ECB. With its capped supply of 21 million, Bitcoin is gaining traction; nearly 4 million people in France no

Sokin , streamlining cross-border accounts payable, receivable, and treasury operations, led by Vroon Modgill, Gaurav Modgill, Tom Steer, and Malcolm Leach, has secured $50 million in Series B funding led by Prysm Capital  (“Prysm”) and joined by Watershed Ventures , with continued participation from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, Aurum Partners, Gary Marino, former Chief Commercial Officer at PayPal and Mark Britto, former Chief Product Officer

Nevis , the first unified AI platform built for wealth management, led by Mark Swan, Philipp Burda, and Ivan Chalov, has secured  $35 million in Series A from Sequoia Capital , ICONIQ , and Ribbit Capital , bringing the total funding to $40 million in under a year. Nevis enables advisors to complete operational work end to end, covering meeting preparation, client follow-ups, account openings, and ongoing service. The goal is straightforward: remove administrative burden so a

BKN301 , a fintech architecture provider, led by Stiven Muccioli, Federico Zambelli Hosmer, and Luca Bertozzi, has secured a credit facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, and acquired  Planky , a UK-based tech company specialized in AI-driven financial analytics and open banking. The credit facility goes alongside its latest Series B round, taking the total amount raised to €33 million. The new financing will accelerate BKN301’s roadmap, supporting the expansi

Arrived , helping you build wealth through modern real estate investing, led by Alejandro Chouza, Kenny Cason, Ryan Frazier, Sue Korn, and others, has raised  $27 million in new funding, led by Neo  and supported by Forerunner Ventures , Bezos Expeditions , Core , and others. The company has officially launched the Arrived Secondary Market, a first-of-its-kind platform that allows investors to buy and sell shares of individual rental homes across the U.S. with just a few clic

Stuut AI , an AI coworker that autonomously handles collections, cash application, payments, and deductions across SMS, email, and voice, led by Tarek Alaruri, Miraj Mohsin, and Ben Winter, has secured $29.5M in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from Activant Capital , Khosla Ventures , 1984.vc , Page One Ventures , Vesey Ventures , Carya Venture Partners , and Valley Ventures. Companies lose up to 5% of EBITDA to manual AR tasks. Traditional so

Maxima , maxizing every company’s long-term financial performance by making their financial data accurate, accessible, and actionable through real-time accounting, led by Yogi Goel, Akshaya Srivatsa, and Jack Liao, has announced $41 million in Seed and Series A funding, led by Redpoint , Kleiner Perkins , and Audacious Ventures . The accounting function is under unprecedented strain: record-high restatements, record-low talent inflow, and rising complexity across standards an