Fintech Fundraising is giving me flashbacks 2021

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The great story

Last week it was good when it came to funds for new Fintech companies. Riad headquarters Tabby It became the most valuable Fintech in Mena after ensuring $ 160 million in a round of the E series with an assessment of $ 3.3 billion as it expands beyond purchase now, pay later. That is twice the $ 1.5 billion that was valued at only 18 months ago. Awesome. And India ZetaA bank software provider to banks and new companies from Fintech, raised $ 50 million from a strategic investor with an assessment of $ 2 billion. That is above the price of $ 1.15 billion (pre-value) that won in 2021. Meanwhile, Mercury According to reports, it is reported in conversations to raise capital In a new round directed by Sequoia with an assessment of more than $ 3 billion, which would double the value of companies. (The company had no comments when Techcrunch communicated). If these offers are an indication of how 2025 will be, I am preparing. Starting to get 2021 flashbacks. (Not quite, but still …)

Show me the money

Payment Infrastructure Giant Stripe It is in conversations for another sale of shareholders that could value the company in “at least” $ 85 billion, according to multiple reports and a source familiar with the matter.

Lagos -headed Strongerwhich offers multi -coin accounts, has raised $ 11 million in a financing round led by Qed investors to expand its scope in Africa.

Fintech Ghaniano Affinity Africa He has raised $ 8 million in initial funds to expand its financial products even more throughout the country, where mobile money is the dominant financial tool.

ComcodeThat creates tools to help insurers manage billing and income operations, has closed a $ 20 million series B round that will use to expand their technological battery to cover more functions and scale operations.

CAP Table Management Signature Letter The headlines in 2020 when his former Marketing Vice President Emily Kramer filed a lawsuit claiming gender discrimination and reprisals. That case was established In 2023. But since then, the letter has resolved two other demands filed by women who worked in the firm and alleged harassment and sexual discrimination, legal presentations seen by Techcrunch Show. Charles Rollet has more about this.

Cryptographic exchange Coinbase He is working in his re -entry to India more than a year after the operations in the most populous nation in the world officially ceased.

I had an absolute explosion talking to <a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/pitdesi” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Sheel MohnotGeneral Partner of Best Tomorrow Ventures For the Equity podcast of TechCrunch. We chat especially from that moment when I was in a video by Justin Bieber, to how social networks have helped him win offers, until he believes that Fintech is doing a great return.

High interest holders

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