2022年12月9日

在金融科技期貨，我們知道在這個快節奏的行業中，很容易讓融資公告從你身邊溜走。這就是為什麼我們整理了每周的《萬一你錯過了》(ICYMI)融資綜述，讓你獲得最新的融資消息。總部位於以色列的投資技術公司BondIT在新一輪融資中籌集了1400萬美元，由紐約梅隆銀行領投，現有投資者也參與其中。作為投資的一部分，紐約梅隆銀行將加入BondIT的董事會。BondIT首席執行官兼創始人艾泰•拉維德表示:“這項投資將幫助我們加快創新，為客戶提供獨特的固定收益投資整體解決方案。”“由於債券投資者熱衷於鎖定更高的收益率，我們的多功能技術和數據驅動的方法可以幫助他們提高自動化，以提高效率和績效，並更好地降低風險。”BondIT利用機器學習和人工智能(AI)自動化和優化固定收益投資組合的構建、管理和研究。東南亞工資獲取(EWA)提供商Paywatch在現有投資者Third Prime的首輪前融資中籌集了900萬美元。參與本輪融資的還有Hana Ventures(韓亞金融集團(Hana Financial Group)在韓國的風險投資子公司)、Parkwood Corp以及範德堡大學(Vanderbilt University)和伊利諾伊大學基金會(University of Illinois Foundation)的捐款。Paywatch成立於2020年，目前在馬來西亞和韓國運營，旨在通過幫助員工獲得金融安全和銀行金融服務來促進普惠金融。 It claims to have more than 100 corporate clients. The company plans to use the new funds to grow its product offerings, strengthen its presence in existing markets, and accelerate expansion efforts into new markets, including the Philippines and Hong Kong, where it expects to launch in 2023. Kenya’s Finclusion Group is rebranding to Fin along with its subsidiaries and has announced an extension of $2 million to its $20 million equity funding round. This funding is led by existing investors Leonard Stiegeler, who is also joining the board of the company, as well as Sudeep Ramnani and Jai Mahtani. Fin says it will use the funding to expand to new territories and develop new offerings, in particular supporting microfinance banks. The company adds that with the rebranding it aims to consolidate its footprint in Africa “under one identity” and become the “leading international neobank across eastern and southern Africa”. Fin currently offers credit, insurance, buy now, pay later (BNPL) and other financial services. London-based fintech start-up 1fs Wealth has received backing from fintech heavyweight Dominique Cerutti, with the funding sum remaining undisclosed. 1fs wealth receives angel investment The 1fs Wealth platform helps wealth owners to consolidate and manage their assets, control risk and analyse portfolio performance through data and technology. Along with an investment in the firm, Cerruti will also join its advisory board. The company closed its seed funding round in December 2021, securing the backing of 14 investors. It claims its platform is already used by wealth owners and family offices across the world “who particularly value its ability to support succession planning”. The firm intends to deploy the funding towards its expansion in the UK, Europe and the US. Two Swiss fintech firms, Edge Laboratories and Evooq, have received strategic investments from JP Morgan Private Bank, with the amounts being undisclosed. Both companies specialise in software that helps advisors customise portfolios for wealthy clients across Europe, Middle East, Latin America and Asia. The software offers risk analysis, building and optimising portfolios, and advisory platforms.