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Fintech startup MakersHub raises $4.5M seed round
August 16, 2022 - MakersHub, a fintech startup building a modern order flow management system for the advanced manufacturing industry, raised a $4.5 million seed round, Axios has learned exclusively.
Despite Slowdown, Local Fintech Investors And Founders Remain Optimistic
July 28, 2022 - 2021 was the year of fintech. One out of every five venture dollars invested went into the sector, according to CB Insights. Fintech M&A, IPOs, and exits nearly doubled year-over-year as well.
Wildfire Systems Raises $15 Million Series A Round Led by TTV Capital and QED Investors
July 28, 2022 - Venture capital investment will fuel acceleration of white-label monetization platform for leading technology and financial services partners
$2.8bn was raised in last week’s 54 FinTech funding rounds
June 14, 2022 - A total of $2.8bn was raised across last week’s 54 FinTech deals, of which, the top nine raised $1.5bn.
Crypto tax software Ledgible closes $20 million Series A round
June 14, 2022 - Crypto tax and accounting startup Ledgible has closed a $20 million Series A led by asset management firm EJF Capital. Thomson Reuters Ventures, Fenbushi US and TTV Capital among others also joined the round, according to a release.
Welcome Tech, which wants to build a ‘super app’ for immigrants, raises $30M
April 20, 2022 - Immigrants to the United States face myriad challenges besides having to learn a new language. In many cases, they are dealing with a foreign and complex financial system, may struggle with finding adequate housing and healthcare, and often are just generally feeling lost.
How Greenwood Became the Most Hyped Startup in Black America
April 20, 2022 - Founders Paul Judge and Ryan Glover knew little about banking, but 700,000 believers joined their exclusive waitlist. So can their fintech company actually repair centuries of racist banking?
African Mobile Games Publisher Carry1st Is Andreessen Horowitz’s African Investment With $20M Series A
March 16, 2022 - Carry1st, an African mobile gaming publisher, has announced a $20 million Series A extension round led by respected Silicon Valley firm Andreessen Horowitz, its first into an African-headquartered company.
In The Ongoing Talent War, Is Retention More Important Than Recruiting?
March 16, 2022 - For Max Farrell, the employee-employer relationship had been fundamentally flawed long before the “Great Resignation” made it a pressing topic for most companies.
A record year saw 11 Atlanta startups raise more than $90M
December 27, 2021 - 2021 has been a year of breaking records for the Atlanta technology ecosystem. Georgia startups raised $3 billion in the first three quarters, smashing 2019’s previous record. More local venture capital firms are raising funds than ever before. Massive tech corporations have announced thousands of new jobs in the city.