Author: PCN

June 1, 2021
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fintech funding

Fintech In the UK – Fundraising Q1, 2021

Another quarter of successful funding rounds around the world of fintech has finished! Here are some highlights of UK funding in Q1 of 2021:

Among the largest rounds are:

SumUp – £532M
LendInvest – £500M
Checkout.com – £319M Series C
Starling Bank – £272M Series D
Rapyd – £213M Series D
PPRO – £127M
Zego – £106M Series C
Salary Finance – £106M
Blockchain.com – £85M

Stay tuned for Q2 funding rounds, coming soon.

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