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Has Checkout.com just become Europe’s most valuable FinTech startup, after tripling valuation to $5.5bn?

London-headquartered Checkout.com has just raised a $150m Series B funding round that saw it triple its valuation to $5.5bn, making it one of Europe’s most valuable FinTech startups.

Even closes second funding round in less than a year

Even, which integrates with attendance, payroll and banking systems, has closed an investment round, less than a year after its former round.

Epidarex strikes £102m for final close of new European life sciences VC fund

Life sciences-focused venture capital firm Epidarex Capital has hit a £102m final close for its third fund.

SilverConnect, a startup creating food for people who struggle to swallow, gets Heritas Capital-led investment

SilverConnect, a medical nutrition startup creating specialized food solutions for people with difficulty swallowing, has closed a seed financing round led by Heritas Capital Management.

Good Growth Capital re-enters the fundraising market with a new $100m fund

Early-stage investor Good Growth Capital has entered the fundraising market, with the aim of raising $100m for its new vehicle.

Bullpen Capital is eyeing a capital pool of $150m for its sixth venture capital fund

Bullpen Capital is looking to raise $150m in its fifth venture capital fund, which will make it a little larger than its predecessor.

Hearst Ventures hires two new staff members as well as promoting another

Hearst Ventures, which is the venture capital division of media company Hearst, has named two new senior hires.

Silicon Valley Bank looks appears to be in the market for new $1bn fund

Silicon Valley Bank looks to be back in the fundraising market with a new $1bn fund, which has already secured over $600m.

Software development platform Postman hits $2bn valuation through Insight Partners-led round

API development platform Postman has soared to a $2bn valuation thanks to a Series C investment round led by private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners.

Digital workplace comms, workflow service Spike gets Insight Partners backing

Digital workplace communications and workflow tool provider Spike has picked up backing from Insight Partners amid the launch of a new suite of offerings.

Online fraud hunter NS8 seals $123m venture capital investment round

Online fraud prevention company NS8 has picked up $123m in venture capital funding led Lightspeed Venture Partners and AXA Venture Partners.

AI-driven protein pioneer Protera gets Sofinnova Partners-led Series A round

Protera, an AI-driven startup designing and developing new proteins, has closed a $5.6m Series A financing led by European life sciences venture capital major Sofinnova Partners.

Cybersecurity firm launched by ex-head of Israel’s Internal Security Agency gets Jerusalem Venture Partners investment

A cybersecurity company launched by the former head of Israel’s Internal Security Agency Shin Bet has picked up $7m of seed funding led by Jerusalem Venture Partners and private angel investors.

Ex-Accel, Sequoia partners hit $450m final close for third Wing Ventures fundraise

Wing Venture Capital has hit a $450m final close for its biggest fund to date, despite having to raise the fund virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EQT names ex-PAI Partners exec Brugère head of France amid Paris office launch

EQT has named former PAI Partners senior exec Nicolas Brugère as its head of France amid the launch of its Paris office.

Vulpes eyes repeat of astonishing post-financial crisis return by launching Covid-19 opportunity fund

Singapore investment house Vulpes is looking to repeat a barnstorming return made in the wake of the global financial crisis by launching a dedicated coronavirus investment vehicle.

Insight Partners pumps more money into Nymbus as Covid-19 sees banks scramble to digitise

Financial services digitisation platform Nymbus has picked up $12m in a new financing round led by major shareholders Insight Partners and Vensure Enterprise. Nymbus said the new capital would go towards supporting rapid market penetration for

Indian VC Unitary Helion rebrands to Arkam Ventures amid reveal of INR3.25bn debut fund first close

Indian venture capital house Unitary Helion has rebranded to Arkam Ventures amid sealing the first close of its INR7bn ($93m) targeting debut fundraise.

QuadTalent hits almost $200m valuation thanks to Gaorong Capital investment

QuadTalent, a digital transformation solutions provider, has hit a valuation of almost $200m thanks to a Series A round led by Gaorong Capital.

Hg buys into cloud accountancy platform Silverfin amid rising demand for services

European private equity investor Hg has led a "significant" Series B round for cloud accountancy platform Silverfin.

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