Anyfin cut its net loss by over 100 million SEK and obtained a Swedish bank licence, enabling it to finance its lending via savings accounts and nearly halve its financing costs.
Drita Capital Partners, founded by former Polimi Graduate School of Management students Nazario Monzillo and Yll Luma, announced the creation of Italy’s first search fund. The fund raised €640,000 from a network of institutional and private investors to spend a 24‑month scouting period aimed at acquiring a high‑potential Italian family‑owned SME in sectors such as ICT, healthcare, manufacturing or food & beverage.
Flowpay, a Prague-based SME lender, ranked first in Sifted’s most recent ranking of SME lenders, highlighting its prominence in the European fintech scene
VirtuaBroker provides payment infrastructure services for enterprises, exchanges, brokers, fintechs and digital platforms, enabling integration through APIs and automated currency conversion.
Olenbee, a fintech founded by former Sodexo executives, raised €7 million to revamp employee benefits in France.
Fintech company Fxity increased its profit from SEK 700,000 to SEK 16 million under CEO Mikael Lindgren. The co‑founder Johan Elfgren is now taking over as CEO, stating that the company has only scratched the surface of its potential.
Salt Bank introduced a new benefit called the “13th salary” where the bank, instead of the employer, can provide an extra salary to customers who deposit their wages into a Salt account during the campaign. The promotion runs until 31 October 2026, after which five winners will be chosen to receive an additional amount up to 25,000 lei.
Rickard El Tarzi is stepping down as CEO of Flat Capital, a company founded by Sebastian Siemiatkowski, after the parties had differing opinions.
Mediobanca becomes a shareholder of Polish quantum‑fintech startup FinQbit, valuing the company at €20 million and launching a cross‑border collaboration with London’s Founders Factory, while adding former PKO Bank Polski CEO Zbigniew Jagiełło to its advisory board.
Molten Ventures secured a £175 million first close for its Ventures Growth Fund, backed by a £75 million cornerstone from the British Business Bank, to support Series B‑plus technology companies in the UK and Europe.