UK SME Lender iwoca Secures £250 Million Debt Facility
UK‑based SME lender iwoca obtained a £250 million debt facility, strengthening its capacity to finance small and medium‑size enterprises across the region.
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Goparity Completes Bolsa Social Integration, Mobilising Over €300,000 in First Quarter
Goparity, an impact‑investment platform, has completed the integration of Bolsa Social into its marketplace, concentrating all new activity on goparity.com. In the first three months after the integration the platform has mobilised over €300,000, bringing together more than 72,000 registered users and positioning itself as one of the most significant impact‑investment ecosystems in Southern Europe.
Plend Secures €58.3 Million Credit Facility from Triple Point to Expand UK Lending Operations
London‑based responsible‑lending fintech Plend obtained a €58.3 million senior revolving credit facility from specialist investment manager Triple Point, aiming to refinance current debt and expand its affordable credit offering to underserved UK borrowers.
Swedish Fintech Billhop Exits to US Payment Platform Ramp Amid Revenue Growth
Billhop, the Swedish fintech company, saw its revenue accelerate in 2025 while finalising a major deal with US payment platform Ramp. The company was sold to the larger US player, and its Swedish staff was heavily cut as part of the exit process.
London Fintech 9fin Reaches Unicorn Status With $170 Million Series C, Enables Employee Share Sales
Debt‑intelligence unicorn 9fin, based in London, announced the completion of its first employee secondary share sale following a $170 million Series C funding round that pushed its valuation to $1.3 billion.
Finnish Neobank Wamo Secures €10 Million Investment from 3TS Capital
At the EU‑Startups Summit, 3TS Capital connected with Wamo and later announced a €10 million investment, marking a significant funding milestone for the Finnish neobank.
Scalable Capital Transitions to Public Limited Company Structure
The German robo‑advisor Scalable Capital announced that it is changing its corporate structure to become an Aktiengesellschaft (AG), marking a significant step in its evolution as a scale‑up fintech company.
bunq Expands in Belgium and France With Local IBANs and Wero Payment Integration
The Dutch mobile bank bunq expanded its services by offering local Belgian IBANs and rolling out the Wero payment system in Belgium and France, aiming to simplify cross‑border payments for its users and support its international growth strategy.
French Investment Platform Akka Exits Anthropic Stake With 4x Net Return
Akka announced that it has sold its stake in AI startup Anthropic in a private secondary transaction, achieving a four‑fold net return for its investors after accounting for fees and taxes.
German FinTech Startup Augustus Achieves Unicorn Status
German FinTech startup Augustus has become a unicorn, joining the elite group of billion‑dollar valued companies.