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13.05.2026

Mexico's Plata hits $5bn valuation following $405m Series C

Mexican challenger bank Plata has achieved a valuation of $5 billion following a $405 million Series C funding round, establishing itself as Latin America's most valuable privately held digital bank.

Over the past year, Plata's valuation has risen dramatically. It was valued at $1.5 billion after a $160 million Series A in March 2025 and reached $3.1 billion following a $250 million Series B just six months ago. In December, the company secured up to $500 million in financing from Japan's Nomura Securities International, which was described as "the largest private credit financing ever raised by a Mexican fintech".

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zdroj: Fintech Futures
06.05.2026

MillTech valued at $325m following $60m Apax investment

Apax Partners has picked up a minority stake in risk management platform MillTech for $60 million. The investment was made through the firm's growth equity arm, Apax Digital Funds, and valued MillTech at $325 million.

MillTech last raised $30 million in June 2021 from VCM Global Asset Management, whose managing director Santiago Tello at the time said the round attracted "a reasonable valuation". Claiming to have delivered 73% revenue growth in 2025, the company will now use the fresh funds to execute a planned expansion into North America, and enhance its treasury management capabilities.

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zdroj: Fintech Futures
29.04.2026

Indian fintech KreditBee hits $1.5bn valuation with $280m Series E

KreditBee, an online credit solutions provider based in India, has raised $280 million in a Series E funding round co-led by Hornbill Capital and Motilal Oswal, as the company prepares for an initial public offering (IPO).

The round, which also drew participation from Advent International, Premji Invest, MUFG, and other institutional backers, has propelled KreditBee to unicorn status, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. This milestone makes KreditBee the second Indian fintech to achieve unicorn status this year, following Juspay, which reached a $1.2 billion valuation in January following its $50 million Series D extension.

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zdroj: Fintech Futures
22.04.2026

9fin joins UK unicorn club with $170m Series C

Data and analytics firm 9fin has become the latest UK fintech to achieve unicorn status after a $170 million Series C funding round led by Boston-based venture capital firm HarbourVest Partners.

The round, which values the company at over $1.3 billion, also included participation from existing investors Highland Europe, Redalpine, Spark Capital, and Seedcamp, as well as the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), which was a client of 9fin before joining as an investor.

Founded in 2016, 9fin provides a data and analytics platform for debt capital markets, leveraging AI to deliver real-time news and advanced insights that offer credit teams complete visibility across "public, private, and distressed debt". This coverage was enhanced last year through the acquisition of Bond Radar, an intelligence provider specialising in the international bond and loan markets.

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zdroj: Fintech Futures
15.04.2026

Goldman Sachs buys GeoWealth minority stake for $42.5m

Goldman Sachs has picked up a minority stake in GeoWealth, a turnkey asset management platform based in Chicago, for $42.5 million. The investment builds on the fintech's Series C funding round from August last year, which raised $38 million with support from minority shareholders Apollo, BlackRock, JP Morgan Asset Management and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. 

GeoWealth is designed to consolidate core wealth management operations, including portfolio construction, trade execution, and account rebalancing, for registered investment advisors (RIAs), while also offering a range of sub-advisory services and back-office administrative support functions. 

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zdroj: Fintech Futures
08.04.2026

Mastercard to acquire stablecoin start-up BVNK in deal worth up to $1.8bn

US payments giant Mastercard has announced a definitive agreement to acquire stablecoin start-up BVNK in a deal worth up to $1.8 billion. 

The deal includes $300 million in contingent payments and is expected to close "before the end of the year", Mastercard says, subject to regulatory review. BVNK is a UK payments infrastructure provider that enables enterprises to integrate stablecoins and blockchain rails into their existing financial operations, with Worldpay, Visa Direct, dLocal, and Flywire among its list of clients.

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