Sunday, December 22, 2024

ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Nearpay, Supra, Hyperplane and Pave Bank

  • Nearpay’s Series A Funding:
    • Saudi fintech Nearpay secures $14 million in Series A funding.
    • Sanabil Investments leads the funding round, with participation from stc’s Corporate Investment Fund, Vision Ventures, Hala Ventures, and Arzan Ventures.
    • Nearpay, founded in 2020, focuses on payments infrastructure, offering self-built solutions for POS and SoftPOS technology.
    • The funds will fuel global expansion and enhance technological capabilities.
  • Hyperplane Emerges with $6 Million:
    • US fintech Hyperplane reveals $6 million in funding led by former Stripe executive Lachy Groom.
    • SV Angel, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, and others also contribute to the funding round.
    • Hyperplane, founded in 2022, operates from San Francisco, providing a platform for personalized customer experiences using first-party data.
    • Currently working with banks in Brazil, Hyperplane aims to expand its services in the US.
  • Pave Bank’s Stealth Entry with $5.2 Million:
    • Singapore-based Pave Bank comes out of stealth with a digital banking license from Georgia and $5.2 million in seed funding.
    • 468 Capital leads the funding round, with support from Quona Capital, FT Partners, and others.
    • Pave Bank positions itself as the world’s first fully regulated commercial bank, offering business banking products and multi-asset services.
    • Founded by former executives from BigPay, Monzo, and VP Bank, Pave Bank plans global infrastructure development.
  • Supra’s Strategic Funding Round:
    • Colombian fintech Supra secures an undisclosed sum in a strategic funding round led by Citi, with participation from Far Out Ventures and H20 Capital.
    • Founded in the current year, Supra facilitates cross-border payments for small and medium-sized businesses involved in import and export.
    • The funding will drive the growth of Supra’s Colombian operations and solidify its role as a payment aggregator in collaboration with Foreign Exchange Market Intermediaries and licensed payment service providers.

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