While it wasn’t a unicorn week, 15 companies raised $125 million for a respectable annual run-rate of $6.5 billion. There were two jumbo rounds: $50 million to cryptocurrency startup Circle and $30 million to multiple Finovate Best of Show winner MX (formerly Money Desktop).
Here are the deals listed by size from 25 to 30 April 2015:
Circle
Digital currency provider
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts
Latest round: $50 million Series C (at $200 million valuation)
Total raised: $76 million
Tags: Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, block chain, Goldman Sachs (investor)
Source: Crunchbase
MX (formerly MoneyDesktop)
Digital banking platform for financial institutions
HQ: Provo, Utah
Latest round: $30 million Series A
Total raised: $61.7 million
Tags: Online banking, mobile banking, money management, PFM, personal finance, USAA (investor), Finovate alum
Source: Finovate
Loop Commerce
Electronic gift card platform
HQ: Palo Alto, California
Latest round: $16 million Series B
Total raised: $29.2 million
Tags: Mobile commerce, e-gifting, payments, ecommerce, SMB, retailers
Source: FT Partners
CoverFox
Online auto insurance-comparison site
HQ: Mumbai, India
Latest round: $12 million Series B
Total raised: $12+ million
Tags: Automobile insurance, marketplace, lead gen
Source: Crunchbase
2C2P
Online and mobile payment solutions in Southeast Asia
HQ: Singapore
Latest round: $7 million Series C
Total raised: $10 million
Tags: Online banking, mobile banking, money management, PFM, Finovate alum
Source: Crunchbase
Payzer
Digital payment platform aimed at construction industry
HQ: Charlotte, North Carolina
Latest round: $4.2 million Series A
Total raised: $4.2 million
Tags: Payments, mobile, SMB, Route 66 (investor)
Source: FT Partners
DoPay
Payroll and payment solutions for the underbanked
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Latest round: $2 million Seed
Total raised: $3.4 million
Tags: Payroll, unbanked, Egypt (initial market), Barclays (holds funds), debit cards, Visa, payments
Source: TechCrunch
Hedgy
Blockchain derivatives
HQ: San Mateo, California
Latest round: $1.2 million Seed
Total raised: $1.2 million
Tags: Cryptocurrency, bitcoin, virtual currency, payments
Source: VentureBeat
BrickVest
Online real estate investment platform
HQ: London, United Kingdom
Latest round: $1 million Seed
Total raised: $1 million
Tags: Lending, mortgage, peer-to-peer, P2P, investing
Source: Crunchbase
Benefit
Prepaid mobile wallet for fundraising
HQ: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Latest round: $900,000 Seed
Total raised: $1.5 million
Tags: Prepaid, gift card, nonprofits, mobile
Source: Xconomy
Uanbai
Payments via social media
HQ: Santiago, Chile
Latest round:$100,000 Accelerator
Total raised: $140,000
Tags: Payments, mobile, social, Facebook, Startup Chile (investor)
Source: TechCrunch
DriveWealth
Investing platform enabling international investors to trade U.S. equities
HQ: Chatham, New Jersey
Latest round: Undisclosed Series A
Total raised: $4 million (prior to latest round)
Tags: Investing, trading, Route 66 Ventures (investor), FinovateSpring presenter (12/13 May 2015)
Source: Crunchbase
HomeSlice
Household bill-management solution
HQ: San Luis Obispo, California
Latest round: Undisclosed
Total raised: Unknown
Tags: Home management, bills, billpay, expense sharing, payments, mobile
Source: Crunchbase
Kxter
Crowdfunding
HQ: Las Vegas, Nevada
Latest round: Undisclosed (Seed round at $3.6 million pre-money valuation)
Total raised: Unknown
Tags: Peer-to-peer, P2P, lending, investing
Source: FT Partners
OrbitRemit
Discount mobile remittance service
HQ: Wellington, New Zealand
Latest round: Undisclosed
Total raised: Unknown
Tags: Payments, international transfers, remittances
Source: FT Partners