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☆ Jarvis, a London fintech startup that helps simplify pensions, has raised $2.3 million using this 11-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewJarvis, a London-based fintech startup in the pensions space, has raised $2.3 million in funding. Founded in 2022, Jarvis allows employees to visualize, manage, and invest in both personal and workplace pensions in different "jars." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "I've built my own life on the concept of freedom and I wanted to do the same for pensions with Jarvis," Royden Greaves, CEO at Jarvis, told Business Insider. Jarvis lets users with existing workplace pensions transfer their holdings to the platform, offering pre-made or custom investment options for auto-enrolled employees or self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) in the UK.

Persons: —, Jarvis, Royden Greaves, Greaves Organizations: Service, Business, Ascension VC, Cornerstone VC, Tokio Marine Future Locations: London

☆ Lakera, a Swiss cybersecurity for generative AI startup, just raised $20 million using this 10-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lakera, a Swiss cybersecurity startup, has raised $20 million in funding. Its AI platform, Gandalf, helps companies like Microsoft manage security risks generated by AI. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLakera, a Swiss cybersecurity startup designed for generative AI, has raised $20 million in funding. Lakera's AI platform, Gandalf, is used by companies like Microsoft to help assess and manage prospective security risks generated by AI.

Persons: — Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Business Locations: Swiss, Zurich, San Francisco

☆ Morgan Stanley is making a rare foray into European tech with a $31 million investment into London fintech Sokin
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sokin has secured $31 million in strategic funding from Morgan Stanley for global expansion. Founded in 2019, Sokin specializes in remittances and multi-currency payment management. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSokin, a London-based fintech startup, has secured $31 million as part of a strategic investment from Morgan Stanley, the companies said Wednesday. Founded in 2019, Sokin specializes in remittances, offering businesses globally the option to manage, transfer, and exchange their payments in multiple currencies through the company's platform.

Persons: Sokin, Morgan Stanley, PayPal execs, — Organizations: Investment, PayPal, Aurum Partners, Service, Business Locations: London

☆ Plum, a fintech using AI for money management, just raised a $17.3 million Series B using this 16-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Plum raises $17.3 million in Series B funding to expand fintech services. Founded in 2017, Plum offers AI-automated saving, bill switching, and investment tools. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPlum, a British fintech startup has raised $17.3 million in Series B funding. Founded in 2017 by Victor Trokoudes, who previously worked at listed fintech Wise, London-based Plum offers AI-automated services like saving, bill switching, and investments directly to users' existing bank accounts.

Persons: Plum, —, Victor Trokoudes, fintech Wise, Eurobank Organizations: Eurobank, Service, Business Locations: Greece, British, London, Europe, Plum

☆ Momentum, an AI-powered customer intelligence startup, just raised $13 million from FirstMark Capital using this 18-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Momentum has raised $13 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital. The startup uses AI to record and analyze sales and customer calls for business insights. AdvertisementMomentum, a customer intelligence startup founded in San Francisco in 2020, has raised $13 million in Series A funding. Momentum's platform records and makes notes from sales and customer calls using AI. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Santiago Suarez Ordoñez Organizations: FirstMark Capital, Service, Business Locations: San Francisco

☆ VSim, a Manchester-based compute startup founded by ex-Nvidia engineers, is raising funding from EQT Ventures
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Callum Burroughs | Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Manchester-based VSim is raising funding from EQT Ventures. VSim, founded by former Nvidia engineers, focuses on simulation infrastructure for computing. AdvertisementVSim, a Manchester, UK-based startup, is raising funding from EQT Ventures, Business Insider has learned. VSim's funding round, which is listed as its first round per PitchBook, is led by Stockholm-based EQT Ventures, four sources familiar with the company told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Manchester, EQT Ventures, VSim, Nvidia, Service, Business Locations: Manchester, UK, Stockholm

☆ Huma, a London-based healthcare startup, just raised $80 million to offer new AI services using this 11-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewHuma, an AI digital healthcare company, has raised $80 million in Series D funding. "AI is core to how we build scalable digital health solutions," Huma CEO Dan Vahdat, told Business Insider. "It is a challenging environment for digital health companies in general, particularly with the public markets being down," Vahdat added. The company's $80 million Series D funding round was raised by new and existing investors such as AstraZeneca, Hat Technology Fund 4 by HAT SGR, HV Fund by Hitachi Ventures, and Leaps by Bayer. Check out Huma's 11-slide Series D pitch deck below:

Persons: —, Dan Vahdat, Huma, Sifted, Vahdat Organizations: Service, Business, Bayer, AstraZeneca, Hat Technology, HAT, Hitachi Ventures Locations: Swedish

☆ Tala, an activewear brand founded by influencer Grace Beverley, just raised $6.5 million using this 18-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

London-based activewear brand Tala has raised $6.5 million for international expansion. Founder Grace Beverley said Tala's revenue had grown tenfold since its last funding in 2022. AdvertisementTala, a London-based activewear brand, has raised $6.5 million in new funding. Founded by Grace Beverley, an influencer-turned-founder, in 2019, Tala sells various active and lifestyle wear products. "This raise was quite different from last round where there were still a lot of unanswered questions about the business," Beverley told Business Insider.

Persons: Grace Beverley, Tala, —, Beverley Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Tala, London

☆ Iconic AI, a London-based game development startup, just raised $4 million using this 10-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Iconic AI, which aims to change AAA game development, raised $4 million in pre-seed funding. Iconic wants to use AI to expedite development, the cost and scale of which has "ballooned," its CEO said. AdvertisementIconic AI, a London-based video game developer, has raised $4 million in pre-seed funding. Founded in 2023, Iconic wants to change "AAA game" development: major titles produced by larger developers. Iconic CEO John Lusty told Business Insider that developers' business models were under threat as "development has ballooned" in size.

Persons: HodlCo, —, John Lusty Organizations: AAA, FOV Ventures, Service, Business Locations: London

☆ Tracebit, a London-based cybersecurity startup, raised $5 million from Accel, using this 10 slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tracebit has raised $5 million in seed funding to enhance cloud security solutions. Founded in 2022, Tracebit uses threat deception techniques to detect cloud security risks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTracebit, a London-based cybersecurity startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding. Tracebit, cofounded in 2020 by the former head of engineering of security startup Tessian, uses threat deception techniques to identify security risks in the cloud.

Persons: Tracebit, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London

☆ London-based NatCap helps companies manage their nature risk. Check out the 10-slide pitch deck it used to raise $10 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewNatCap, a UK startup that helps businesses understand their sustainability risks, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. The startup provides businesses with a tech platform to help them understand their risks and opportunities regarding natural issues, from water risk to biodiversity. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. NatCap CEO Sebastian Leape told Business Insider that a "culture change" in recent years meant sustainability issues were "now top of mind" for businesses.

Persons: —, Sebastian Leape, André Hoffmann, David Craig, Leape Organizations: Service, Oxford University, Business, Sustainable Finance, Tesco, Carbon, Norinchukin, Yeo Ventures, Pelican, Oxford Science Enterprises Locations: Europe, Japan

☆ Belgian AI startup TechWolf has raised $40 million to expand to the US. Here's the 19-slide pitch deck it used to raise the funds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewTechWolf, a Belgian AI company that helps businesses understand their employees' skill sets, has raised $40 million in funding. Founded in 2018 by three university friends, TechWolf uses large language models to help large companies understand the skill sets of their workforce and to help re-train or re-deploy staff. The startup works with companies like United Airlines and Workday to help employers better manage and identify their staff's skills and skills gaps. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Andreas de Neve, de Neve, Felix Organizations: Service, United Airlines, Business, Felix Capital, Acadian Ventures, Fortino Capital Partners, Notion, SemperVirens, SAP, ServiceNow Ventures Locations: Belgian, Ghent, Belgium, TechWolf

☆ Prewave, an Austrian startup that uses AI to help companies with supply chain risks, just raised $67 million using this 10-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Prewave, an Austrian AI startup, raised $67 million in Series B funding to enhance supply chain monitoring. Founded in 2017, Prewave addresses supply chain risks, ESG compliance, and logistics for enterprises. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPrewave, an Austrian startup that uses AI to help companies monitor supply chain risks, has raised $67 million in Series B funding. Founded in 2017, Prewave helps enterprise customers identify, monitor, and take action on a wide range of supply chain risks.

Persons: — Organizations: Hedosophia, Service, Business Locations: Austrian, Europe

☆ Exclusive: London VC fund and Depop-backer Octopus Ventures has made layoffs to its investment staff
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewOctopus Ventures, a London-based investment firm, has laid off 8 employees, sources have told Business Insider. Related storiesSeparate from the layoffs, Malcolm Ferguson, who led Octopus Titan VCT, has left the fund to join London firm ETFS Capital. Following the headcount reduction, the investment team across all Octopus funds totals 41 people. Octopus Ventures' portfolio includes Elliptic, Secret Escapes, ManyPets, and Peak.ai. Octopus Ventures serves as the venture arm of Octopus Group.

Persons: —, Malcolm Ferguson, Jo Oliver Organizations: Service, Business, Capital, COVID, Octopus Ventures, Octopus Locations: London

☆ Tandem, a Swedish AI healthcare startup, just used this 14-slide deck to raise $9.5 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tandem, an AI healthcare startup, has raised $9.5 million in seed funding. The startup uses AI to help clinicians reduce admin time, aiding efficiency. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTandem, an AI-powered healthcare startup, has raised $9.5 million in seed funding. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Lukas Saari Organizations: Service, McKinsey, Business Locations: Nordic

☆ This startup wants to create software in minutes using AI. Here's the 11-slide pitch deck Proofs used to raise $2.6 million in funding
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewProofs, a startup that builds software using AI agents, has raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding. The startup, based in San Francisco and Warsaw, is utilizing AI to speed up the process of developing proof-of-concept software for companies. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Proof claims that using AI agents can drastically reduce the time taken to develop custom software to minutes at a much-reduced cost compared to traditional processes. Advertisement"Every year you have around $700 billion of software being sold, but unlike out-of-the-box SaaS products, the bar to build and integrate customized software is higher," Pucek told Business Insider.

Persons: —, Bartek, Pucek Organizations: Service, Business, EarlyBird, Expeditions Fund, RTP Global Locations: San Francisco, Warsaw

☆ Finbourne, a fintech startup that helps finance managers with data, just raised $70 million using this 10-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFinbourne, a London-based fintech company that helps large financial services businesses manage data, has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round. The Series B was led by Highland Europe alongside Axa Venture Partners and follows a $19 million Series A in 2021. The company has around 250 staff and will hire another 50 with the funding, McHugh said.

Persons: —, Thomas McHugh, haven't, McHugh, Finbourne, we've Organizations: Service, Business, Highland Europe, Axa Venture Partners Locations: London, Europe, Australia

☆ Amplify helps users build wealth through their life insurance. The startup just raised $20 million, and here's the 10-slide pitch deck it used.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amplify raises $20 million in funding to democratize life insurance. Founded in 2019, Amplify lets users invest premiums in public and alternative equities. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAmplify, an insurance tech startup that wants to democratize life insurance, has raised $20 million in funding. Founded in 2019, Amplify is a digital platform that lets users invest in various public equities and alternative assets using their life insurance premiums.

Persons: —, Hanna Wu Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Exclusive: 20VC podcast host and investor Harry Stebbings is raising a massive new fund targeting tech startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Harry Stebbings is raising a new 20VC fund for early-stage startups, plus Series A and B.Stebbings started with an $8.3 million fund in 2020 and had raised $140 million by 2021. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementHarry Stebbings, the founder of the 20VC podcast, is raising a new fund that could be around $400 million, Business Insider has learned. It's been a meteoric rise for the British podcaster turned VC Stebbings, who began with an $8.3 million fund in 2020 before raising a major $140 million vehicle in 2021. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Harry Stebbings, Stebbings, Paul Bonnet, —, It's, British podcaster Organizations: DST Global, Service, Business Locations: British, London, New York

☆ Exclusive: Legal AI startup Leya is in talks to raise new funding just weeks after raising a seed round, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Callum Burroughs | Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AI startup Leya is in talks to raise substantial new funding weeks after its seed round, sources say. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStockholm-based legal AI startup Leya is already in talks to raise a substantial new funding round, weeks after it raised its seed round from US fund Benchmark. Leya, which went through Y Combinator six months after its founding, works with law firms to help them use AI to improve their operations. The startup previously received $10.5 million from Benchmark, accelerator Y Combinator, which also participated in the round, London-based VC Hummingbird, and San Francisco-based SV Angel.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, SV Angel, Business Locations: Stockholm, London, San Francisco

☆ Malibou, a Y Combinator-backed French payroll startup, just raised $3.3 million using this 11-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Malibou, a French HR and payroll startup, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding. The startup targets small and medium-sized businesses in France that lack efficient HR tools. Malibou aims to offer expert payroll support and modern HRIS, competing with firms like PayFit. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMalibou, a French startup that helps small businesses with payroll and HR, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding.

Persons: —, Maxence Drummond, Breega Organizations: Service, French VC, Business Locations: France

☆ Re:cap, a German revenue-based financing startup, raised $14.6 million using this 13-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRe:cap, a German revenue-based financing startup, has raised $14.6 million in Series A funding. Borrowers can use financing on re:cap to borrow up to 5 million euros, or about $5.5 million, over terms of up to five years. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "Overall, the private debt market is growing tremendously, faster than most if not all alternative asset classes, so the opportunity generally is huge," Paul Becker, CEO and cofounder of Re:cap, told Business Insider. According to Atomico, funding for European startups dropped by 45% year-on-year to $45 billion in 2023, but investment in European fintech dropped well below the wider slump.

Persons: —, Paul Becker, Felix, Becker, European fintech Organizations: Service, HSBC Innovation Banking, Business, Felix Capital, Finch Capital, Channel Capital, Avellina Locations: Berlin, European

☆ Storyblok, an Austrian CMS startup, just raised $80 million for US expansion using this 12-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Storyblok, an Austrian startup, has raised $80 million in Series C financing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAn Austrian startup that offers content management systems (CMS) for businesses has raised $80 million in Series C funding. Angerer told Business Insider that the company was earning $1 million in annual recurring revenue while it was bootstrapped. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Alexander Feiglstorfer, Dominik Angerer, Angerer Organizations: Brighton Park Capital, Service, Business Locations: Austrian

☆ Keep it secret, keep it SAFE: Inside the growth of AI founders choosing uncapped notes to raise investor cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AI startups are reviving the SAFE funding mechanism to secure investments without dilution. SAFE notes enable quick fundraising for nascent AI startups amid the sector's rapid growth and hype. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFinancial wizardry is nothing new in the venture world, but the rise of AI startups has prompted a return to the funding mechanism known as a SAFE.

Persons: Y, — Organizations: Service, SAFE, Business

☆ Viable, a London fintech that helps e-commerce companies track their finances, has raised $3 million using this 14-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

London fintech startup Viable has raised $3 million in seed funding. Founded in 2023, Viable helps e-commerce businesses track their finances. AdvertisementViable, a London-based fintech startup that aims to help small businesses with finances, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Founded in 2023, Viable typically works with e-commerce and direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies in beauty, wellness, and fashion to provide clearer data on their finances. Cofounder Franklyn Martin said these e-commerce businesses were facing a double threat: rising costs and investors turning away from the space.

Persons: —, Franklyn Martin Organizations: London, Service, Business Locations: London

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