Vitruvian Partners
MFS Africa raises additional equity and debt capital to take its Series C to $200M
Pan-African digital payments network MFS Africa has raised $100 million in equity and debt, additional funding that takes its Series C round to $200 million. African investment manager Admaius Capital…
Byju’s founder backs startup in $800 million funding at $22 billion valuation
Byju Raveendran, the co-founder and chief executive of eponymous Indian edtech giant Byju’s, has invested $400 million into the startup, the two said on Friday. His backing is part of…
Ada Health closes $90M Series B led by Leaps by Bayer
The digital health space continues cooking on gas: Berlin-based Ada Health has closed a $90 million Series B round of funding led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm…
Brighton-based MPB snaps up $69M to build out its used camera equipment marketplace
Used-goods marketplaces, an online staple since the beginning of the internet as we know it, have really come into their own during the COVID-19 pandemic: They’ve been a place for…
TransferWise’s new debit card for the US fires the starting gun on a new war for travelers
International money transfer service TransferWise, has made a significant incursion into the US market today, launching a MasterCard debit card alongside a multicurrency account. Mirroring the card it has already…
TransferWise now valued at $3.5B following a new $292M secondary round
TransferWise, the London-headquartered international money transfer service, is disclosing a new $292 million secondary round that sees investors value the company at $3.5 billion. That’s more than double the valuation…
UK cybersecurity firm Darktrace raises $50M, now valued at $1.65B
U.K.-based cyber defense firm Darktrace has raised $50 million in its recent Series E round of funding, putting the company’s valuation at $1.65 billion. The company said Wednesday that the…
Carwow, a UK startup that helps you buy a new car, raises $39M Series C
Carwow, a platform that helps you buy a new car, has closed $39 million in Series C funding. The round was led by new investor Vitruvian Partners, with existing investors…
