Invictus Growth Fund II Closes at $574M, Surpassing Fundraising Goals

Invictus Growth Partners, a prominent private equity firm specializing in lower middle-market enterprise software businesses, announced the final closing of its second growth fund. Fund II closed with $574 million in capital commitments, significantly exceeding its fundraising goals. This milestone reinforces Invictus’ strategic focus on high-growth sectors like cloud software, cybersecurity, and fintech.

Invictus Growth Fund II Closes at $574M, Surpassing Fundraising Goals

SEB AB Modernizes P&L Reporting with ActiveViam’s Atoti Platform

ActiveViam, a global leader in advanced data analytics solutions for financial services, announced that SEB AB, the leading Nordic corporate bank, has implemented ActiveViam’s flagship product, Atoti, as its profit and loss (P&L) reporting solution. This deployment replaces legacy spreadsheet-based processes with a modern, scalable platform designed for real-time and historical P&L analysis.

SEB AB Modernizes P&L Reporting with ActiveViam’s Atoti Platform

Visa Launches Commercial Integrated Partners Program to Boost Fintech Connectivity

Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, has launched the Visa Commercial Integrated Partners program, designed to enhance connectivity between fintechs and Visa Commercial products via advanced APIs. This initiative empowers fintechs and financial institutions to embed Visa’s payment capabilities into their platforms, delivering seamless and innovative payment experiences to business customers.

Visa Launches Commercial Integrated Partners Program to Boost Fintech Connectivity

Airwallex Raises US$300M Series F at US$6.2B Valuation to Accelerate Global Expansion

Melbourne-founded Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, has closed a US$300 million Series F funding round at a US$6.2 billion valuation. The round includes US$150 million in secondary share transactions from early investors, bringing total funding to over US$1 billion. New and existing investors such as Square Peg, DST Global, Lone Pine Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and Visa Ventures participated.

Airwallex Raises US$300M Series F at US$6.2B Valuation to Accelerate Global Expansion

Dun & Bradstreet and Finquest Launch Cofinder, AI-Powered Deal Sourcing Platform for Private Equity

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE: DNB) and Finquest have partnered to launch Cofinder, a groundbreaking web-based platform designed to transform deal sourcing for private equity professionals. By combining Dun & Bradstreet’s vast global business data with Finquest’s AI-driven technology, Cofinder uncovers proprietary private company investment opportunities often missed by traditional methods.

Dun & Bradstreet and Finquest Launch Cofinder, AI-Powered Deal Sourcing Platform for Private Equity

True Markets Raises $11M Series A, Launches Mobile-First Stablecoin-Native DeFi Trading App

True Markets announced an $11 million Series A funding round, bringing total funding to $20 million. Co-led by Accomplice and RRE Ventures, with support from Reciprocal Ventures, Variant, PayPal Ventures, Paxos Ventures, and the Solana Foundation, True Markets has also officially launched its mobile-first, stablecoin-native DeFi trading app on the Apple App Store.

True Markets Raises $11M Series A, Launches Mobile-First Stablecoin-Native DeFi Trading App

Keep Raises C$108M to Revolutionize Financial Services for Canadian Small Businesses

Keep, Canada’s first all-in-one financial platform built exclusively for small businesses, has emerged from stealth mode with a C$108 million funding raise. The round includes C$33 million in equity led by Tribe Capital, a C$71 million credit facility from Coventure (Treville), and a C$4 million venture debt line from Silicon Valley Bank. This capital injection will help Keep address critical cash flow and operational challenges faced by Canada’s 3 million small businesses.

Keep Raises C$108M to Revolutionize Financial Services for Canadian Small Businesses