Builders in Fintech — Friday 6 November: Finpilot raises $10M, 5 more rounds
Infrastructure for digital assets led the day. Soter Insure added Standard Chartered's SC Ventures and SBI to its Series B, Uniform Labs launched Multiliquid Treasury for 24/7 T-bill yield on corporate cash, and Lombard Systems raised $4M for financing against tokenised collateral. Chime posted $718M in quarterly revenue and raised its outlook, while the FT reports Monzo is sounding out venture investors at about £7.5B.
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The lead
Soter Insure adds SC Ventures and SBI to its Series B, led by Galaxy
Soter Insure has held the second close of its Series B, adding Standard Chartered's SC Ventures and SBI Group as strategic investors.
Banks backing a crypto insurer shows that loss cover, not licences alone, is the gating item for institutional digital-asset products, which raises the bar for startups selling to them.
Rounds · last 7 days: 24 · Funding Index (2026-W44): 143
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- Uniform Labs launches Multiliquid Treasury, 24/7 T-bill yield for corporate cash
Uniform Labs has launched Multiliquid Treasury, a cash management product for corporate treasuries, fintechs and asset managers.
Monzo is reported to be exploring a venture round at about £7.5BThe Financial Times reported on Thursday that Monzo is considering a funding round that would value the UK digital bank at about £7.5 billion, or roughly $10.1…
- Chime reports $718M Q3 revenue, up 32%, and raises its 2026 outlook
Chime reported third-quarter revenue of $718 million, up 32% year over year, and net income of $44 million, its third straight quarter of GAAP profitability.
- IA Capital Group holds initial close of Inter-Atlantic Opportunity Fund I, anchored by QBE Ventures
IA Capital Group has announced the initial close of Inter-Atlantic Opportunity Fund I, its eleventh fund, anchored by QBE Insurance Group through its venture…
The rounds
| Company | Round | Lead investor | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalepa source | Series B | — | $75M |
| Finpilot source | Series A | Lobby Capital | $10M |
| enza source | Seed | Algebra Ventures | $6.8M |
| Lombard Systems source | Pre-seed and seed | Ethereal Ventures | $4M |
| Lombard Systems source | Pre-seed | Ethereal Ventures | $4M |
| Soter Insure source | Series B (second close) | Galaxy | Undisclosed |
Quick hits
Payments
- SG Tazapay's FY2026 revenue rose 71% to US$21.19M with a net loss of US$7.36M; Circle's all-stock US$400M acquisition of the Singapore payments firm is expected to close in 2027. — Fintech News Singapore
Regulation
- GB Interpolitan Money received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of the UAE for a stored value facilities licence to offer acquiring and issuing to UAE merchants; final authorisation is pending. — Fintech News Middle East
Banking
- PH UnionBank of the Philippines says it is ready to inject capital into UnionDigital if the central bank rejects its relief request, while it integrates the digital bank by April 2027. — Fintech News Philippines
Other
- GB Flashpoint Capital closed Venture Growth Fund IV at US$116M and Growth Debt Fund II at US$66.1M; the London-based manager has about US$600M in assets. — PR Newswire
Number of the day
143
30 rounds this week · baseline 20.92
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