Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in Fintech (1/27/25)

Digital Wealth News Continues our Weekly Series Covering the Largest VC Deals of the Week Worldwide in Fintech

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VC BACK ON TRACK

Every week, it is truly INTERESTING to make the trends occurring in VC investments cohesive and cogent for our audience.  We started parsing the VC deals of the week and in the first few days, we were not seeing very much in fintech and were CONTINUING to see SO MUCH funding going into AI projects of every sort.  Then, we started to see fintech pop out again as the week progressed.  Now we can’t say with certainty if deals were or were not affected by the election and inauguration.  We have seen a wait and see approach in the wealthtech sector, for certain, because of regulatory uncertainty around the new administration.  

Meanwhile, notable trends this past week…

  • Four of the top five deals this week originated in the US – in Silicon Valley and the Big Apple (the usual suspects) – with the fifth deal coming out of the UK.  MAKE AMERICA INVESTABLE AGAIN;
  • Highnote – a payments platform in the card issuance sector – came in as the winner this week with a $90M Series B funding round;
  • The second highest funding round went to ShopMy which is an influencer monetization pllatform.  Fascinating – b/c we think in terms of 10 or 20 years ago – when this category didn’t even exist.  Times change and you have to keep up!!

Up next are this week’s top 5 VC deals…

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  1. Highnote

    • Location: San Francisco, CA
    • Description: Highnote specializes in card issuance and program management, providing fintech companies with customizable solutions to manage card-based payment programs.
    • Funding Amount: $90M
    • Funding Round: Series B
  2. ShopMy

    • Location: New York City, NY
    • Description: ShopMy is a platform that transforms creator marketing into a performance-driven channel, empowering creators and brands to drive measurable results.
    • Funding Amount: $77.5M
    • Funding Round: Funding round not specified
  3. Fundraise Up

    • Location: New York City, NY
    • Description: Fundraise Up provides a cutting-edge fundraising platform for nonprofits globally, enhancing donor engagement and increasing contribution efficiency.
    • Funding Amount: $70M
    • Funding Round: Growth investment
  4. Clutch

    • Location: San Francisco, CA
    • Description: Clutch supports credit unions by offering operational fintech solutions, helping them improve efficiencies and better serve their members.
    • Funding Amount: $65M
    • Funding Round: Series B
  5. Vertice

    • Location: London, UK
    • Description: Vertice offers a spend optimization platform, enabling businesses to manage and optimize their procurement processes for cost savings.
    • Funding Amount: $50M
    • Funding Round: Series C

This post was written by DWN staff with the assistance of ChatGPT, utilizing data from FinSMEs