Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in Fintech (5/26/25)

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

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Cindy Taylor
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UP, UP AND AWAY…

Friends, fintech funding ABSOLUTELY SURGED this week, led by Acrisure’s $2.1B raise and strong mid-stage investments into infrastructure and liquidity platforms. Investor focus remained sharp on embedded finance, payments, and agentic systems tailored to financial workflows.  Could we be seeing a new trend here, back toward larger fundings in digital wealth and fintech?  We sure hope so.  Meanwhile…

Key Trends:

  • Scaled Platforms Dominate: Acrisure’s massive raise and Airwallex’s continued growth reinforce investor confidence in full-service fintech platforms.

  • Infrastructure & Liquidity: Startups like OpenFX and Sweep are drawing capital for foundational tools that support modern financial architectures.

  • Wage Access & Embedded Finance: Clair’s round shows strong interest in banking alternatives tied to employment and payroll systems.

Top 5 Funded Deals (May 20-26, 2024)

Top 5 VC Fintech Deals (May 20–26, 2025)

1. Acrisure

  • Location: Grand Rapids, MI, USA

  • Description: Fintech company providing insurance and business solutions

  • Funding: $2.1 billion

  • Round: Convertible Senior Preferred Stock

  • Investors: Bain Capital (lead), BDT & MSD Partners, Fidelity Management & Research, Apollo Funds, Gallatin Point Capital

  • Note: This funding round elevates Acrisure’s valuation to $32 billion and supports its expansion into non-insurance services, including payroll, cybersecurity, and employee benefits for SMEs.

2. Airwallex

  • Location: Melbourne, Australia / San Francisco, CA, USA

  • Description: Global payments and financial platform for modern businesses

  • Funding: $300 million

  • Round: Series F

  • Investors: Square Peg (lead), DST Global, Lone Pine Capital, Blackbird, Airtree, Salesforce Ventures, and several leading pension funds in Australia

  • Note: The funding brings Airwallex’s total raised to over $1.2 billion, with a valuation of $6.2 billion, and will be used to expand into new markets and enhance technological capabilities.

    3. Clair

    • Location: New York, NY, USA

    • Description: Fintech company offering earned wage access originated by a national bank

    • Funding: $23 million

    • Round: Series B

    • Investors: Undisclosed

    • Note: Clair provides workers access to wages as they earn them, part of a growing trend toward on-demand financial services for employees.

    4. OpenFX

    • Location: New York, NY, USA

    • Description: Developer of a multi-layer liquidity architecture for financial technology

    • Funding: $23 million

    • Round: Initial Funding

    • Investors: Undisclosed

    • Note: OpenFX is building infrastructure to support institutional-grade liquidity across fintech platforms and trading venues.

    5. Sweep

    • Location: New York, NY, USA

    • Description: Agentic workspace company for business systems with fintech integrations

    • Funding: $22.5 million

    • Round: Series B

    • Investors: Undisclosed

    • Note: Sweep is tapping the trend of AI-powered workflows in fintech, helping teams automate operations across finance-related processes.

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