Top 10 FinTech Capital Raises in the U.S. – February 1st – 15th, 2025

Several interesting transactions closed in the FinTech sector over the past two weeks. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.

PE Growth/Expansion

    1. Qount, developer of accounting practice management software designed for accounting, tax, payroll audit and wealth management firms, received $17 million of development capital from Savant Growth and Kennet Partners.

Merger/Acquisition and Corporate

    1. Liquido, developer of a digital payment infrastructure designed to streamline payment processes across Latin America, was acquired by Shift4 Payments.
    2. LiquidityBook, developer of a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based trading management platform designed for buy- and sell-side firms globally to power their trading workflows, was acquired by FactSet Research Systems for $246.5 million.
    3. Sirius Solutions, provider of financial and operational management consulting services intended to optimize business performance, was acquired by eTeam.

Later Stage VC

    1. Income Lab, developer of retirement management software designed to manage and handle income for a steady future, raised $1.55 million of Series A venture funding.
    2. Edward Jones, provider of investment advisory and management services catering to individual investors, raised $133.20 million of venture funding.

Early Stage VC 

    1. Battle Bank, operator of a financial platform intended to cater banking services to users more conveniently, raised $8.7 million of venture funding in the form of convertible debt.
    2. Bolder, developer of a financial coaching platform designed to guide consumers to improve their financial ability and net worth, raised venture funding from Chloe Capital.

Angel, Seed, and Grant

    1. Fifteenth, provider of tax planning and filing intended to cater to individuals in the tech industry, raised $8.25 million of seed funding in a deal led by A* Capital and General Catalyst.
    2. Whetstone Research, provider of token issuance services intended to develop new protocols to drive on-chain markets, raised $1.3 million of pre-seed funding in a deal led by Variant.

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Rashidah Billups

Managing Director

Seasoned financial professional with over 20 years of experience in technology, investment banking, commercial banking, credit, and asset management. Diverse background and executive presence with unique perspectives. Managed relationships at Bank of America Merrill Lynch as an AVP and served as NJ State Co-Chair for the company's Corporate Philanthropic networks. Developed investment client relationships at Morgan Stanley and founded an independent financial advisory firm. CFO at RMCG, a leading firm in tokenization of real-world assets on-chain and played a pivotal role in raising capital for multi-million-dollar projects in real estate and technology, launching the FraXion Token and FraXion Marketplace. Bachelor of Science in Finance from William Paterson University, studied Intellectual Property Law at Cambridge University, and holds technology certifications in network cabling and fiber optics. FINRA Series 7 and 66 licensed.

Rashidah Billups

Rashidah Billups

Managing Director

Rashidah Billups

Managing Director

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