Top 10 FinTech Capital Raises in the U.S. – June 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.
Merger/Acquisition
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- Exact Payments, electronic payment, and financial processing services based in Canada, was acquired by Paynt.
Later Stage VC
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- Grifin, financial platform designed to spread literacy and responsibility through simplified investment strategies, raised $11.75 million of Series A venture funding through a combination of debt and equity.
- Ramp, financial operations platform designed to help users spend less, raised $200 million of Series E venture funding in a deal led by Founders Fund.
Early Stage VC
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- Arbol, financial operating system for higher education, built to help colleges improve student retention by eliminating financial barriers, raised venture funding from VC 414.
- Equipifi, financial software designed to remove friction in the payments ecosystem, raised $2.4 million of venture funding in combination of equity and SAFE notes.
- Plata (Miami), financial technology platform designed to facilitate access to banking services from a partner bank, raised venture funding from refract ventures.
Seed
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- DreamFi, financial platform designed to help users save money on everyday expenses and build a plan toward economic freedom, raised $6.41 million of seed funding in the form of convertible debt.
- Finofo, automated and integrated financial platform designed for businesses to access global banking, automate international payables and receivables, and manage their treasury functions, raised $3.3 million of seed funding in a deal led by Watertower Ventures.
- Limited, financial platform intended to offer premium card benefits typically reserved for traditional banking customers, raised $7 million of Seed-1 funding in a deal led by North Island Ventures.
- Parlay, loan packaging platform designed for increasing small business lending conversions and efficiency, raised $3.56 million of seed funding in a deal led by JAM FINTOP.
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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.
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