Fintech Start-Ups Strike Up Funding

This week, we tipped our hat to a number of start-ups' funding rounds in the fintech space:

EquityBee
Amount: $6.6 million
Fast Facts: Los Angeles-based start-up that helps employees with stock options funding 
Investors: Group11, Battery Ventures, and LocalGlobe

SteelEye 
Amount: $10 million (Series A)
Fast Facts: London-based compliance start-up
Investors: Eight Roads and Illuminate Financial

Nova Credit
Amount: $50 million
Fast Facts: Palo Alto, Calif.-based cross-border consumer credit reporting start-up
Investors: Kleiner Perkins, Canapi Ventures, Index Ventures, General Catalyst, Nyca Partners, Sound Ventures, Alex Rodriguez and U2 guitarist the Edge

Talage
Amount: $5 million
Fast Facts: Reno, Nevada-based SaaS-based digital insurance platform
Investors: Merus Capital, Calibrate Ventures, WTI, and Hallador Investment Advisors

BlockFi
Amount: $30 million
Fast Facts: Jersey City, N.J.-based financial services company focused on products designed for cryptocurrencies
Investors: Valar Ventures, Morgan Creek Digital, PJC, Akuna Capital, CMT Digital, Avon Ventures, Castle Island Ventures, Purple Arch Ventures, Kenetic Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Arrington XRP Capital, and HashKey Capital

Aiera
Amount: $7 million
Fast Facts: New York-based event intelligence and insights platform
Investors: Fin Venture Capital, Macquarie Group, Citi Markets FinTech Investments, and Franklin Templeton

Fenergo
Amount: $80 million
Fast Facts:  Ireland-based digital enabler of client and regulatory technology for financial services
Investors: DXC and ABN Amro