Connecting the dots in FinTech... by Marcel van Oost

NatWest has taken to TikTok for a campaign aimed at reaching entrepreneurs


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Welcome to another episode of our Daily Fintech Podcast.

THE NEWS HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY IS

NatWest Business has taken to video app TikTok for a campaign aimed at reaching budding entrepreneurs. The UK bank has called in VaynerMedia London for the campaign promoting its free Business Builder online toolkit, which offers digital and event-based learning modules covering things such as sustainability, business strategy, and mindset.

WHAT ABOUT FUNDING ROUNDS AND INVESTMENTS?

GetVantage raised $36 million in equity and debt led by Varanium Nexgen Fintech Fund.

April (getapril.com) raised $30 million in a Series A round of funding with backing from Treasury, a fintech infrastructure-focused fund established by the founders of Betterment and Acorns.

Neomoon closed its $850k seed funding. The company intends to use the funds to scale its solutions in the coming months.

WHAT ARE THE LATEST INSIGHTS?

Top 10 VC firms have ownership in 38% of all unicornsđŸ¦„ Venture capital firms that have ownership in a large number of unicorns are pouring money into two sectors — internet services and FinTech.

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