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Three years ago, Graham Strain boldly predicted that CitoPlus would be a future leader in commercial lending.  Our recent investment in CitoPlus' Series A fundraising reflects a deep belief in this potential! The Australian commercial lending market has long been trapped in paperwork, manual processes, and frustratingly slow approvals. Business owners know this pain all too well - that's why many have traditionally relied on brokers to navigate this complex landscape. But the market is changing. Brokers are increasingly seeking digital solutions that can deliver what businesses desperately want: speed, certainty, and transparency. Citoplus has built a digital platform that enables brokers to automate the collection of key data, complete digital pre-assessments, and digital digitally submit (and resubmit) loan applications with unprecedented efficiency.   The vision is compelling - a streamlined commercial lending process that makes financing faster and more accessible for Australian business owners, brokers, and banks like ANZ. 1835i are proud to have co-lead this investment with NAB Ventures!

ZSystems, a #Morocco-based #B2B marketplace transforming traditional retail through technology and innovation, has announced the successful completion of its $1.5 million #Seedfunding round. The round was led by prominent #Morocco-based venture capital firms, including MNF Ventures (via MNF II fund), Witamax (via Funds II and III), CASHPLUS Ventures, and Kalys Ventures. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dYWSK6_K ZSystems, Meriem BENABAD, Samer Choumar, MNF Ventures, Witamax, CASHPLUS, Kalys Ventures, Abdelouahed EL HARIRI #FintechNewsUAE #ZSystems #innovation #funding #Morocco #RetailTech #Fintech #VCs #CapitalInvestment #SeedRound #MoroccoStartups #UAEFintechNews

ZSystems, a #Morocco-based #B2B marketplace transforming traditional retail through technology and innovation, has announced the successful completion of its $1.5 million #Seedfunding round. The round was led by prominent #Morocco-based venture capital firms, including MNF Ventures (via MNF II fund), Witamax (via Funds II and III), CASHPLUS Ventures, and Kalys Ventures. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dYWSK6_K ZSystems, Meriem BENABAD, Samer Choumar, MNF Ventures, Witamax, CASHPLUS, Kalys Ventures, Abdelouahed EL HARIRI #FintechNewsEgypt #ZSystems #innovation #funding #Morocco #RetailTech #Fintech #VCs #CapitalInvestment #SeedRound #MoroccoStartups #EgyptFintechNews

Wally, the innovative club-deal real estate investment platform founded by Nathan Zappelli and Maxime Parpex in 2023, has raised €1.7M to democratize real estate investing. The round was supported by strategic partners like 50 Partners, Klub by Ki, INEXT and private investors including Réda Berrehili and Justin Ziegler, with €600K in bank debt from Bpifrance and CIC. This funding will fuel rapid growth, expand services for wealth advisors, and help Wally acquire €50M in real estate assets by 2025. Stay ahead in the startup world! 🌟 Get a weekly digest of key happenings and insights delivered to your inbox every Monday morning. Don't miss out—subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/eJXZrmEj 🚀 #RealEstate #PropTech #Funding #Innovation

Molten Ventures has already surpassed its £100m realisation target for FY25 (ending March 2025) with exits from Perkbox, Endomag, Graphcore and M-Files, which in aggregate represent £124m in exit proceeds. Consequently, Molten launched a £10m buyback programme in July 2024. All these transactions were agreed at or slightly above the previous carrying values. Molten’s H125 results will likely benefit from Revolut’s recent secondary sale, which values the fintech at US$45bn compared with US$33bn during the previous funding round in July 2021. Finally, several of Molten’s core holdings raised capital this year, providing additional validation points for Molten’s H125 carrying values. Edison Group #investments #venturecapital #techinvestment https://lnkd.in/eSMzge4U

French proptech company Upfund, specializing in data analysis and artificial intelligence for corporate real estate, has successfully raised €1.3 million in a fundraising round. Investors include Bpifrance, CDG Invest, MNF Ventures (via its MNF II fund), and prominent business angels from the technology and real estate sectors. https://lnkd.in/dgg3vFBc Upfund | Bereme Lardjane , Mehdi Bakkali Bpifrance , CDG Invest , MNF Ventures #Upfund #Proptech #Funding #fundraisingRounds #realEstate

Big moves in crowdfunding this week - Three companies are taking steps towards going public: 1️⃣ Mode Mobile reserves NASDAQ ticker 'MODE' after surpassing $7.3M raised: https://lnkd.in/gSh6fqHV 2️⃣ Turn Therapeutics secures a $75M financing agreement, signaling an IPO following a $1.3M raise on StartEngine: https://lnkd.in/gTwxaT39 3️⃣ VenHub Global gears up for a $715M SPAC deal with ticker 'VHUB': https://lnkd.in/grpGzW8E Subscribe to Hubtas's Weekly Newsletter to get news and updates straight to your inbox - https://lnkd.in/gqUj-5Pv

💼Company: Keyper 💰Funding: $4 Million ⚡Round: Pre-Series A 👥Investors: BECO Capital and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) Keyper, a leading UAE Prop-Tech business, raises $4 million in equity pre-series A. Best regional venture capital firms BECO Capital and Middle East Venture Partners led this round, with existing investors Vivium Holding, Jabbar Group, Signature Developers, Annex Investments, Pin Investment, and Al Qahtani Investment, and strategic angels, participating. After signing a term sheet agreement for $30 million in Shariah-compliant Sukuk financing from Franklin Templeton Ltd., the company has raised over $40 million. Read more - https://lnkd.in/dX9SxxhD To share your startup story write us on - contact@startuprise.org #FundingNews #Keyper #VentureCapital #Investors #Investment

▶️ Mili has secured $2 million in seed funding, with Chiratae Ventures and BoldCap leading the round. Additional participation came from Sparrow Capital, SFMG Wealth Advisors, Gregg Fisher of Quent Capital, and Better Capital. ▶️The funds will be utilized to enhance Mili's product offerings by expanding customization features, strengthening integrations, scaling partnerships, and growing the engineering and customer success teams. #Fintech #StartupFunding #SeedFunding #Mili #Recuby

Dry Powder Spotlight #5: €175M Alstin Capital's New Fund 🔎 Last feature of this year is Alstin Capital, a Munich-based venture capital firm renowned for its commitment to B2B software innovation. In November, they announced fund III aimed at empowering Europe’s next generation of tech leaders. Founded by Carsten Maschmeyer, Alstin focuses on late seed and Series A investments, offering not only capital but also extensive support in sales, marketing, PR, and strategic guidance. Initial ticket sizes range between €2–7M. With this new fund, Alstin is doubling down on its mission to support visionary founders and aims to internationalize its portfolio by investing across Europe. Their LP base includes foundations, insurance companies, banks, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. It was a pleasure to speak with Andreas about their current strategy. Congratulations to the Alstin Capital team on this significant milestone! #VentureCapital #B2BSoftware #AlstinCapital #StartupGrowth #Innovation #Investorspotlight #Fundraising