MD FinTech deals weekly: August 11-17

At MD Finance, we’re here to keep you informed and inspired by the latest trends shaping the global fintech landscape. Each week, we bring you key insights on major deals and funding rounds, making it easier for you to stay up to date with the industry’s most important developments.

Here are the major updates for the last week:

NORTH AMERICA

• AppCharge, a POS mobile application for business payment acceptance, raised $58M in a Series B round led by IVP, with participation from Playrix, Smilegate, Creandum, Play Ventures, Glilot Capital Partners, Moneta, BITKRAFT Ventures, and Corundum.

• 1Kosmos, a blockchain-based passwordless authentication platform for customers, raised $47M in a Series B round led by ForgePoint Capital, with participation from Oquirrh Ventures, NextEra Energy, and Gula Tech Adventures.

• Mesa, an online platform offering mortgage loan management, raised $24M in a Series A round led by Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, with participation from Trinity Capital and Lowe.

• 1Kosmos, a blockchain-based passwordless authentication platform for customers, raised $10M in conventional debt led by Bridge Bank.

• HoneyCoin, an app-based borderless payments platform for creators and artists, raised $4.9M in a Seed round led by Flourish, with participation from Visa, TLcom, Stellar, Lava, Musha Ventures, 4DX Ventures, and Antler.

• Laurel, a cloud-based employee time tracking software for the legal sector, raised Series C funding led by Workday Ventures.

• Soraban, a cloud-based accounting management solutions provider for small businesses, raised Series A funding led by Altos Ventures Management.

• Mesa, an online platform offering mortgage loan management, raised conventional debt led by Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, with participation from Trinity Capital and Lowe.

• Mesh, online platform for cryptocurrency solutions, raised Series B led by PayPal Ventures, Coinbase, Uphold, Mirana, SBI Investment, Kingsway Capital, Moderne Ventures, Crescent Enterprises.

EUROPE

• Smart, a financial planning and advisory solutions provider, raised $80.8M in conventional debt led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, with participation from Aquiline Capital Partners, Legal & General, J P Morgan, Link Group, Natixis, Barclays, Chrysalis, DWS, and Fidelity International Strategic Ventures.

• Transak, a payment gateway and banking solutions provider for cryptocurrencies, raised $16M in a Series A round led by Tether, with participation from IDG Capital, Primal Capital, 1kx, Protein, CE Innovation Capital, KXVC, Third Kind Venture Capital, Genting Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and Umami Capital.

• Bumper, an online car repair financing platform, raised $11M in a Series B round led by Autotech Ventures.

• Maverick Medical, an AI-powered autonomous medical coding solutions provider for healthcare organizations, raised Series A led by Infinx.

• Riva, a blockchain-based solutions provider for international payments, raised $3M in a Seed round led by Project A.

LATAM

• Kunzapp, a SaaS subscription management platform, raised $2M in a Seed round led by Wollef, with participation from Hustle Fund, Wayra, Fen Ventures, Tantauco, and BYMA Ventures.

APAC

• OY!, app-based messaging and payment solutions for businesses, raised $15M in a Series A.

• OnerWay, a cross-border money transfer solutions provider for businesses, raised $10M in a Series A round led by Yunqi Partners, with participation from Lanchi Venture Capital, Enlight Growth Partners, and Eminence Ventures.

• Elever, an app-based platform for goal-based investments, raised $1.1M in a Seed round led by Brand Capital.

• Trackk, an online platform offering stock trading and portfolio management solutions, raised $1M in a Seed round led by MGA Ventures, with participation from GSF and Paras Defence & Space Technologies.

Each deal in this roundup reflects more than market movement. It shows how capital is strategically aligning with emerging technologies, scalable models, and untapped geographies.

At MD Finance, we continue to monitor these signals each week to identify where value is being created and where the next opportunity lies.