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Rapyd Executives Launch Cordant, Secure US$8 Million in Seed Funding

Cordant, a fintech startup launched by executives from Israeli fintech unicorn Rapyd has raised US$8 million in a Seed funding round. The funding round was co-led by Motive Partners and Oak HC/FT. Other investors included Bankless VC, FJ Labs, SignalFire, Quona, Next Stage, Selah Ventures, Flatironx, Nascent Ventures, Silvercircle Ventures, and Generative Ventures. Digital asset […]

July 22, 2026

Saudi Arabia

Gemcorp Makes First Saudi Direct Lending Investment with US$20 Million for SILQ

Saudi-based B2B commerce and fintech platform SILQ has received a US$20 million Shariah-compliant structured financing facility from Gemcorp Capital, an asset manager focused on emerging markets. The funding will help SILQ expand its embedded finance platform, Fina, which provides financial services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia. This is Gemcorp Capital’s first […]

July 22, 2026

India

Mumbai-Based Veriqus Lands $40 Mn to Scale WealthTech Business

Mumbai-based wealthtech company Veriqus Group has raised Rs 387 crore (around US$40 million) in a funding round. The investment was led by Norwest Venture Partners. The new funding will help Veriqus Group grow its network of wealth advisors, improve its AI-powered wealth management platform, and expand into Tier II and other fast-growing cities across India. […]

July 21, 2026

Hong Kong

HashKey Partners with KBank to Explore KRW Stablecoin Payments

Hong Kong-listed digital asset company HashKey has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s KBank and BPMG Group. KBank is an internet-only bank, while BPMG Group is a South Korean company that works in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). The three companies will work together to develop and launch new digital asset business […]

July 21, 2026

Israel

ASIO Technologies Bags US$15 Mn to Grow Advanced Tactical Solutions

Israeli defense technology startup ASIO Technologies has raised US$15 million in its first funding round. The investment was led by Protego Ventures, an Israel-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage defense technology companies. Aliya Capital Partners also joined the round as a co-lead investor. The new funding will help ASIO Technologies expand its tactical […]

July 21, 2026