Tagged: augmentum fintech

February 28, 2026 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a development for the European fintech investment sector, Augmentum Fintech (LON: AUGM), a growth capital firm based operating in London, has reportedly accepted a cash takeover proposal valued at approximately £185.7 million from Verdane, a Norwegian private equity group specializing in technology-driven businesses. The announcement… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 3:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom, once a global leader in fintech and cryptocurrency innovation, is at risk of falling behind other major global hubs due to stringent regulations and limited access to funding, according to industry professionals. As other regions like the United States, Singapore, and the… Read More

July 12, 2021 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech investment trust Augmentum has acquired £55 million in capital from its latest investment round, surpassing its initial £40 million target. As noted by the firm’s management: “Augmentum Fintech plc is one of Europe’s leading venture capital investors focusing exclusively on the fintech sector. We… Read More

June 2, 2021 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Cushon, the pension and savings firm, revealed on Wednesday (June 2, 2021) that it has finalized a funding round of £26 million in order to finance its business expansion and product development, after its acquisition of a master trust pension scheme. Leading Cushon‘s… Read More

January 8, 2021 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) announced on Friday it is entering the decentralized finance (DeFi) space through its investment and partnership with ParaFi Capital. Explaining the need to enter the DeFi space, the Augmentum Fintech team stated: “Activity in the DeFi space has gained significant… Read More

January 3, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Receipt Bank, a UK-based digital bookkeeping platform, has secured $73 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Insight Partners, joined by Augmentum Fintech with participation from existing investors Kennet Partners and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). As previously reported, Receipt… Read More

October 7, 2019 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tide, a UK-based SME challenger banking, announced on Monday it secured £44.1 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by specialist fintech investment companies, The SBI Group and Augmentum Fintech plc. As previously reported, Tide describes itself as a current account that saves businesses time and… Read More

June 14, 2019 @ 10:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) announced this week it has invested  £8.5 million across three companies that are in its portfolio. Founded in 2018, Augmentum Fintech claims to be one of Europe’ leading venture capital investors that is focused on the fintech sector. The company… Read More

February 18, 2019 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Online small business lender iwoca has raised £150 million in both equity and debt capital, according to a note from the firm. This most recent investment brings iwoca’s total funding to £350 million. The Series D equity funding was led by Augmentum Fintech, a Fintech… Read More

January 24, 2019 @ 8:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) announced on Thursday it has invested £7.5 Million in online lending platform, iwoca. Founded in 2018, Augmentum Fintech claims to be one of Europe’s leading venture capital investors that is focused exclusively on the fintech sector. The group invests in early and… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) announced on Monday it invested £2.5 million in Unmortgage as part of the UK-based startup’s £10 million seed funding round. Founded in 2016, Unmortgage describes itself as a company that offers a completely new way for people to get on “the… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) has announced an aggregate of £7 million of investment in three European Fintechs: Tide, Previse and DueDil. Tim Levene, CEO of Augmentum Fintech, said that since their IPO they have built an “exciting pipeline of fintech investment opportunities” and the… Read More

February 28, 2018 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Online capital formation and more traditional funding methods continue to converge as Seedrs, a leading UK investment crowdfunding platform, has provided access to the Augmentum Fintech initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange. The £100 million IPO saw more than £500,000 of investment… Read More