Barcelona-based Factorial, which offers HR tools for SMBs, raised a $120M Series C led by Atomico at a $1B valuation, up from ~$500M in September 2021 (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

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Atomico: European startups are on track to raise $85B in 2022, down from $100B+ in 2021; the European tech industry lost ~$400B in value, dropping to $2.7T  —  Startups across Europe are on track to raise $85 billion in funding this year — a drop of $15 billion on 2021 levels …

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Finexio, which offers B2B accounts payable and procure-to-pay software, raised a $35M Series B led by JP Morgan at a $100M pre-money valuation  —  Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) company Finexio has completed an oversubscribed $35 million Series B round as it aims to capture a growing desire for digital payment tools.

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London-based Sequence, which offers APIs and other tools for pricing, billing, and related services, raised a $19M seed led by a16z  —  When it comes to fintech, consumers have commanded the most attention in the last decade, with banking, credit, investing and other legacy services getting the disruption treatment.

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French startup Fintecture, which helps companies digitize their B2B payments, has raised a €26M Series A from Target Global, Eurazeo, RTP Global, and others  —  Meet Fintecture, a French startup that wants to upgrade B2B payments.  While many payment companies have focused on B2C payments …

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Enable, which lets B2B companies manage their rebate programs, raised a $94M Series C led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding to $156M  —  Enable, a startup selling access to a platform that helps business-to-business (B2B) companies manage their rebate programs …

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Versa Networks, which helps companies unify network and security tools into a single console, raised $120M in equity and debt, bringing its funding to $316M  —  Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank.