PrimaryBid, a retail investing platform, has raised $190mn in its Series C funding round.
In Brief:
PrimaryBid enables individuals to invest in public companies raising capital.
The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Previous investors have included London Stock Exchange, Outward VC and Fidelity International Strategic Ventures.
What does this mean?
PrimaryBid is now valued at around $700mn following the investment. It has recently begun offering IPO services in the US to enable UK customers to invest in businesses as they go public in the US.