28 July 2022

Social investing app Shares raises $40mn led by Valar

Written By FinTech Alliance in Investment

Social investing app Shares raises $40mn led by Valar

Shares, a European “community based” investing app has raised $40mn Series B funding. 

In Brief: 

This follows the launch of the Paris-based business into the UK market in May.

Shares, which enables customers to invest and share their investment journey with friends, now has 150,000 users. 

The round was led by Valar Ventures and included Global Founders Capital and Singular. 

What does this mean? 

This brings Shares’ total funding raised to $90mn. The company plans to use the fresh funding to continue its expansion across Europe. While growing its community who prefer to share their investing journey with connections in a social media-like setting, it will also look to add crypto-asset opportunities. 

Read more here. 

Up Next ...
17 April 2025

Pollinate Partners with FinTech Alliance for UKFTW 2025

As UK FinTech Week continues, we’re turning the spotlight on ...

16 April 2025

ApTap Partners with FinTech Alliance for UKFTW 2025

Exciting News! We’re thrilled to have ApTap supporting FinTech Alliance's ...

14 April 2025

RiskSmart Partners with FinTech Alliance for UKFTW 2025

Exciting News! We’re delighted to have RiskSmart supporting FinTech Alliance's ...

27 March 2025

FinTech Week 2025 is Nearly Upon us

FinTech Week 2025 is just around the corner...... and we ...

More in Investment

Uber to back Nigerian start-up Moove in up to $100mn round

Uber to back Nigerian start-up Moove in up to $100mn round

26 February 2024

Funding round could push Moove’s market value to $750mn In brief:- ...

Simetrik secures $55mn in Series B to bolster platform globally

Simetrik secures $55mn in Series B to bolster platform globally

26 February 2024

Simetrik is a financial automation platform based in Colombia. In brief:- ...

FinTech startup Pontera raises $60mn

FinTech startup Pontera raises $60mn

07 December 2023

Pontera, formerly known as FeeX, has successfully secured $60 million ...

FinTech-focused Canapi Ventures raises $750mn

FinTech-focused Canapi Ventures raises $750mn

07 December 2023

Fund II represents a 15% increase in funds and a ...

Investment vehicles in private markets
White Papers Investment

Investment vehicles in private markets

17 November 2023

How investment vehicles are revolutionising private markets and bridging the gap in democratisation...

The Three-Body Problem: Finding the New Stable Points in Venture Capital
White Papers Investment

The Three-Body Problem: Finding the New Stable Points in Venture Capital

12 June 2023

William Edwards Deming once famously said, “It is not necessary to change. Survival isn’t mandatory....

FT Partners Quarterly FinTech Insights
White Papers Investment

FT Partners Quarterly FinTech Insights

12 June 2023

FT Partners’ FinTech Insights Reports are published on a quarterly basis, along with a comprehensive...

Innovate Finance on: 2022 Summer Investment Report
Articles Investment

Innovate Finance on: 2022 Summer Investment Report

19 July 2022

In the first half of 2022 total capital invested in FinTech globally reached $59bn – flat year-on-ye...

There are no Events in this category