9fin – $170M Series C
FINTECH
AI
9fin, an AI-native platform providing data, analytics, and AI-driven workflows for global debt capital markets, has raised $170M in Series C funding led by HarbourVest. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Redalpine, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, and Seedcamp also participated. Founded by Steven Hunter and Hussam El-Sheikh in 2016, 9fin has now raised a total of $250M+ in reported equity funding.
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Sona – $45M Series B
AI
ENTERPRISE
Sona, an AI platform helping frontline enterprises manage workforce scheduling, HR, payroll, and business operations at scale, has raised $45M in Series B funding led by N47. Felicis, Northzone, Gradient, and Italian Founders Fund also participated. Founded by Steffen Wulff Petersen, Oli Johnson, and Ben Dixon in 2021, Sona has now raised a total of $100M+ in reported equity funding.
Riplo – £2.3M Pre-Seed
AI
ENTERPRISE
Riplo, an agentic operating system enabling human consultants and AI agents to co-create, test, and iterate on workflows within a unified environment, has raised £2.3M in Pre-Seed funding led by Cherry Ventures. Blue Lion Capital, the founders of QuantumBlack, and angel investors from McKinsey, BCG, OpenAI, Apple, Goldman Sachs, and Hg Capital also participated. Riplo was founded by Tobias Haefele, Oliver Scott, and Zack Zornitta in 2025.