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June 16, 2022

Bessemer backs Berlin’s Upvest in $42m Series B

Investment API provider Upvest just secured licences for securities, crypto brokerage and custody — and backing from some impressive investors


Amy O'Brien

4 min read

Upvest's founder and CEO Martin Kassing

Berlin-based investment API provider Upvest has raised $42m in a Series B equity funding round — which is one of Germany’s biggest fintech raises of the year, close behind Mondu last month.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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