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July 6, 2021

This female fintech CEO just raised $18m — and others look set to follow suit

Samantha Seaton has raised $18m to take Moneyhub into Europe. It's one of the biggest fintech funding rounds led by a British woman to date.


Isabel Woodford

3 min read

It's no secret that fintech has a severe shortage of women, both at the executive level and at the founder level.

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