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June 7, 2023

Griffin raises $13.5m Series A for its licensed banking software

Banking licence-wielding Griffin counts some of Europe’s most high profile fintech angel investors on its cap table

Amy O'Brien

3 min read

London-headquartered fintech Griffin, which sits in the ever-expanding banking-as-a-service (BaaS) category, has raised a $13.5m Series A led by US investor Mass Mutual Ventures, with participation from Seedcamp, EQT Ventures and Notion.

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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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