Est. 2001·3,000+ placements · six offices · four regions

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Spare

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Market context: The wider read — a Talent Market Index of 104.6 (Hot), down 1.9 month-on-month — shows EMEA signal flow easing (-2.2pts).

Spare: 1 signal in the last 90 days.

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Capital Raising · EMEA

Apis Partners

Apis Partners deployed capital from its Growth Fund III as co-lead investor in the Paymentology $175m round, signaling active fund deployment and continued focus on FinTech infrastructure at scale.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation commits $500 million over the next decade to transform higher education across African universities, addressing youth employment and international development funding gaps.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Cyera

Cyera raised $300M in recent funding round, valuing company at $12B. Capital directed toward growth and building integrated platform spanning data, identity, and AI agent security.

Capital Raising · EMEA

FIFA

FIFA announced plans to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a $20 billion company to run World Cup and Club World Cup competitions, with plans to raise up to $4.2 billion from private investors including Thrive Eternal (Joshua Kusher's firm). J.P. Morgan advising.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Moneybox

Moneybox completed £45m secondary share sale valuing the company at £800m (45% higher than 2024). Lead investor Apis Global Growth Fund III and new investor Salica Fulcrum joined existing institutional backers. Company achieved £115m+ annual revenue in 2025 with third consecutive year of profitability and 390,000 new customers in H1 2026.

Capital Raising · EMEA

Upvest

Investment infrastructure provider Upvest raised US$125 million (EUR 109M) in March 2026, consisting of US$90M equity and US$35M debt. 9th largest fintech round in Europe H1 2026. Funds for product expansion and capability enhancement.

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