Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in Fintech (7/7/25)

Infrastructure, Advice & AI — Fintech’s Big Three Themes

Friends, this week spotlights major rounds that underscore investors’ appetite for fintech infrastructure, next-gen advisory models, and AI compute platforms. From DailyPay’s $200M ABS deal to Savvy Wealth’s advisor-focused Series B, the capital continues to target firms building both the plumbing and the brains of modern finance.

• Advancing Pay Innovation: DailyPay’s securitization deal includes backing by Barclays, Citi, and Morgan Stanley—highlighting Wall Street's confidence in on-demand payroll.

• Advisor Tech Maturation: Savvy Wealth’s Series B led by Industry Ventures, with strategic participation from Vestigo (under Mark Casady) and Euclidean Capital, reflects growing support for tech-enabled financial advice.

• Deep-Tech Scalability: Emerald AI’s seed round led by Radical Ventures (joined by NVentures, Amplo, CRV, Neotribe) shows investor commitment to AI’s underlying infrastructure.

1. **DailyPay – New York, NY**
   Provider of On‑Demand Pay & financial wellness solutions
   Amount Raised: $200M
   Round: Asset‑Backed Securitization
   Lead Investors: Barclays (lead bookrunner), Citi, Morgan Stanley

2. **Talon.One – Berlin, Germany**
   Enterprise loyalty and promotion software provider
   Amount Raised: $135M
   Round: Growth funding
   Lead Investors: Silversmith Capital Partners, Meritech Capital; existing investor CRV

3. **Genesis AI – Paris, France & Palo Alto, CA**
   Physical AI research lab and full-stack robotics company
   Amount Raised: $105M
   Round: Seed funding
   Lead Investors: Co‑led by Eclipse Ventures and Khosla Ventures; participants include Bpifrance, HSG, Eric Schmidt, Xavier Niel

4. **Savvy Wealth – New York, NY**
   Digital-first platform for financial advisors centered around human-led advice
   Amount Raised: $72M
   Round: Series B
   Lead Investors: Industry Ventures; with Vestigo Ventures (Mark Casady), Euclidean Capital, Canvas Ventures, Thrive Capital, The House Fund, Brewer Lane Ventures, Vamsi Yadlapati

5. **Emerald AI – Washington, DC**
   AI-driven compute orchestration company optimizing grid‑AI integration
   Amount Raised: $24.5M
   Round: Seed funding
   Lead Investors: Radical Ventures; with NVentures (NVIDIA VC arm), Amplo, CRV, Neotribe; plus individuals including Jeff Dean, John Kerry, Fei‑Fei Li, John Doer

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