The insurance firm, which formed a fintech division in July, has co-led a $52.3m round for SalaryFinance, which provides software that boosts employee financial health.

UK-based GoCompare has made its first strategic investment outside its home country, in a $14.5m round for Middle East price comparison platform Souqalmal.

The online insurance platform will receive a $12.3m investment as part of a collaboration partnership with insurance holding company A-Cap.

Insurance financing platform PremFina has raised $36m in debt and equity in a round co-led by Rakuten Capital and Draper Esprit.

The Japan-based mobile accounting software provider has floated in an offering that valued it at more than $500m, giving exits to a host of corporate investors.

Rohit Bodas has departed from his partner position at American Express Ventures and will take the same role at BBVA-backed VC firm Propel Venture Partners.

Florian Graillot has left Axa Strategic Ventures to form an insurance-focused venture firm called Astorya.vc, the same month as colleague Minh Tran departed.

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures contributed to a series B round that Chime will use to increase the features on its mobile banking app.

Nexon has acquired a majority stake in SoftBank and SK Telecom-backed cryptocurrency exchange Korbit, in a deal that valued the company at $120m.