China-based brokerage firm Futu Securities has raised $145.5m in series C funding from a consortium led by internet company Tencent, China Money Network reported today.
Venture capital firms Matrix Partners China and Sequoia Capital China also took part in the round, which valued the company at more than $1bn according to Futu founder Li Hua, though he did not reveal its precise valuation.
Founded in 2012, Futu Securities operates an online stock trading platform that allows users to invest in…