Financial

Athena Financial has closed an $11.3m Rice Warner-backed round as it prepares to launch its online mortgage marketplace in beta.

CapitalG became the second Alphabet subsidiary to invest in the online trading platform, which more than quadrupled its valuation to $5.6bn.

Stratifi, which has created risk management software for investing, has secured series A backing from financial markets operator Cboe Global Markets.

Allianz X has led a round that will support Simplesurance's expansion into Japan, the home of fellow investor Rakuten Capital.

The automotive finance provider has raised money from investors including CreditEase and Tongbanjie as it moves into four-wheeler loans.

The BBVA-backed Propel Venture Partners was among the investors in what the digital banking startup described as Brazil's largest ever series A round.

Mastercard, Intel, American Express and Santander could all exit the point-of-sale technology provider, which plans to float in Sweden.

China-based electronics producer Xiaomi has reportedly filed for an initial public offering at a $100bn valuation in Hong Kong.

Logistics firm SF Express committed capital to freight logistics platform Flexport, which was previously backed by Bloomberg Beta and GV, among other corporates.