Security-focused IoT service Afero, raises a $50M Series C led by Crosspoint Capital Partners, bringing its total funding to an estimated ~$100M (Alex Wilhelm/TechCrunch)

French financial super app Lydia raises a $100M Series C at a $1B+ valuation  —  Just a few weeks after announcing stock and crypto trading, French fintech startup Lydia is announcing that it has raised a $100 million Series C round.  With this funding round, the startup has reached a unicorn valuation …