Tech Company Financing Transactions

Handwave Funding Round

On 8/1/2025, Handwave secured $4.2 million in Seed funding from Practica Capital, Firstpick and Inovo Venture Partners.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
8/1/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$4,200,000
Round
Seed
Investors

Practica Capital (Lead Investor) (Arvydas Blo�e)

Firstpick

Inovo Venture Partners

Proceeds Purpose
The funding round will fund product development, regulatory certifications, and live retail pilots.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
FinTech
Mailing Address
Duntes iela 6
Riga, LV-1013
Latvia
Phone
Undisclosed
Email Address
Overview
Handwave is a fintech startup that's been waving at the future since 2022. Our core team comes from deep within the finance and payments industry. As people who know compliance inside and out, we're fluent in acronyms like PSD2, PCI-DSS, GDPR -- you name it. Our mission: To make everyday transactions feel lighter.
Profile
Handwave LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Handwave Company Twitter Account
Company News
Handwave News
Facebook
Handwave on Facebook
YouTube
Handwave on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Co-Founder
Janis Stirna
  Janis Stirna LinkedIn Profile  Janis Stirna Twitter Account  Janis Stirna News  Janis Stirna on Facebook


 

 

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