Stoa secures $2.4M for cash rewards platform

UK fintech startup Stoa has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed funding round to accelerate the growth of its cash management platform, which enables consumers and businesses to access upfront rewards on cash deposits. The round was co-led by Bespokeist Partners and Ingenii Capital , with participation from Force Over Mass Capital and Fuel Ventures. Individual investors included Suneel Hargunani, formerly of Citi, Rachel Sestini, partner at Shaw Gibbs Group and co-founder of Canopy Capital, and ot