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409 London’s BKN301 Group secures €32 million and acquires Planky to strengthen its AI-driven fintech architecture

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David Cendon Garcia @ EU-Startups · 11/24/2025 19:30 EDT

London’s BKN301 Group secures €32 million and acquires Planky to strengthen its AI-driven fintech architecture

BKN301 Group, a British FinTech architecture provider, has raised a total of €32 million (£29 million), combining a recent €21 million Series B round (as covered by EU-Startups) with a newly secured credit facility from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. Alongside this funding boost, the company has acquired Planky, a UK-based technology firm that ...

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