PANews reported on February 20 that Monark Markets, an embedded API infrastructure provider, announced the completion of an $8 million strategic funding round led by F-Prime, with participation from Commerce Ventures, Grit Capital Partners, and BBAE Holdings. The company's API infrastructure supports fintech platforms such as Apex Fintech Solutions and Altruist Financial, embedding private market investments directly into existing customer accounts, which can drive investment demand growth in key economic growth engines of the private market, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain.