Optasia Secures $330M Debt Facility Led by Standard Bank
Optasia, the JSE‑listed fintech, has closed a $330 million refinanced and upsized debt facility comprising a $180 million term loan and $150 million in bank guarantees. Standard Bank acted as joint mandated lead arranger and underwriter, deepening its relationship with the company as it pivots to AI‑driven lending for banks.
Pello Companies to Acquire ByAllAccounts From Morningstar
Pello Companies, an open finance firm, announced a definitive agreement to acquire ByAllAccounts, a data aggregation technology provider, from Morningstar. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, with financial terms undisclosed. ByAllAccounts will operate as...
DV8 Public Company Announces Acquisition of Rakkar Digital
DV8 Public Company, a Bangkok‑based media and advertising agency, announced it will acquire digital‑asset custodian Rakkar Digital, signing a share sale and purchase agreement to buy its ordinary shares. The transaction, pending regulatory approval, includes an investment of up to...
Meow Technologies Raises $30M in Venture Funding
Fintech startup Meow Technologies announced the launch of its agentic banking platform and disclosed that it has raised approximately $30 million in venture funding from Tiger Global, QED Investors, Lux Capital, Slow Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Gemini Frontier Fund. The capital will support the development of AI‑driven banking...
Pipe Raises $16M in Funding Round Led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital
San Francisco‑based fintech Pipe announced a $16 million funding round, led by Fin Capital and MaC Venture Capital. The round also brings MaC’s General Managing Partner Marlon Nichols onto Pipe’s board. The capital will support Pipe’s embedded financial solutions for small...
Mimir Acquires PayEx Platform to Launch Everspring Solutions
Mimir, a technology investment and development firm, has acquired a payments platform from PayEx, the Swedbank-owned payments business, to create a new FinTech venture called Everspring Solutions. The deal gives Mimir a majority stake while PayEx retains a significant minority...
Mastercard to Acquire BVNK for up to $1.8B
Mastercard announced an agreement to acquire blockchain payments firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion. The deal, disclosed in March 2026, aims to strengthen Mastercard’s stablecoin and digital‑currency payment capabilities.
Morph Launches $150M Payment Accelerator Backed by Bitget
Morph announced the launch of its Payment Accelerator, backed by a $150 million commitment from the Bitget ecosystem, to support companies scaling high-volume stablecoin payments. The accelerator will provide production-grade infrastructure, technical integration, and performance-based incentives as stablecoins gain institutional...
Capital One Closes $5 Billion Deal to Acquire Brex
Capital One completed its $5 billion acquisition of fintech Brex, adding 35,000 business‑banking clients and AI‑driven tools to its payments platform. The half‑cash, half‑stock deal expands Capital One’s business‑payments capabilities and AI strategy.
Paysend Secures $25M Follow‑on Investment From Claret Capital Partners
UK‑based international money transfer firm Paysend announced a $25 million follow‑on investment from Claret Capital Partners. The funding will be used to expand its global payments infrastructure, product suite and geographic footprint. The round adds to Claret’s 2020 investment and underscores...
PremFina Expands Funding Partnership with Waterfall Asset Management to $125M
PremFina, a UK insurance premium finance provider, announced it has expanded its junior capital facility with Waterfall Asset Management to £100 million (≈ $125 million). The new funding increases PremFina’s balance‑sheet capacity and provides a longer runway for growth, reflecting Waterfall’s confidence in...
Apax Digital Funds Injects $60M Into MillTech, Valuing the Fintech at $325M
Apax Digital Funds, the growth equity arm of Apax Partners, completed a $60 million minority investment in MillTech, a risk management platform for FX hedging, valuing the company at $325 million. The funding will support MillTech’s North American expansion and...
Helium Ventures Acquires Maroo Inc.
Helium Ventures announced the acquisition of Maroo Inc., a payments platform focused on weddings and events that serves over 13,000 businesses. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition was reported on April 8, 2026.
INXY Payments Raises $7M to Expand Global Crypto-to-Fiat Payments Platform
INXY Payments announced it has raised a total of $7 million across two funding rounds to expand its EU‑authorized crypto‑to‑fiat payment platform. The new capital will be used to enhance its global gateway, allowing merchants to accept altcoins and stablecoins...
Lucky Raises $23M Series B to Expand Credit and Neo‑banking in North Africa
Egyptian fintech Lucky closed a $23 million Series B round, led by Disruptech Ventures, DPI Venture Capital, Suez Canal Bank and OneStop. The funding will be used to scale its consumer credit offering, expand into North Africa and develop a neo‑banking platform....
Republic Secures Strategic Investment From Hamilton Lane
Republic, the online investment platform, has received a strategic investment from Hamilton Lane to expand its tokenization and secondary market capabilities. The amount was undisclosed, but the funding underscores Hamilton Lane’s confidence in Republic’s vision for digital securities.
Konvoy Leads $5M Series A Round in Fintech Startup GoSats
Fintech startup GoSats announced a $5 million Series A round led by Konvoy, with participation from Y Combinator, Taisu Ventures and several angel investors. The Bengaluru‑based asset‑based rewards platform will use the funds to accelerate user acquisition, expand its fintech product suite...
Corpay Inc. Closes Sale of PayByPhone Unit to Lightyear Capital
Payments provider Corpay Inc. announced it has closed on the sale of its PayByPhone unit to Lightyear Capital. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal will cut Corpay’s 2026 revenue by roughly $75 million.
Western Union Completes Acquisition of Singapore Digital Wallet Dash
Western Union has completed its acquisition of Dash, the Singapore‑based digital wallet previously owned by Singtel, giving the payments firm its first wallet in Asia‑Pacific. The deal, first announced in October 2024, closed in early April 2026 with an undisclosed purchase price....
XBTO Raises $217M From ValueLabs in Strategic Partnership
XBTO, a global institutional digital asset solutions provider, announced a $217 million capital raise with ValueLabs taking a minority equity stake in XBTO Global Limited. The funding will be used to scale client‑facing technology, seed new hedge‑fund strategies, and develop structured...
Versant Acquires AI Platform StockStory to Boost CNBC's Financial Analysis Tools
Versant announced the acquisition of StockStory, an AI-driven platform for financial analysis and market insights. The deal will enable CNBC to leverage StockStory’s technology for faster, scalable investment insights, with StockStory’s product team and founder Adam Hejl joining Versant.
CredResolve Raises Undisclosed Pre-Series A Round Led by Merak Ventures
CredResolve, a Gurugram‑based AI‑powered debt collections platform, announced it has closed a pre‑Series A funding round led by Merak Ventures, with participation from existing investors Unleash Capital Partners and CDM Capital. The undisclosed amount will be used to expand operations...
REPAY to Acquire KUBRA for $372M
Repay Holdings Corp. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kubra Data Transfer Ltd. for approximately $372 million in cash, financed by cash on hand and a $500 million term loan. The acquisition, pending regulatory approvals, is slated to close in...
OpenFX Raises $94 Million in Funding Round Led by Accel, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, and Pantera
Fintech infrastructure startup OpenFX announced it has closed a $94 million funding round led by Accel, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone and Pantera, valuing the company at about $500 million. The capital will be used to expand its stablecoin‑native cross‑border payments platform into...
RAKBANK and Network International Complete Strategic Merchant Acquiring Transaction in the UAE
RAKBANK and Network International have completed a strategic merchant acquiring transaction, with Network International acquiring RAKBANK’s merchant acquiring business. The deal, finalized after regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, enables Network International to provide payment solutions to...
Capitalia Secures $16.5M EIF Guarantee to Boost Baltic Microenterprise Loans
Latvia‑based alternative lender Capitalia announced a €15 million (≈$16.5 million) financing initiative backed by a guarantee from the European Investment Fund under the InvestEU programme. The guarantee will allow Capitalia to offer crowdfunded loans of up to €50,000 (≈$55,000) to micro‑enterprises in...
UnblockPay Raises $4.5M Seed Round Led by Prelude
Brazilian fintech UnblockPay announced a $4.5 million seed round led by Prelude, with participation from Plug and Play, Wintermute and Signature Ventures. The funding will be used to strengthen regulatory compliance, secure a stablecoin license, accelerate product development and expand into...
Hamilton Labs Secures Undisclosed Funding From AXIAN Investment to Expand Dollar Stablecoin Infrastructure in Africa
Egyptian fintech infrastructure provider Hamilton Labs announced it has raised an undisclosed investment from AXIAN Investment, the venture arm of AXIAN Group, to scale its dollar-pegged stablecoin USDh across Africa. The funding will support the launch and integration of the...
CMS Info Systems Acquires FSS ATM Management Business for $14M
CMS Info Systems announced it will acquire Financial Software and Systems' ATM management business for ₹115 crore (≈$14 million), adding 8,000 ATMs to its portfolio and bringing the total to 39,000. The transaction, involving operating assets and customer contracts, is...
Galdera Labs Raises $1.65M Pre‑seed Round Led by J12 Ventures
Stockholm‑based Galdera Labs secured €1.5 million (≈$1.65 million) in a pre‑seed round to build its AI‑driven financial modelling platform. The round was led by J12 Ventures with participation from Antler and several angel investors. The funding will support product development and early...
Grand Raises $5M Pre-Seed Round Led by 20VC
Grand, an AI-powered FinTech building a payment network for construction, manufacturing and trade supply industries, announced a $5 million pre-seed round led by 20VC with participation from NAP and firedrop. The funding will support development of its AI-driven trust network...
Roomiy Finance Raises Pre‑seed Round Led by Better Tomorrow Ventures
Roomiy Finance, a fintech platform offering NOI‑as‑a‑Service for hotels, announced the closing of its pre‑seed funding round. Better Tomorrow Ventures led the round with participation from Slow Ventures and Endurance Ventures. The undisclosed amount will support expansion across North America...
Klarna Doubles $2B Lending Facility with Elliott Investment Management
Klarna announced on Tuesday that it has doubled its existing lending facility with Elliott Investment Management to $2 billion and extended the term to three years. The new agreement allows up to $17 billion in loans by having Elliott purchase Klarna receivables,...
TiPJAR Raises $5.7M in Series A Round Led by YFM Equity Partners
London‑based TiPJAR, a service‑charge allocation platform, completed a £4.5m ($5.7m) investment round from YFM Equity Partners to fund product development and expansion in the hospitality sector. The platform automates cashless tipping and distributes roughly £130m in tips annually. The new...
ECI Software Solutions Acquires Drypowder to Embed AI‑Driven AR Automation
ECI Software Solutions announced it has acquired Drypowder, a fintech provider of accounts receivable, billing and digital payments solutions for the construction sector. The acquisition will embed Drypowder’s AI‑driven AR automation and payment platform into ECI’s ERP suite, expanding its...
Cents Raises $140M in Series C Round Led by Sumeru Equity Partners
Cents, a fully integrated software, hardware, and payments platform for the laundry industry, closed a $140 million Series C round. The round was led by Sumeru Equity Partners with participation from Camber Creek. The capital will accelerate AI‑powered product development, expand payment...
Startale Group Secures $50M From SBI Group to Complete $63M Series A
Japanese blockchain firm Startale Group closed a $50 million investment from SBI Group, completing its $63 million Series A round. The funding will be used to scale tokenized securities infrastructure, stablecoins and consumer‑facing on‑chain products. The round follows a $13 million first close led...
Prestamype Raises $27M in Equity and Debt
Peruvian fintech Prestamype secured $27 million in combined equity and debt financing, including a $2 million bridge round from existing investors ALIVE Ventures, Oikocredit, and Salkantay Ventures, and a $25 million credit line from Lendable. The funds will be used to create a...
Pagaya Closes $450M AI-Underwritten Auto Resecuritization Deal
Fintech Pagaya Technologies announced the closing of a $450 million auto resecuritization transaction, the first refinancing under its AI‑driven Pagaya Motor (RPM) shelf. The deal repackages receivables from three prior RPM securitisations into fresh notes for institutional investors, marking a rare...
Noru Raises €560K to Develop Agentic Compliance Platform
Noru, an agentic compliance platform startup, closed a €560,000 funding round to expand its product and hire engineering and marketing staff. The round was announced on March 24, 2026, and the funds will support customer acquisition and product development.
Moniepoint Acquires Restaurant Management Platform Orda in Full-Stack Merchant Infrastructure Bet
Moniepoint, a Visa‑backed Nigerian fintech unicorn, has completed the acquisition of Orda, a cloud‑based restaurant management platform, to integrate its services into Moniebook for Restaurants. The undisclosed‑value deal adds Orda’s technology and restaurant customer base to Moniepoint’s full‑stack operating system...
Electronic Transactions Association Acquires American Transaction Processors Coalition
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) announced it has acquired the American Transaction Processors Coalition (ATPC), a Georgia‑focused trade group representing over 70 companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition expands ETA’s footprint in the payments industry.
Kalshi Raises $1B in New Funding Round at $22B Valuation
CFTC‑regulated prediction‑market platform Kalshi announced a $1 billion funding round led by Coatue Management, valuing the company at $22 billion. The round doubles Kalshi’s valuation from its previous round and underscores continued growth despite ongoing regulatory challenges.
Credilio Raises Rs 30 Crore ($3.3 M) Series A Round Led by Cornerstone Ventures
Fintech startup Credilio raised around Rs 30 crore (≈$3.3 million) in a Series A round led by Cornerstone Ventures with participation from Ashra Private Equity Fund, issuing 2,481 CCCPS at Rs 1,20,880 per share. The funding lifts Credilio’s post‑money valuation to Rs 330 crore (≈$36.5 million) and will...
Polymarket Acquires Brahma to Scale Blockchain Trading Infrastructure
Prediction markets platform Polymarket announced the acquisition of Brahma, a financial infrastructure company that builds real‑time execution and settlement systems for high‑volume digital‑asset and fintech transactions. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition is intended to strengthen...
Weaver Services Raises Rs 1,450 Cr in Growth-Stage Funding Led by Premji Invest and Lightspeed
Housing‑finance platform Weaver Services completed a two‑tranche fundraise of Rs 1,450 crore ($156 million) led by Premji Invest and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Gaja Capital. The capital will be used to acquire a 75.01% stake in Centrum Housing Finance and support...
Optimo Capital Secures Rs 100 Crore Debt Funding From Punjab National Bank
Optimo Capital, a technology‑led NBFC focused on MSME lending, has raised Rs 100 crore in debt financing from Punjab National Bank. The funding will support balance‑sheet growth and expand its lending capacity, complementing a co‑lending partnership with Godrej Finance Limited to disburse...
Paisalo Digital Raises $15M via External Commercial Borrowing
SBI Life‑owned NBFC Paisalo Digital announced the successful closure of a USD 15 million External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) on March 17, 2026. The debt financing will be used to expand its lending portfolio, focusing on MSMEs and other priority sectors, strengthening its liability structure...
Optasia Acquires Finergi to Expand Embedded Finance Platform
Optasia announced the acquisition of Finergi, a technology platform that provides real‑time credit embedded in prepaid electricity systems, as part of its strategy to expand embedded finance beyond telecom. The deal follows Optasia's recent IPO and aims to strengthen its...
Crypto Wealth Platform Abra to Go Public Through $750 Million SPAC Deal
Crypto wealth platform Abra announced a merger with SPAC New Providence Acquisition Corp. III, valuing Abra at $750 million and creating Abra Financial Inc., which will list on Nasdaq under the ticker ABRX. The deal could deliver up to $300 million in cash...
