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 for African businesses, with Orda to be rebranded as Moniebook for Restaurants over the coming months.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Propel Holdings Secures $210M Forward‑Flow Funding for FreshLine AI Credit Product
Propel Holdings announced the launch of FreshLine, an AI‑driven unsecured credit product for near‑prime borrowers, backed by $210 million in forward‑flow commitments from third‑party investors. The financing enables Propel to generate fee revenue while keeping credit risk off its balance sheet,...
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...
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...
PayPay Corp IPO on Nasdaq Valued at $12.1B
PayPay Corp listed on the Nasdaq, issuing 31 million new shares at $16 each and raising capital while a SoftBank‑run fund sold 24 million shares. The debut valued PayPay at about $12.1 billion, with shares opening at $19, 19% above the offering price.
FundBank Acquires Irish Blockchain Startup Trrue Chain for €10M
US institutional bank FundBank announced the acquisition of Irish blockchain startup Trrue Chain for €10 million ($11 million). The deal expands FundBank’s European footprint and strengthens its crypto‑custody capabilities as institutional demand for digital assets rises. The founders will remain with the...
Ramp Business Corp. Acquires Billhop AB
U.S. payments fintech Ramp Business Corp. announced the acquisition of Billhop AB, a European payments‑technology developer. The deal, announced on March 13, 2026, expands Ramp's footprint in Europe and the UK. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Ezra Secures $8M Seed Funding for AI-Powered Finance Platform
Ezra, an AI-powered finance platform for asset-backed financing, announced a $8 million seed round. The funding will support product development and customer deployments as the market faces growing deal volume and fragmented workflows.
Royal Bank of Canada Acquires Pinch Financial
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced the acquisition of Toronto-based digital mortgage qualification platform Pinch Financial. The deal, terms undisclosed, will integrate Pinch's technology into RBC's mortgage services to accelerate its digital roadmap and streamline the mortgage experience for Canadians.
Cryptio Raises $45M Series B to Expand Enterprise Crypto Accounting
Cryptio, a provider of enterprise crypto accounting software, closed a $45 million Series B round co‑led by BlackFin Capital Partners and Sentinel Global, with participation from 1kx, Alven, BlueYard Capital and Ledger Cathay Capital. The funding will be used to expand its...
Cleafy Raises €12M in Series B Round Co-Led by United Ventures and eCAPITAL
Milan‑based cybersecurity firm Cleafy announced a €12 million Series B round to accelerate its real‑time bank fraud detection platform. The round was co‑led by United Ventures and eCAPITAL, bringing Cleafy’s total funding to €22 million. The new capital will support product development, global...
Stake Raises $8M in Debt and Equity Financing to Fund UMoveFree Acquisition
Stake, the renter cash‑back platform, announced the closing of an $8 million debt‑and‑equity financing round led by LAGO, with participation from RET Ventures, Bluefield Capital, Hamilton Ventures, Gaingels, Hub Angels and Second Century Ventures. The funds will be used to integrate...
Finperks Raises €3.4M Pre-Seed Round Led by Motive Partners and Seed+speed Ventures
Berlin-based fintech Finperks, building an API infrastructure for the prepaid market, closed a €3.4 million ($4 million) pre‑Seed round. The round was led by Motive Partners and seed+speed Ventures, with funds earmarked for expanding the engineering team, brand partnerships and scaling across...
Rewa Closes Strategic Seed Round and Launches Digital Rent Payment App in UAE
UAE proptech startup Rewa announced the launch of its digital rent payment and rewards app after closing a strategic seed round backed by Qatar Development Bank, Plug and Play, Neocity Invest, Startup Wise Guys and Second Century Ventures (REACH MENA)....
Muhlah Closes $7.5M Seed Round Led by BIM Ventures and SBI Group
Muhlah, a Saudi fintech offering Shariah‑compliant consumer microfinance, closed a $7.5 million seed round. The round was led by BIM Ventures and Japan’s SBI Group, with participation from AlSuhaimi Holding Group and Fakhr Investment Holding Company. Proceeds will fund expansion of...
Option Circle Secures $3 Million Funding
Option Circle, a San Jose‑based fintech firm developing an autonomous trading platform, announced it has raised $3 million in new capital. The round was backed by Savoie Capital, Wagon Wheel Capital, investors from its StartEngine equity‑crowdfunding campaign, and a group of...
KCB Group to Acquire Stake in Payments Firm Pesapal
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group announced plans to acquire a stake in regional payments startup Pesapal, pending regulatory approval. The acquisition aims to expand KCB's merchant payments footprint across East Africa. The deal follows KCB's recent acquisition of Riverbank Solutions.
Pagsmile Acquires 49% Stake in Brazilian Fintech A55
Brazilian paytech Pagsmile announced it has acquired a 49% stake in fintech a55, securing the latter’s credit license. The transaction is part of a plan to eventually acquire 100% of a55 pending approval from the Brazilian Central Bank, expanding Pagsmile’s...
PactFi Secures $25M Series A Funding Led by 7RIDGE Ecosystem Impact Fund
PactFi, a secure operating system for private credit, announced a $25 million Series A round led by 7RIDGE Ecosystem Impact Fund with participation from Vestigo Ventures. The funding will accelerate product development, AI integration, and team expansion as the company...
IAltA Holdings Acquires Delio, Expanding Private Markets Infrastructure
iAltA Holdings, a New York‑based private markets infrastructure firm, has officially acquired Delio, a Cardiff fintech provider of white‑label operating systems for private market distribution and reporting. The acquisition broadens iAltA’s digital infrastructure capabilities for wealth firms and asset managers...
ACA Group Acquires FX Transparency
ACA Group, a governance, risk and compliance advisor in financial services, announced the acquisition of FX Transparency, a provider of foreign‑exchange transaction cost analysis and best‑execution analytics, expanding its cross‑asset TCA capabilities. The deal was disclosed on March 10, 2026...
Orca Fraud Secures $2.35M Seed Funding to Expand Fraud Intelligence Platform Across Africa
Orca Fraud, a real‑time fraud intelligence platform, announced the closing of a $2.35 million seed round led by Norrsken22, with participation from OneDayYes, Enza Capital and CV VC Africa. The funding will support the company’s expansion of transaction‑monitoring capabilities across Africa...
True Balance Raises $10M in Debt Financing From Northern Arc Capital
Fintech platform True Balance announced it has secured $10 million in debt financing from a group of investors led by Northern Arc Capital. The funds will be used to expand its lending arm, True Credits Pvt Ltd, and launch new loan...
Payments Start‑up NjiaPay Raises US$2.1 Million Seed Round Led by Newion
South African payments orchestration start‑up NjiaPay closed a US$2.1 million (R35 million) seed funding round led by European SaaS investor Newion. The capital will be used to expand engineering and commercial teams, strengthen integrations, and accelerate growth across Africa. The round marks...
StrideOne Raises Rs 100 Crore in Equity‑debt Funding Round
Indian NBFC StrideOne announced it has raised Rs 100 crore via a mix of equity and debt financing to expand its MSME credit platform, anchor programmes, partner‑lender network, technology and risk infrastructure. The capital will also serve as a buffer to support...
Kast Raises $80M Series A Round Led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital
Kast, a global financial platform built on stablecoin rails, announced the closing of an $80 million Series A round. The round was co‑led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital, with participation from existing backers Peak XV Partners, HSG and DST Global Partners....
Quadcode Acquires Strategic Stake in Game 7
Fintech group Quadcode announced it has acquired a significant strategic stake in Game 7, the parent of FPFX Tech and other prop-trading platforms. The size of the investment was not disclosed. The deal creates a partnership to accelerate development of...
Cyclops Secures $8M Strategic Investment From Castle Island Ventures, F‑Prime and Shift4 Payments
Cyclops announced an $8 million strategic investment from Castle Island Ventures, F‑Prime and Shift4 Payments to build a payments‑industry‑focused stablecoin and crypto platform. The funding will enable the company to offer crypto and stablecoin capabilities to payment service providers through a...
OKX Receives Strategic Investment From Intercontinental Exchange, Valued at $25B
Crypto exchange OKX announced it has received a strategic investment from Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), valuing the San Jose‑based firm at about $25 billion. The investment, part of a partnership that will also bring tokenized stocks and crypto futures, was disclosed on...
T54 Secures $5M Seed Funding Led by Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton
AI-driven trust layer startup t54 announced a $5 million seed round, led by Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton, with participation from Ripple, Virtuals Ventures, Blockchain Coinvestors, and ABCDE. The funding will accelerate development of its agentic commerce trust infrastructure....
ChandlerCX Acquires Finance Industry Customer Engagement Vendor Novagentic
Australian CX platform provider Chandler announced the acquisition of Novagentic, a maker of agentic AI customer engagement tools for the superannuation sector. The deal brings Novagentic’s Microsoft cloud‑based AI capabilities into Chandler’s broader customer communications platform. Financial terms were not...
Moneyboxx Finance Raises Rs 33.4 Cr in Equity to Accelerate Growth
India-based NBFC Moneyboxx Finance announced the closing of an equity raise of Rs 33.4 crore, issued through a preferential allotment of 44 lakh shares at Rs 76 per share. The capital, sourced from promoters and existing shareholders, will fund branch...
Ualá Raises $195M in Growth-Stage Round Led by Allianz X
Argentine neobank Ualá announced a $195 million funding round led by Allianz X, with participation from Stone Ridge Holdings Group, Tencent, TABLE Holdings, Soros Fund Management and D1 Capital Partners. The round values the company at $3.2 billion and will be...
Crowdcube and LSEG Launch First TPEIC Offering on Private Securities Market
Crowdcube and the London Stock Exchange Group have launched the first Tradable Private Equity Investment Company (TPEIC) offering on the FCA’s Private Securities Market, providing investors access to Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE). OSE, a £1.3bn balance‑sheet investment company holding equity...
Kraken Secures $800M Funding Round, Valued at $20B, with Investors Citadel Securities, Jane Street and DRW Venture Capital
Kraken announced the closing of an $800 million funding round that values the crypto exchange at $20 billion. The round included a $200 million investment from Citadel Securities and additional capital from Jane Street and DRW Venture Capital. The funding comes as...
Wealthyhood Raises €6M Series A From Bank of Cyprus and Genesis Ventures
Greek fintech Wealthyhood announced a €6 million Series A round led by Bank of Cyprus with participation from Genesis Ventures. The funding will support its expansion across Europe, AI upgrades, and a move into the B2B space by licensing its...
Beast Industries Acquires Step, Expanding Into Youth Financial Services
Beast Industries announced the acquisition of Step, a banking app for teenagers and young adults with over seven million users. The deal, disclosed on March 3, 2026, positions the company to offer a suite of financial services, including spending, savings,...
Games24x7 to Acquire 24% Stake in Wiseowl Securities for ₹9.1 Crore
Online gaming firm Games24x7 has approved the purchase of a 24% minority stake in stock‑broking company Wiseowl Securities for ₹9.1 crore, along with a short‑term loan of ₹18 crore. The deal, disclosed in regulatory filings, marks Games24x7’s entry into the financial services...
RenoFi Completes $22M Series B Funding Round
RenoFi, an AI‑enabled renovation financing platform, announced the close of a $22 million Series B round. The round was led by Fifth Wall with participation from Progressive Insurance and a group of venture, corporate and credit‑union investors including HighSage Ventures, Alumni Ventures,...
Bitcoin Depot Acquires Kutt
ATM operator Bitcoin Depot Inc. announced the acquisition of Kutt, a peer-to-peer social‑betting platform, to diversify beyond its cryptocurrency ATMs. Terms were undisclosed, and Kutt will continue operating under its brand with its executive team intact.
Five Bells Secures Seed Funding Led by Ego Death Capital
NYC-based digital asset post‑trade infrastructure provider Five Bells announced the closing of its seed round, raising an undisclosed amount. The round was led by Ego Death Capital with participation from Timechain, Epoch and Fulgur Ventures. The funds will be used...
FundBank Acquires Irish Blockchain Startup Trrue Chain for €10M
FundBank, a US institutional banking firm, has completed the acquisition of Irish Layer‑1 blockchain startup Trrue Chain for €10 million (≈ $11 million). The deal, completed last week, will see the founders stay on as employees and supports FundBank’s expansion in European digital...
Zafran Security Secures $60M Series C Funding with Amex Ventures and Existing Backers
Zafran Security, an AI-native threat exposure management startup, announced the closing of a $60 million Series C round. Amex Ventures joined the round alongside existing investors Menlo Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Cyberstarts. The capital will fuel Zafran’s AI-driven security platform expansion...