Unloq Completes First Smart-Contract-Based Trade Financing Deal with Chemtank Marine
Unloq used its SC+ smart‑contract platform to fund Singapore‑based supplier Chemtank Marine’s commercial receivables with the XUSD stablecoin, marking one of the first real‑world trade‑finance uses of stablecoins. The transaction, completed on 13 February 2026, provided financing against confirmed invoices while the buyer’s payment terms remained unchanged. Deal value was not disclosed.
Tether Investments Makes Strategic Corporate Investment in LayerZero Labs
Tether Investments, the investment arm of stablecoin issuer Tether, announced a strategic corporate investment in LayerZero Labs, the developer of the LayerZero interoperability protocol. The deal, disclosed on Feb 10 2026, aims to support LayerZero’s Omnichain infrastructure and the cross‑chain USDt0 stablecoin,...
Equal Parts Secures $23M Series A Funding Led by Inspired Capital
Equal Parts, a platform that acquires independent insurance agencies, announced a $23 million Series A round led by Inspired Capital. The funding will fuel its growth network, supporting plans to acquire 25 agencies this year and target $1 billion in premiums within two...
InvestSky Raises $4M Seed Round to Expand Into Saudi Arabia
UAE‑based fintech platform InvestSky announced a $4 million seed round backed by Emkan Capital, Run Ventures, S3 Ventures and Al‑Romaizan Family Office along with other regional investors. The funding will support its expansion into Saudi Arabia, bolstered by a strategic partnership...
Jazr.io Closes $213K Pre‑seed Round to Scale AI‑powered Accounting Platform
Saudi Arabia‑based F&B SaaS platform Jazr.io has raised $213,000 (SAR 800,000) in a pre‑seed round led by unnamed angel investors. The funds will be used to develop compliance tools, AI‑driven automation, and expand product development for its accounting and inventory management...
SkipCash Secures $4M Series A Funding to Expand Across GCC
Qatar-based fintech platform SkipCash announced the close of a $4 million Series A round, led by Qatar Development Bank, Qatar Islamic Insurance Company, KBN Holding Group, Finjan Venture Investments, Ula Capital and Doha Tech Angels. The funding will be used to scale...
Circit Raises $22M Growth Equity Round Led by Ten Coves Capital
Audit confirmation platform Circit announced a $22 million growth equity financing led by Ten Coves Capital, with participation from Aquiline and MiddleGame Ventures. The funding will support product innovation, AI‑powered workflows, expanded bank API connectivity, and scaling of go‑to‑market and customer...
Omnispay Raises $2M Pre-Series A Round Led by Infinity Value Capital Group
UAE fintech Omnispay announced the closing of a $2 million pre‑Series A funding round, led by Infinity Value Capital Group. The new capital will support product expansion, embedded credit capabilities, and growth across the GCC, including Saudi Arabia. The round follows a...
Momenta Finance Secures £125m Forward Flow Facility to Expand SME Lending
UK-based lender Momenta Finance announced it has secured a £125m forward flow facility to support its SME lending operations. Since its launch in 2013, the lender has disbursed over £250m to more than 2,500 small businesses. The new facility will...
Una Software Secures $13M Seed Funding Led by Staircase Ventures
Una Software announced the close of its seed round, bringing total capital raised to $13 million. The round was led by Staircase Ventures and will fund AI agent development and global go‑to‑market expansion. The funding also coincides with the appointment...
Agibank Slashes IPO Share Count and Price Range to $12-$13 Amid PicPay Share Drop
Brazilian fintech Agibank announced on Feb. 10 that it is reducing its U.S. IPO size from 43.6 million to 20 million shares and lowering the price range to $12‑$13, down from $15‑$18. The adjustment follows a 20% decline in competitor PicPay’s shares after...
Trust Science Acquires Lenders API to Build Canada’s First Industry‑Wide Fraud Defence System
Edmonton‑based Trust Science announced the acquisition of Toronto‑based Lenders API, creating Canada’s first industry‑wide fraud defence system for lenders. The deal, which closed last week, includes Lenders API’s technology, customers and data, though financial terms were undisclosed.
Jump Trading to Take Equity Stakes in Prediction‑market Platforms Kalshi and Polymarket
Jump Trading announced it will acquire small equity positions in Kalshi and Polymarket, providing liquidity in exchange for the stakes. The Kalshi stake will be a fixed amount, while the Polymarket stake will increase over time based on Jump’s trading...
MUHIDE Secures Series A Funding From Asyad Group
Saudi fintech MUHIDE announced the close of its Series A funding round, backed by Saudi conglomerate Asyad Group. The undisclosed investment will support MUHIDE’s mission to modernise B2B trade in Saudi Arabia by expanding its team and platform capabilities.
NatWest Pays $3.6 Billion for Wealth Manager Evelyn Partners
U.K. banking group NatWest announced it will acquire wealth manager Evelyn Partners for about $3.6 billion (£2.7 billion). The acquisition, disclosed on Feb. 9, 2026, aims to expand NatWest's savings and investment services. Evelyn Partners is being bought from private-equity...
Howden Group Raises $703m via Debt Issuance
Global insurance broker Howden Group has raised approximately $703m in gross proceeds through an add‑on issuance to its existing senior notes, attracting institutional investors. The $690m add‑on, priced at 101.875% of par, expands the total notes to $1.19bn and will...
Camp Network and Mugafi Close $200K On‑Chain Film Finance Vault for Bollywood Film Swari Agra
Camp Network and tokenization platform Mugafi announced the close of a fully‑subscribed on‑chain vault that raised $200,000 to finance post‑production and P&A for the Bollywood historical film Swari Agra, which released on February 6, 2026. The vault, built on Camp’s Layer‑1 infrastructure,...
Beast Industries Acquires FinTech Step to Expand Financial Wellness
Creator-driven platform Beast Industries announced the acquisition of financial‑literacy app Step on Feb. 9, 2026. The deal combines Step’s technology and 7 million‑user base with Beast Industries’ audience reach to deliver financial wellness solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Quipu Secures $300K Bridge Round Led by Impacta VC
Colombian fintech Quipu raised a $300,000 bridge round led by Impacta VC, with participation from Decelera, Vertical Partners, Corteza Capital and Comfama. The funding will support expansion of its AI‑driven credit scoring platform across Latin America.
Olyv Secures $23M Series C Funding Led by Fundamentum Partnership Fund
Personal lending platform Olyv raised Rs 207 crore ($23 million) in a Series C round, with Fundamentum Partnership Fund leading a Rs 120 crore investment and SMBC Asia Rising Fund contributing Rs 87.5 crore. The round values Olyv at roughly Rs 1,045 crore ($117 million) post‑money, and the proceeds will be...
OakNorth Extends $78M Co‑Loan to Bushburg for Manhattan Office‑to‑Residential Conversion
OakNorth, together with Oak Funding, has extended a $78 million co‑loan to real‑estate developer Bushburg to purchase and redevelop the 21‑story 100 William Street office building in Manhattan into over 400 residential units, including affordable housing. The financing underscores the role of digital‑bank...
Broadridge to Acquire CQG, Expanding Futures and Options Trading Capabilities
Broadridge Financial Solutions announced it will acquire CQG, a provider of futures and options trading, execution management, and market connectivity. The undisclosed deal will add CQG’s execution management, algorithmic trading, and analytics capabilities to Broadridge’s order management platform, creating an...
Oro Raises $3M Funding Led by Slauson & Co. To Expand Employee Housing Benefits
Oro, a social fintech platform that enables employers to offer housing wellness as a benefit, announced a $3 million funding round led by Slauson & Co., with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and Bronze Valley. The capital will support the launch and...
Alinea Invest Secures $22.5M User Acquisition Financing
Alinea Invest announced it has secured $22.5 million in user acquisition financing, its latest capital raise following a $10.4 million Series A in 2025 and a $3.4 million seed round in early 2024. The new funding will support the company's...
Mirae Asset Securities Issues First Korea Digital Bond
South Korean investment firm Mirae Asset Securities has issued its first digitally native bond in Korea, a one-year privately placed bond of $30 million and HK$325 million (approximately $41.6 million) in Hong Kong. The bond marks the firm's entry into...
Cross River Bank Extends $100M Credit Line to MidOcean for Home Equity Investments
Cross River Bank announced a $100 million revolving credit facility for MidOcean Partners, collateralized by home‑equity investment agreements from Point Digital Finance. The facility gives MidOcean flexible capital to expand its home‑equity investment portfolio, highlighting growing institutional interest in alternative credit...
Sapiom Secures $15.75M Seed Funding Led by Accel
Sapiom, a San Francisco‑based fintech startup, raised $15.75 million in a seed round led by Accel, with participation from Gradient, Array Ventures, Okta Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Anthropic, Coinbase Ventures, Formus Capital and Operator Collective. The capital will be used to expand...
Visa Partners with Lendistry to Launch $100M Working‑capital Facility for US Small Businesses
Visa announced the launch of its Visa & Main platform, which includes a $100 million working‑capital facility in partnership with community lender Lendistry to improve financing access for U.S. small businesses. The program also offers marketing support tied to the upcoming FIFA World...
Pump.fun Acquires Vyper to Expand Trading Infrastructure
Pump.fun announced the acquisition of crypto trading terminal Vyper, integrating its infrastructure into the Solana memecoin launchpad ecosystem. The deal, terms undisclosed, will see Vyper’s standalone product wind down while users transition to Pump.fun’s Terminal. The move follows Pump.fun’s broader...
Arcesium Acquires Limina to Integrate Portfolio Management with Post‑Trade Operations
Arcesium announced the acquisition of Limina, a portfolio and order management platform. The deal will integrate Limina’s front‑office workflow capabilities with Arcesium’s post‑trade accounting and reporting system, enhancing end‑to‑end trade processing for clients. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Foresight Group Invests in AsiaVerify to Scale Asian Business Verification
AsiaVerify, a RegTech intelligence platform for Asian corporate verification, secured a growth capital investment from Foresight Group. The funding will support expansion, hiring, and product development to meet rising regulatory compliance demands across Asia.
Tether Makes $100M Strategic Equity Investment in Anchorage Digital
Tether announced a $100 million strategic equity investment in Anchorage Digital on Feb 5, 2026, aiming to bolster secure, regulated crypto‑banking infrastructure. The deal underscores a partnership between the leading stablecoin issuer and the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S.
IG Group Finalizes Acquisition of Independent Reserve, Expanding Crypto Offering
IG Group Holdings plc has completed its acquisition of Independent Reserve, a crypto exchange, after receiving regulatory approval from Singapore's Monetary Authority. The deal, first announced in September 2025, enables IG to broaden its crypto trading services across Asia‑Pacific and the...
Pay With Spire Secures $10M Series B Funding Led by Continental Investment Partners
Dallas-based Pay With Spire, a provider of modern Pay‑by‑Bank solutions, announced a $10 million Series B round led by Continental Investment Partners, with participation from other investors. The funding will support product development and growth, and coincides with the appointment of Jennifer...
Spire Raises $10M to Expand Pay‑by‑bank Services
Payments platform Spire appointed former Fiserv executive Jennifer LaClair as its new CEO and announced a $10 million fundraising round to grow its pay‑by‑bank offering, which lets consumers make direct bank‑to‑merchant payments.
Veritus Secures $10.1M Seed Funding to Accelerate Voice‑First AI Agents for Lenders
Fintech startup Veritus announced a $10.1 million seed round to expand its omnichannel AI agents that integrate with lenders' platforms for follow‑ups, identity verification, and payment‑plan negotiations. The capital will fuel product development and market rollout, strengthening Veritus' position in...
Accrual Raises $75M in Funding
San Francisco‑based AI‑native accounting platform Accrual announced a $75 million funding round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Pruven Capital and Edward Jones Ventures. The capital will be used to accelerate product and AI development, expand the team, and onboard...
Bound Raises $24.5M Series A to Automate FX Hedging
Bound, an automated FX risk management platform, announced a $24.5M Series A round led by AlbionVC with participation from Notion Capital and GoHub Ventures. The funding will support the company's European expansion and further development of its perpetual FX hedging...
Sidekick Raises £7.8m Series A to Expand wealthTech Platform
UK wealthTech startup Sidekick announced a £7.8 million Series A round led by Eos Ventures and the Development Bank of Wales, with participation from Koro Capital, Seedcamp, MS&AD Ventures, TheVentureCity, PactVC, Blackwood, 1818 Venture Capital and Semantic Ventures. The funding will be...
Evertec Acquires Dimensa for $181M
Puerto Rican fintech Evertec announced the acquisition of Brazilian fintech Dimensa for $181 million, pending regulatory approval. The deal expands Evertec’s product suite to include risk and insurance software and strengthens its presence in Brazil.
Tether Acquires $150M Minority Stake in Gold.com to Expand Tokenized Gold Distribution
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, announced a $150 million investment for a 12% minority stake in Gold.com, a platform for physical and tokenized gold. The deal will integrate Tether’s gold‑backed token XAUT into Gold.com and enable purchases of physical...
ETHZilla Acquires $4.7M Home Loan Portfolio for Tokenization
Ethereum‑focused treasury firm ETHZilla announced it is acquiring a $4.7 million portfolio of manufactured and modular home loans to tokenize on an Ethereum layer‑2 network. The loans will be turned into cash‑flow‑generating digital tokens and offered via Liquidity.io, expanding ETHZilla’s tokenization...
Alinea Raises $22.5M Debt Financing for User Acquisition From PvX Partners
NYC‑based AI‑powered wealth‑management startup Alinea announced a $22.5 million debt financing round from PvX Partners to fund user‑acquisition initiatives. The capital will be used to scale marketing and expand access to its platform for first‑time investors. Alinea, a Y‑Combinator alum, is...
Castles Technology Acquires MTBT to Expand Into Turkey
Castles Technology announced the acquisition of Turkish payments firm MTBT, marking its entry into the Turkish market following recent launches in several European countries.
Columbia Bank to Acquire Northfield Bank in $597M Merger
Columbia Bank announced a $597 million merger with Northfield Bank, with the deal expected to close later this year. As part of the agreement, Northfield Bank's chairman, president and CEO Steven Klein will become senior executive vice president and COO...
Brazilian Fintech Asaas Acquires Digital Insurance Broker Mutuus
Brazilian fintech Asaas announced the acquisition of digital insurance broker Mutuus, adding insurance distribution to its platform. Mutuus will continue operating independently while Asaas integrates its services, expanding its offering for small and medium-sized businesses.
Vena Solutions to Acquire Acterys, Expanding Orchestrated Financial Planning
Toronto-based Vena Solutions announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Australian FP&A platform Acterys. The cash‑and‑stock transaction, terms undisclosed, will combine Vena’s Excel‑native software with Acterys’ operational planning and Power BI integration to expand its orchestrated financial planning capabilities....
Axiology Raises €5M Seed Round to Scale DLT‑based Capital Markets Platform
European capital markets infrastructure startup Axiology announced a €5 million seed round led by Exponential Science, e2vc and Coinvest Capital, with participation from TIBAS Ventures, Plug and Play Tech Center, BSV Ventures, NGL Ventures and others. The funding will be used...
EnFi Raises $15M to Expand AI Agents for Bank Credit Decisions
Boston-based fintech EnFi announced a $15 million fundraising round led by Fintop, with participation from Patriot Financial Partners, Commerce Ventures, Unusual Ventures and Boston Seed Capital. The capital will be used to deploy AI agents that automate credit analysis and...
Neo Financial Raises C$68.5 Million to Fund Its Inaugural Securitisation Programme
Canadian fintech Neo Financial announced a C$68.5 million equity raise to launch a securitisation programme aimed at expanding its lending portfolio. The round was led by a syndicate of over 100 Canadian investors, with institutional participation from Alberta Investment Management Corporation...
