startup

Fintech & Ecommerce

India’s PayNearby Targets IPO in 2026 to Fuel Financial Inclusion Services Growth

PayNearby, built on a network of 1.2M neighborhood retailers driving financial inclusion, is gearing up for a 2026 IPO as India’s fintech market reaches new heights.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Investment Platform Midas Raises Largest Fintech Funding in Turkey’s Market

Midas, Turkey’s largest investment platform, has secured $80 million in Series B funding — the biggest single investment round to date for a local fintech.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Payments Firm Mesh Lands Fresh Funding Led by PayPal & Coinbase — Total Raised Now Tops $130M

The new funding round marks the second time Mesh has received substantial backing from PayPal, with total investments secured over a dozen venture fundraising events now surpassing $130 million.

Blockchain & Crypto

MiCAR-Approved Crypto Launchpad Decubate Secures EU Green Light

Dutch crypto launchpad Decubate has become one of the first platforms in the EU to secure full MiCAR approval, allowing it to run legally compliant token fundraising.

News

Latvian Startup Handwave Secures €3.6M to Revolutionize Payments and ID with Palm Scan

Having secured sufficient seed funding, Handwave prepares to pilot its palm-based payments and identity platform in Europe and the US.

News

XData Group Unveils Comcora White-Label BaaS for Banks and Fintechs

Comcora, developed by XData Group, is built to empower banks and fintech startups to launch cutting-edge digital services rapidly, with minimal friction and maximum efficiency.

News

Algebrik AI and Spinwheel Enhance Loan Origination with Verified Debt Data and Integrated Payments

Spinwheel will be integrated into the Algebrik AI platform so that financial institutions of all kinds can access verified consumer debt information and leverage integrated payment processing in their lending routines.

News

Gnosis Brings Stablecoin Finance Model to US Market Through Noah Partnership

German Web3 DeFi company Gnosis partners with Noah, building API-driven infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, to bring regulated USD virtual accounts to US users.

News

JustPaid Enhances Revenue Management With New AI Capabilities

AI agent support, product page builder, and intelligent follow-up reminders – all these and more features are called to empower JustPaid customers with a smooth and automated revenue management experience.

News

Orchestr Debuts With One API Platform to Rule Global Payments

The new payment orchestration platform, founded by industry veterans Angel Gechev and Boris Kostov, offers broad international coverage, modular design, simplified implementation, affordability, and improved approval rates.

News

Saudi’s Ninja Becomes Quick Commerce Unicorn in Record Time

In just three years, Ninja has grown from a small startup to a regional quick commerce market leader worth over $1,5 billion.

Articles

AI Washing Gains Traction: Red Flags to Watch Out For

While we haven’t yet figured out how to prevent greenwashing in the corporate space, a new threat arises in the form of AI washing. What is it and how do we deal with AI washers? Let’s explore.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Rogo Raises $50 Million

Technology startup Rogo raised $50 million to build an artificial intelligence-powered Wall Street analyst.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Lending Club Acquires Cushion AI Tech & Expertise

Cushion AI technology will help Lending Club customers track bills and recurring payments, manage subscriptions, build credit history, and monitor buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans.

News

GreenFi Launches to Combine Personal Finance With Climate Care

After the 2024 asset buyout, the former Aspiration’s consumer fintech division re-launches as a climate-friendly banking startup, GreenFi.

Science & Technology

AI Startups Raise $73B in Q1

Over half of the quarterly AI startup investments were brought in by a March $40 billion funding round secured by the industry leader – OpenAI.