ARQ Raises $70 Million From Sequoia and Founders Fund to Expand Stablecoin Finance in Latin America – Blockonomi
TLDR: ARQ, formerly DolarApp, raised $70M with Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund leading the round. The company serves 2 million+…
Category: Fintech Startups
Nigerian fintech startup Indicina raises $3m seed funding to expand into other African markets – Africa Business Communities
Nigerian fintech startup Indicina raises $3m seed funding to expand into other African markets Africa Business Communities Source link
Fewer exits and tighter capital force African angels to push for discipline
In October 2025, over a hundred angel investors and venture capitalists converged at the J. Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture…
Fintech Flowpay acquires Tapline | M&A Port | Deloitte Czech Republic
Czech fintech Flowpay has acquired German company Tapline. The Berlin-based start-up focuses on financing small to medium-sized technology and SaaS…
SoftBank's PayPay eyes $13.4B IPO: Will Japan's top digital wallet restore fintech listing momentum? – Tech Funding News
SoftBank’s PayPay eyes $13.4B IPO: Will Japan’s top digital wallet restore fintech listing momentum? Tech Funding News Source link
Carbon Startup CUR8 Taps Fintech Executive As COO To Drive Next Phase Of Growth – Carbon Herald
Carbon Startup CUR8 Taps Fintech Executive As COO To Drive Next Phase Of Growth Carbon Herald Source link
Nigeria’s VC Slowdown: Normalization or Warning Sign? – Tech In Africa
Nigeria was the only top-four African market to record declining equity funding in 2025. Every other major ecosystem grew. The…
What startups should trust and what to ignore | Startups Magazine
For a startup, entering a new territory isn’t just about geography; it’s a collision of culture and sector-specific habits. When…
Payr raises $2.1m seed to modernise UK rent payments
London-based FinTech startup Payr, which has built payments infrastructure allowing tenants to pay rent via credit card, has raised $2.1m…
Speedy grocery startup Flink raises $100m at $900m valuation
Speedy grocery startup Flink has raised $100m in funding, in a deal which reportedly values the Berlin-based company at $900m…
“Osaka Finance Forum vol.8 – Fintech Fusion 2026 –” to Be Held on March 9, 2026, Bringing Together Global Fintech Firms and Osaka-Based Companies
The Osaka Prefectural Government will host a business matching event, “Osaka Finance Forum vol.8 – Fintech Fusion 2026 –,” on…
AI Shrinks Firms – Issue #617 – FinTech Weekly
Before the Focus AI announcements in tech often focus on new products. Block’s latest move focuses on something…
AI Shrinks Firms – Issue #617 – FinTech Weekly
Before the Focus AI announcements in tech often focus on new products. Block’s latest move focuses on something…
What HBO’s Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
In the first episode of Industry’s fourth season, a fintech journalist heads to a nightclub with a specific goal in…
What HBO’s Industry gets right — and wrong — about European fintech
In the first episode of Industry’s fourth season, a fintech journalist heads to a nightclub with a specific goal in…
“Osaka Finance Forum vol.8 – Fintech Fusion 2026 –” to Be Held on March 9, 2026, Bringing Together Global Fintech Firms and Osaka-Based Companies
The Osaka Prefectural Government will host a business matching event, “Osaka Finance Forum vol.8 – Fintech Fusion 2026 –,” on…
PayPay’s $10B IPO hits geopolitical turbulence
PayPay’s march to the public markets just hit a wall. The SoftBank-backed Japanese payments giant has reportedly stalled its highly…
Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center | TechCrunch
Stripe on Monday released a preview of a new feature that could help AI startups (and other companies) solve the…