#fintechfunding

Lumin Digital's own clients invested $70M, lifting fresh capital above $115M and valuing the digital banking firm at $1.6B.

Airwallex raised $320M at an $11B valuation and hired Pranav Sood as CFO, sharpening its U.S. payments push.

US fintech funding hit $5.1 billion in Q1 2026, marking a 47% year-over-year increase as investors pivot toward a new breed of financial technology companies.

US fintech secured $5.1 billion in Q1 2026, marking a 47% year-over-year jump as investors shift toward early-stage opportunities and new unicorns emerge.

Catena Labs secures $30M funding and files for US bank charter to create regulatory-compliant financial rails for autonomous AI agents.

Los Angeles fintech Fasset raises $51 million from SBI Group and others to expand stablecoin-powered banking services in emerging markets.

Deutsche Bank's participation in a $120 million crypto analytics funding round highlights traditional banking's deepening embrace of digital assets infrastructure.

London-based Elliptic raises $120 million at $670 million valuation, backed by One Peak, Nasdaq Ventures, and Deutsche Bank amid growing institutional crypto compliance needs.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic secured $120 million at a $670 million valuation, targeting major financial institutions with compliance solutions.

Squads' $18M funding round reflects broader institutional confidence in stablecoin operating systems, marking a shift toward embedded financial rails rather than standalone payment networks.

Kalshi's massive funding round at a $22 billion valuation marks institutional finance's growing appetite for prediction market platforms.

Santander's move to 55% control of fintech Ebury via a £550M funding round marks a decisive shift toward vertical integration in global trade finance, raising questions about incumbent bank strategy in the payments value chain.