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Fintech funding, Week 42, 2026 (12 Oct – 18 Oct)

Funding Index: Count Index 204.1 · median USD round size index 40.0 · Index for this week

Coverage note: our round capture increased in September 2026 (daily news pipeline from 8 Sep, RSS feeds from 23 Sep). Until the 12-week baseline fully reflects the new coverage (mid-December 2026), the Index overstates market activity.

34 equity rounds, 4 other · equity disclosed: AUD 66.3M, €743M, £2.3M, NZD 5M, $1.6B

Largest equity rounds

AUD

  1. Archa · Equity round and debt facility · AUD 61M
  2. RedOwl · Seed · AUD 5.3M

EUR

  1. ID Finance · Debt and equity · €545M
  2. Brandwatch · Fund VI (first close) · €60M
  3. Dougs · Growth round · €50M
  4. Praevidentia Group · Fund final close (Gaius Nachfolgekapital I) · €50M
  5. Wiremind · €35M

GBP

  1. Fruga · £1M
  2. Fruga · undisclosed · £1M
  3. The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network · Fund launch (initial capital) · £300K

NZD

  1. Qippay · Strategic investment · NZD 5M

USD

  1. Stand · Series C · $1B
  2. Sterling Bank · Credit guarantee fund (target size) · $200M
  3. Clearinghouse CDFI · $100M
  4. Funding Souq · Crowdfunding · $100M
  5. Reach Security · Series B · $50M

All rounds this week

CompanyRoundAmountCountryAnnounced
StandSeries C$1B2026-10-16
ID FinanceDebt and equity€545M2026-10-13
Sterling BankCredit guarantee fund (target size)$200MNigeria2026-10-14
Clearinghouse CDFI$100M2026-10-15
Funding SouqCrowdfunding$100M2026-10-14
ArchaEquity round and debt facilityAUD 61M2026-10-13
BrandwatchFund VI (first close)€60M2026-10-17
DougsGrowth round€50MFrance2026-10-15
Harmonic SecuritySeries B$50M2026-10-15
Praevidentia GroupFund final close (Gaius Nachfolgekapital I)€50M2026-10-12
Reach SecuritySeries B$50M2026-10-15
Wiremind€35M2026-10-16
Causa PrimaSeed$20MSpain2026-10-13
ZippySeries C$20M2026-10-14
MogulSeries A$15.5M2026-10-14
FragmentSeries A$12M2026-10-14
Chariot ClaimsSeries A$10MUnited States2026-10-15
FissionSeries A$10MUnited States2026-10-15
MultiliquidPre-seed$8M2026-10-15
Salary HeroSeries A$7.6MThailand2026-10-14
RedOwlSeedAUD 5.3M2026-10-13
RedOwlSeed$5.3M2026-10-14
ZariaSeed$5.2M2026-10-16
Zaria SystemsSeed$5.2M2026-10-16
KuundaSecondary sale$5M2026-10-13
MattersPre-seed$5MSweden2026-10-15
QippayStrategic investmentNZD 5MNew Zealand2026-10-12
Neonomicsundisclosed$4MNorway2026-10-15
reebuildSeed€3MAustria2026-10-13
Fruga£1M2026-10-15
Frugaundisclosed£1M2026-10-15
The Entrepreneurial Refugee NetworkFund launch (initial capital)£300KUnited Kingdom2026-10-14
BridgitDebt facility2026-10-16
Saber MoneyStrategic roundUnited States2026-10-15
HuhtamakiDebt · Revolving credit facility€450M2026-10-16
Pear VCFund · Fund V (final close)$333M2026-10-17
Airtel MoneyIPO · IPO$7B2026-10-12
EasyAIPO · IPO$1.1B2026-10-14

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