https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-22Builders in Fintechen2026-10-22T16:30:00.221ZBuilders in Fintech — Thursday 22 October: Pigment raises $250M, 5 more rounds https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/pigment-raises-a-250m-series-e-at-a-2-3b-valuation-led-by-the-scaleup-europe-fund-with-nvidia-planning-to-investBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZPigment raises a $250M Series E at a $2.3B valuation led by the Scaleup Europe Fund, with NVIDIA planning to invest https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/vintage-investment-partners-raises-920m-in-new-capital-taking-assets-under-management-past-4-8b-across-venture-fund-of-fBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZVintage Investment Partners raises $920M in new capital, taking assets under management past $4.8B across venture fund-of-funds, secondaries and growth https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/lemfi-adds-uk-savings-credit-and-esims-in-its-biggest-product-expansion-moving-beyond-remittances-under-a-new-global-braBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZLemFi adds UK savings, credit and eSIMs in its biggest product expansion, moving beyond remittances under a new global brand https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/airwallex-renews-its-mclaren-racing-partnership-and-becomes-the-f1-team-s-official-ai-finance-partner-from-2027Builders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZAirwallex renews its McLaren Racing partnership and becomes the F1 team's Official AI Finance Partner from 2027 https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/fundpark-secures-up-to-250m-of-financing-from-bain-capital-to-expand-lending-to-e-commerce-smes-as-it-passes-10b-lentBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZFundPark secures up to $250M of financing from Bain Capital to expand lending to e-commerce SMEs, as it passes $10B lent https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/whop-raises-a-200m-series-d-at-a-5-1b-valuation-led-by-sequoia-and-shopify-venturesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZWhop raises a $200M Series D at a $5.1B valuation led by Sequoia and Shopify Ventures https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/viva-finance-closes-a-150m-credit-facility-with-viola-credit-to-scale-payroll-linked-personal-loansBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZVIVA Finance closes a $150M credit facility with Viola Credit to scale personal loans repaid through payroll https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/capitalos-raises-a-21-9m-series-a-led-by-lgvp-to-let-b2b-platforms-launch-cards-wallets-and-bill-pay-in-daysBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZCapitalOS raises a $21.9M Series A led by LGVP to let B2B platforms launch cards, wallets and bill pay in days https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/rebill-raises-a-5-4m-pre-series-a-to-let-companies-collect-payments-across-the-americas-without-setting-up-local-entitieBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZRebill raises a $5.4M pre-Series A to let companies collect payments across the Americas without setting up local entities https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/seaya-launches-seaya-nova-a-growth-fund-that-reaches-a-600m-first-close-in-six-months-to-lead-series-b-to-d-rounds-in-euBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZSeaya launches Seaya Nova, a growth fund that reaches a €600M first close in six months to lead Series B to D rounds in European tech https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/standard-chartered-signs-definitive-agreements-to-acquire-zodia-custody-and-fold-it-into-its-securities-services-businesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZStandard Chartered signs definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody and fold it into its Securities Services business https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/occ-finalizes-its-genius-act-rule-for-stablecoin-issuers-effective-18-january-2027-and-drops-the-presumption-against-thiBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZOCC finalizes its GENIUS Act rule for stablecoin issuers, effective 18 January 2027, and drops the presumption against third-party rewards https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/sea-plans-an-ipo-for-monee-its-digital-financial-services-arm-across-southeast-asia-and-brazilBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-22T07:00:00.000ZSea plans an IPO for Monee, its digital financial services arm across Southeast Asia and Brazil https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-21Builders in Fintechen2026-10-21T16:30:00.156ZBuilders in Fintech — Wednesday 21 October: LearnVest raises $450M, 9 more rounds https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/mural-raises-a-15m-series-a-led-by-tether-taking-total-funding-to-28m-to-be-the-system-of-record-for-fintechs-and-ai-ageBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZMural raises a $15M Series A led by Tether, taking total funding to $28M, to be the system of record for fintechs and AI agents moving money https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/plinto-raises-2-9m-pre-seed-from-people-ventures-and-emblem-for-ai-agents-that-catch-and-fix-errors-in-financial-transacBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZPlinto raises €2.9M pre-seed from People Ventures and Emblem for AI agents that catch and fix errors in financial transactions https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/scribeup-raises-a-13m-series-a-led-by-curql-collective-to-put-recurring-bill-and-subscription-control-inside-banking-appBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZScribeUp raises a $13M Series A led by Curql Collective to put recurring bill and subscription control inside banking apps https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/rulen-formerly-lexsa-raises-1-8m-led-by-vc-partners-for-an-agentic-ai-platform-that-turns-italian-tax-rules-into-end-to-Builders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZRulen, formerly LexSA, raises €1.8M led by VC Partners for an agentic AI platform that turns Italian tax rules into end-to-end workflows https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/inspired-capital-closes-a-450m-fourth-fund-taking-the-new-york-firm-founded-by-alexa-von-tobel-and-penny-pritzker-to-neaBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZInspired Capital closes a $450M fourth fund, taking the New York firm founded by Alexa von Tobel and Penny Pritzker to nearly $1.4B under management https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/backingminds-secures-a-20m-commitment-from-the-eif-as-first-institutional-investor-in-fund-iii-to-back-nordic-founders-oBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZBackingMinds secures a €20M commitment from the EIF as first institutional investor in Fund III, to back Nordic founders outside traditional VC networks https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/tradeweb-agrees-to-acquire-credit-trading-marketplace-trumid-for-about-1-97b-adding-dealer-and-buy-side-protocols-acrossBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZTradeweb agrees to acquire credit trading marketplace Trumid for about $1.97B, adding dealer and buy-side protocols across the bond lifecycle https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/mynt-lists-in-manila-after-raising-php-60-9b-965m-in-the-philippines-largest-ipo-valuing-the-gcash-owner-at-about-7b-andBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZMynt lists in Manila after raising PHP 60.9B ($965M) in the Philippines' largest IPO, valuing the GCash owner at about $7B, and earmarks $90M for lending https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/mnt-halan-closes-up-6-6-on-its-first-day-in-cairo-after-egypt-s-biggest-ipo-since-2021-valuing-the-egyptian-business-at-Builders in Fintechen2026-10-21T07:00:00.000ZMNT-Halan closes up 6.6% on its first day in Cairo after Egypt's biggest IPO since 2021, valuing the Egyptian business at about $770M