https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/the-refugee-venture-fund-launches-in-the-uk-with-300-000-backed-by-atomicoBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZThe Refugee Venture Fund launches in the UK with £300,000, backed by Atomico https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/payward-the-parent-of-kraken-agrees-to-acquire-lithuania-s-saldo-bank-to-bring-an-eu-banking-licence-to-payward-bankingBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZPayward, the parent of Kraken, agrees to acquire Lithuania's Saldo Bank to bring an EU banking licence to Payward Banking https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/mollie-offers-up-to-50m-in-its-own-equity-to-a-founding-team-that-builds-a-banking-layer-for-ai-agentsBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZMollie offers up to €50M in its own equity to a founding team that builds a banking layer for AI agents https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/pliant-secures-fca-authorisation-as-an-electronic-money-institution-for-its-uk-subsidiaryBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZPliant secures FCA authorisation as an Electronic Money Institution for its UK subsidiary https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/zippy-raises-a-20m-series-c-from-saluda-grade-to-scale-manufactured-housing-lendingBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZZippy raises a $20M Series C from Saluda Grade to scale manufactured housing lending https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/mogul-raises-a-15-5m-series-a-led-by-draper-associates-at-a-126m-valuationBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZMogul raises a $15.5M Series A led by Draper Associates at a $126M valuation https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/fragment-raises-a-12m-series-a-led-by-firstmark-for-financial-infrastructure-built-for-ai-agentsBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZFragment raises a $12M Series A led by FirstMark for financial infrastructure built for AI agents https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/salary-hero-raises-a-7-6m-series-a-led-by-cento-ventures-and-expands-its-credit-facility-to-10m-to-enter-malaysiaBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZSalary Hero raises a $7.6M Series A led by Cento Ventures and expands its credit facility to $10M to enter Malaysia https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/cascador-and-sterling-bank-launch-a-200m-credit-backstop-fund-to-help-nigerian-startups-get-bank-loansBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T07:00:00.000ZCascador and Sterling Bank launch a $200M credit backstop fund to help Nigerian startups get bank loans https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-14Builders in Fintechen2026-10-14T16:30:00.237ZBuilders in Fintech — Wednesday 14 October: Causa Prima raises $20M, 3 more rounds https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/revolut-is-becoming-a-mobile-operator-in-germanyBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T14:33:00.000ZRevolut is becoming a mobile operator in Germany https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/id-finance-raises-545m-in-debt-and-equity-to-scale-its-plazo-app-in-spainBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZID Finance raises €545M in debt and equity to scale its Plazo app in Spain https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/causa-prima-raises-a-20m-seed-led-by-base10-three-months-after-a-10m-pre-seedBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZCausa Prima raises a $20M seed led by Base10, three months after a $10M pre-seed https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/archa-raises-a-11m-in-equity-and-secures-a-a-50m-debt-facility-for-business-credit-without-personal-guaranteesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZArcha raises A$11M in equity and secures a A$50M debt facility for business credit without personal guarantees https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/sprints-closes-its-fifth-fund-at-725m-810mBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZSprints closes its fifth fund at €725M ($810M) https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/reebuild-raises-a-3m-seed-led-by-fortino-ventures-to-automate-financial-back-office-work-in-constructionBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000Zreebuild raises a €3M seed led by Fortino Ventures to automate financial back-office work in construction https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/visa-wins-approval-from-the-people-s-bank-of-china-to-prepare-a-domestic-card-clearing-businessBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZVisa wins approval from the People's Bank of China to prepare a domestic card clearing business https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/india-delays-its-upi-merchant-fee-after-pushback-from-retailersBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZIndia delays its UPI merchant fee after pushback from retailers https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/upgrade-applies-for-a-nevada-industrial-bank-charter-to-launch-upgrade-bankBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZUpgrade applies for a Nevada industrial bank charter to launch Upgrade Bank https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/rain-launches-embedded-stablecoin-wallets-at-the-centre-of-its-payments-platformBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZRain launches embedded stablecoin wallets at the centre of its payments platform https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/hercle-registers-with-fintrac-in-canada-its-first-regulatory-footprint-in-the-americasBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-14T07:00:00.000ZHercle registers with FINTRAC in Canada, its first regulatory footprint in the Americas https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-13Builders in Fintechen2026-10-13T16:30:00.263ZBuilders in Fintech — Tuesday 13 October: OPay raises $200M, 2 more rounds