https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-23Builders in Fintechen2026-10-23T16:30:00.292ZBuilders in Fintech — Friday 23 October: OpenAI raises $30B, 11 more rounds https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/coast-raises-35m-in-growth-equity-led-by-thomvest-ventures-for-a-financial-platform-built-for-field-businessesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZCoast raises $35M in growth equity led by Thomvest Ventures for a financial platform built for field businesses https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/bold-secures-a-cop-37-45b-about-11-3m-loan-from-bbva-spark-to-expand-lending-to-colombian-merchantsBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZBold secures a COP 37.45B (about $11.3M) loan from BBVA Spark to expand lending to Colombian merchants https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/bison-ventures-closes-160m-fund-2-to-back-early-stage-founders-bringing-ai-into-the-physical-worldBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZBison Ventures closes $160M Fund 2 to back early-stage founders bringing AI into the physical world https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/the-fse-group-launches-the-70m-future-london-growth-fund-with-the-british-business-bank-and-funding-londonBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZThe FSE Group launches the £70M+ Future London Growth Fund with the British Business Bank and Funding London https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/turbine-capital-closes-its-debut-fund-at-54m-to-back-early-stage-nordic-deeptechBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZTurbine Capital closes its debut fund at €54M to back early-stage Nordic deeptech https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/masia-closes-its-18m-debut-fund-and-opens-masia-house-a-barcelona-hub-for-frontier-tech-foundersBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZMasia closes its €18M debut fund and opens Masia House, a Barcelona hub for frontier tech founders https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/central-bank-of-ireland-fines-coinbase-ireland-3-25m-over-safeguarding-and-outsourcing-failuresBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZCentral Bank of Ireland fines Coinbase Ireland €3.25M over safeguarding and outsourcing failures https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/ziina-becomes-the-first-homegrown-uae-fintech-with-central-bank-licences-across-payments-stored-value-and-exchangeBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-23T07:00:00.000ZZiina becomes the first homegrown UAE fintech with Central Bank licences across payments, stored value and exchange 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