https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-08Builders in Fintechen2026-10-08T16:30:00.267ZBuilders in Fintech — Thursday 8 October: Ledgebrook raises $200M, 4 more rounds https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/samsung-wallet-adds-cross-border-usdc-transfers-on-solana-for-82-million-us-galaxy-devicesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZSamsung Wallet adds cross-border USDC transfers on Solana for 82 million US Galaxy devices https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/shares-completes-the-acquisition-of-banking-as-a-service-platform-treezor-from-societe-generaleBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZShares completes the acquisition of banking-as-a-service platform Treezor from Société Générale https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/ledgebrook-raises-200m-co-led-by-allianz-x-and-rockefeller-capital-management-to-scale-its-ai-native-specialty-insuranceBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZLedgebrook raises $200M co-led by Allianz X and Rockefeller Capital Management to scale its AI-native specialty insurance platform https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/stuut-raises-a-52-5m-series-b-led-by-insight-partners-ten-months-after-its-series-aBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZStuut raises a $52.5M Series B led by Insight Partners, ten months after its Series A https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/comparables-ai-raises-a-6m-seed-led-by-pragmatech-and-araya-ventures-for-its-ai-m-a-intelligence-platformBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZComparables.ai raises a $6M seed led by Pragmatech and Araya Ventures for its AI M&A intelligence platform https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/zomint-raises-rs-36-crore-about-3-75m-in-a-seed-round-from-lightspeed-and-prime-venture-partnersBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZZomint raises Rs 36 crore (about $3.75M) in a seed round from Lightspeed and Prime Venture Partners https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/plannerpal-raises-6m-led-by-mercia-ventures-to-build-the-client-intelligence-layer-for-uk-financial-adviceBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZPlannerPal raises $6M led by Mercia Ventures to build the client intelligence layer for UK financial advice https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/first-digital-issuer-of-the-fdusd-stablecoin-agrees-to-go-public-on-nasdaq-through-a-spac-at-a-250m-valuationBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZFirst Digital, issuer of the FDUSD stablecoin, agrees to go public on Nasdaq through a SPAC at a $250M valuation https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/nevermind-nvm-ventures-reaches-a-23-6m-first-close-for-nvm-venture-lazio-its-dual-use-deeptech-fundBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-08T07:00:00.000ZNevermind (NVM Ventures) reaches a €23.6M first close for NVM Venture Lazio, its dual-use deeptech fund https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/okx-raises-new-capital-from-circle-ripple-qrt-and-standard-chartered-s-sc-ventures-at-a-flat-25b-pre-money-valuationBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZOKX raises new capital from Circle, Ripple, QRT and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures at a flat $25B pre-money valuation https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/navra-the-new-startup-from-sofi-and-figure-co-founder-mike-cagney-raises-a-19m-series-a-led-by-ribbit-capitalBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZNavra, the new startup from SoFi and Figure co-founder Mike Cagney, raises a $19M Series A led by Ribbit Capital https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/personio-acquires-spend-management-platform-circula-to-bring-payroll-expenses-and-benefits-under-one-roofBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZPersonio acquires spend management platform Circula to bring payroll, expenses and benefits under one roof https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/octane-closes-a-1-4b-forward-flow-facility-led-by-new-york-life-investment-management-its-largest-to-dateBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZOctane closes a $1.4B forward-flow facility led by New York Life Investment Management, its largest to date https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/capitolis-raises-220m-including-a-120m-series-e-led-by-citi-at-a-1-9b-valuation-to-fund-its-eseclending-acquisitionBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZCapitolis raises $220M, including a $120M Series E led by Citi at a $1.9B valuation, to fund its eSecLending acquisition https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/asaas-raises-r-300m-about-55-6m-in-its-largest-fidc-to-date-to-finance-receivables-advances-for-brazilian-smesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZAsaas raises R$300M (about $55.6M) in its largest FIDC to date to finance receivables advances for Brazilian SMEs https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/simpl-raises-a-1-2m-pre-seed-led-by-techshop-capital-to-build-an-ai-operating-system-for-b2b-salesBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZsimpL raises a €1.2M pre-seed led by Techshop Capital to build an AI operating system for B2B sales https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/graduate-ventures-launches-a-125m-second-seed-fund-for-dutch-tech-startups-with-100m-already-committedBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZGraduate Ventures launches a €125M second seed fund for Dutch tech startups, with €100M already committed https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/revolut-plans-to-apply-for-digital-bank-and-e-money-licences-in-the-philippines-the-trade-department-saysBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZRevolut plans to apply for digital bank and e-money licences in the Philippines, the trade department says https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/british-business-bank-commits-10m-11m-to-fuel-ventures-funds-through-its-regional-angels-programmeBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-07T07:00:00.000ZBritish Business Bank commits £10M (€11M) to Fuel Ventures' funds through its Regional Angels Programme