https://buildersinfintech.ai/daily/2026-10-15Builders in Fintechen2026-10-15T16:30:00.270ZBuilders in Fintech — Thursday 15 October: Sterling Bank raises $200M, 5 more rounds https://buildersinfintech.ai/news/berkshire-hathaway-doubles-down-on-bending-spoons-with-330-millionBuilders in Fintechen2026-10-15T14:44:00.000ZBerkshire Hathaway doubles down on Bending Spoons with $330 million 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