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Griffin raises $20M Series B led by Octagon Partners at a valuation above $100M
Griffin has raised a $20 million Series B led by Octagon Partners, at a valuation above $100 million.
Mastercard and LiaPay bring earned wage access cards to GCC workers
Mastercard has partnered with LiaPay, the GCC payroll app run by fintech Liabify, to issue Mastercard Platinum prepaid cards to salaried employees in LiaPay's…
Seva Money raises $5M seed co-led by Blockwall and Revent for remittance recipient wallets
Seva Money has raised a $5 million seed round co-led by Blockwall and Revent.
Yoco secures $100M credit facility from Victory Park Capital
Yoco has secured a $100 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital Advisors to fund Yoco Capital, its merchant cash advance product.
Stripe's Crypto Onramp powers USDC purchases in the new Samsung Wallet Stablecoin Account
Stripe's Crypto Onramp now powers stablecoin purchases in the new Samsung Wallet Stablecoin Account.
firmly raises $15M Series A led by Squarepoint Capital to connect merchants to AI shopping channels
firmly, a Seattle agentic commerce platform, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Squarepoint Capital, with J.P.
Synctera raises $24.5M as banks return to BaaS and embedded finance
Synctera has raised $24.5 million in new funding, bringing total funding to $126.7 million.
Conlio raises €6.4M led by Piton Capital to automate freight document checks with AI
Berlin-based Conlio has raised €6.4M in a round led by Piton Capital, the London venture firm.
FTC and eight states sue Toast over hidden fees, hard-to-cancel contracts and 24/7 support claims
The Federal Trade Commission and eight states sued Toast on 29 October in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violations of…
Finfra raises a Series A extension from ADB Ventures, the first investment of the NextFin Asia fund
Finfra, an Indonesian lending-as-a-service platform, has raised a Series A extension from ADB Ventures, the venture arm of the Asian Development Bank,…
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Launching and selling Kriya with Anil Stocker (Episode 37)
In this episode, I sit down with Anil Stocker, CEO and founder of Kriya.
Companies
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Products
- Adyen · Adyen · Provided by the company
Unified payments, data and financial products for enterprises
- ANNA · ANNA Money · Provided by the company
UK business account with automated bookkeeping and tax filing
- Bitpanda · Bitpanda · Provided by the company
Investing platform for crypto, stocks, ETFs and metals
- BVNK · BVNK · Provided by the company
Stablecoin payments infrastructure for enterprises
- CapitalOS · CapitalOS · Provided by the company
Embedded cards, bill pay and cash tools for B2B platforms
- Circula · Circula · Provided by the company
Employee expense and benefits management
- Coast · Coast · Provided by the company
Fuel, fleet and field expense cards for trade businesses
- Coinbase · Coinbase · Provided by the company
Crypto exchange, custody and developer platform for consumers and institutions
- Conlio · Conlio · Provided by the company
AI freight invoice auditing and faster carrier payments for logistics
- Countingup · Countingup · Provided by the company
UK business current account with built-in accounting and tax tools
- Deel · Deel · Provided by the company
Global payroll, employer of record, HR and compliance in 150+ countries
- Finfra · Finfra · Provided by the company
Embedded lending infrastructure for tech companies in Indonesia
- finmid · finmid · Provided by the company
Embedded lending for platforms serving European businesses
- firmly · firmly · Provided by the company
Agentic commerce platform that lets audiences buy without leaving your platform
- Galgo · Galgo · Provided by the company
Online motorcycle marketplace with financing for buyers in Latin America
- GoTyme Bank · GoTyme Bank · Provided by the company
Digital bank in the Philippines with app, kiosks and a Visa debit card
- Griffin · Griffin · Provided by the company
UK bank offering banking-as-a-service via API
- N26 · N26 · Provided by the company
Mobile bank for spending, saving and investing in one app
- NALA · NALA · Provided by the company
Multi-currency account and international transfers
- NeoFleet Capital · NeoFleet Capital · Provided by the company
Vehicle financing and fleet management for professional taxi operators
- Octane · Octane · Provided by the company
Instant financing for motorcycles, ATVs, mowers and other powersports
- Parafin · Parafin · Provided by the company
White-label financing for platforms' small business customers
- Paymentology · Paymentology · Provided by the company
Cloud-native issuer processing for banks, fintechs and telcos launching cards
- Prosper · Prosper · Provided by the company
Online personal loans and credit products
Funding rounds
$20M
Octagon PartnersLead, A+ Ventures, Breega, NordicNinja, Notion Capital
$5M
$100M
$15M
Squarepoint CapitalLead, Alumni Ventures, ARK Invest, Benhamou Global Ventures, Granada Funds, Hike Ventures, J.P Morgan Payments, Mastercard, Samsung Next, The Mercantile Companies, Versus Ventures
$24.5M
1st & Main Growth Partners, Diagram, Fin Capital, Multiplier Capital, NAventures
€6.4M
Piton CapitalLead, 2100 Ventures, Anamcara Capital, Booom Ventures, F-LOG Ventures, Haufe Group Ventures, Puzzle Ventures, System.One, WaVe-X
$100M
3JaneLead
$100M
General CatalystLead, Gradient VenturesLead, QED InvestorsLead, FT Partners, Intuit Ventures, SemperVirens
$6.5M