Search Results for: Y Combinator

August 30, 2017 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

KickCity, a multi-platform event and ticketing site, is preparing for an Initial Coin Offering (ICO). The company hopes to raise over $7 million to help fund a new vertical in their portfolio: KICK – a decentralized, transparent and reward-based event token. The Y-Combinator grad says its… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belvo has reportedly secured $15 million in new round of funding to power the next phase of Open Finance growth in Latin America. The investment round included participation from new investors Quona Capital and existing ones Kaszek, Kibo Ventures, Future Positive, Citi Ventures, and Y… Read More

April 18, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blue Onion, an e-commerce subledger, has completed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Viola FinTech. This round brings the company’s total funding to $17.6 million and includes participation from existing investors Y Combinator, Entrée Capital, Green Visor, and Vinyl Capital. Blue Onion’s AI-powered reconciliation… Read More

March 24, 2025 @ 11:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fintech is one of the best-funded sectors for female-led startups, research from Tracxn suggests. The global tech sector has over 69,000 women-founded tech companies, which have collectively raised $309 billion in funding to date. Despite a peak in 2021, when these companies secured $65 billion,… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taktile – a decision automation platform – has reportedly raised $54 million in a Series B funding round, to continue enabling teams at fintech companies and financial institutions to optimize risk management strategies across the customer lifecycle. The investment round in the company was reportedly… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxGPT, the AI tax co-pilot for accounting and tax firms, announced it raised $4.6M in funding. The company is reportedly backed by the following: Rebel Fund, Mangusta Capital, Y Combinator, Launch, iSeed Ventures, Converge Fund, TRAC AI/VC Unicorn Fund, Goodwater Genesis, CRV Disrupt Fund, Principal… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Formance, an Open Source financial infrastructure provider, announced the close of a $21 million Series A funding round co-led by PayPal Ventures and Portage, with participation from Y Combinator, Hoxton Ventures, and AXC. This latest milestone reportedly comes on the heels of a “10x increase”… Read More

January 24, 2025 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pomelo Group has completed the acquisition of Singaporean FinTech payments company Arrow Checkout. The firm was established back in 2021 by leading Payments professionals from Grab and Tencent. Arrow offered eCommerce and checkout payments technology, was backed by Y Combinator, and raised funding “from Peak… Read More

January 23, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo, one of the nation’s most widely-used banking app providers, is gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) by 2026. The announcement has sparked significant interest in both the financial sector and the broader tech ecosystem. Monzo has become a sort… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 1:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Fazeshift, an AI agent for accounts receivable, announced it raised $4 million in seed funding led by Gradient, Google’s early-stage AI fund. The round also included investments from Y Combinator, Wayfinder, Pioneer Fund, Ritual Capital, Phoenix Fund, and such angels as Terrence… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nsave, the provider of “compliant” accounts abroad to people from countries with high inflation, announced the launch of an investment product, enabling people at risk of financial exclusion to “protect and grow” their wealth. The company confirmed an $18mn Series A investment led by TQ… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 3:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Vapi, a developer platform for deploying Voice AI agents, announced that it raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Abstract Ventures, AI Grant, Y Combinator, Saga Ventures, and Michael Ovitz. This investment will enable… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca noted that it is cementing its self-clearing foundation through its DTCC membership and product launches, including Options Trading and High Yield Cash Accounts. Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure tech firm and self-clearing broker-dealer, delivering execution and custody solutions for Stocks, ETFs, and Options, that support… Read More

November 19, 2024 @ 1:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ascen, the Y Combinator-funded back office platform for contract staffing, announced its partnership with workforce payments platform Branch to offer faster payment solutions for staffing companies. The partnership enables staffing firms that turn to Ascen for EOR and payroll services to offer “same-day payouts” as… Read More

November 9, 2024 @ 7:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Binance Labs has made its first foray into the Decentralized Science (DeSci) sector with an investment in BIO Protocol (BIO), a pioneering platform aimed at transforming early-stage scientific research financing and commercialization through blockchain technology. BIO Protocol is likened to a Y Combinator for on-chain… Read More

October 28, 2024 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PrimeVault, a key player focused on institutional digital asset infrastructure backed by Y Combinator, Arrington XRP Capital, HashKey Capital, Cogitent Ventures, Alchemy, and G-20 Group, announced that it is adding support for the Radix Network within its platform. This integration enhances Radix’s accessibility to institutions,… Read More

October 22, 2024 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zip announced recently a $190 million Series D funding round, raising the company’s valuation to $2.2 billion. The latest investment round reported by Zip is said to have been led by BOND, with additional new investors Adams Street, Alkeon, (some others) along with Zip’s existing… Read More

October 15, 2024 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sarwa reportedly offers options trading to their customers, becoming one of the “first” fintech platforms in the Middle East to do so. Sarwa and Alpaca’s partnership has grown since 2021, and they are pleased to acknowledge Sarwa’s efforts and progress on achieving this first-to-market milestone…. Read More

October 4, 2024 @ 8:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fizz announced the launch of the next iteration of its Money App, which is designed to empower students in managing finances and building a financial foundation. With the Fizz app, students are reportedly able to check credit scores, gain  spending insights, and take financial courses—which… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LiveFlow has reportedly raised a $13.5 million Series A round in order to modernize accounting and inspire the next generation of accountants. Lasse Kalkar, CEO, LiveFlow noted that the accounting industry is undoubtedly facing major challenges, with “one of the most pressing being a severe… Read More