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Synthesia Raises $400 Million for AI Avatar Platform
January 26, 2026

British AI startup Synthesia is now a $4 billion company after raising $200 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Plans US IPO
January 23, 2026

Ledger, a French company that makes hardware designed to securely store cryptocurrency, reportedly plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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LiveKit Raises $100 Million for Voice AI Developer Platform
January 22, 2026

LiveKit raised $100 million in a Series C funding round to accelerate the growth of its developer platform for building voice, video and physical artificial intelligence agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Davos Weighs Private Credit’s Growth Against Rising Scrutiny
January 22, 2026

From a current level of about $2 trillion,  assets in the private credit sector are projected to reach roughly $30 trillion by the end of the decade according to some estimates, representing dizzying scale that has turned what was once a specialist corner of finance...

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Crypto Firm BitGo Raises $213 Million in IPO
January 22, 2026

Crypto custody company BitGo has raised $212.8 million in its initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

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Stripe’s John Collison Says FinTech Not Racing to Go Public
January 20, 2026

Stripe has no immediate plans to go public, co-founder John Collison told Bloomberg News Tuesday (Jan. 20) in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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InsurTech Ethos Hopes to Raise $211 Million in IPO
January 20, 2026

Insurance platform Ethos Technologies hopes to raise $211 million from its initial public offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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PicPay Targets $2.46 Billion Valuation in US IPO
January 20, 2026

Brazilian digital bank PicPay is targeting a $2.46 billion valuation when it goes public in the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Walmart’s PhonePe Gets Regulatory OK for Indian IPO
January 20, 2026

PhonePe, India’s largest digital payments company, is reportedly closer to going public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...