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Baseten Raises $150 Million to Scale AI Inference Platform
September 05, 2025

Baseten secured $150 million in a Series D funding round to scale its inference platform and its team to meet growing demand for inference, the process of running artificial intelligence (AI) models. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Opendoor and Affirm Move FinTech IPO Higher
September 05, 2025

A trading week shortened by the Labor Day holiday brought slight gains to the FinTech IPO Index, which gained 0.5% overall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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ID.me Nets $340M for Digital Identity Push
September 03, 2025

Digital identity wallet ID.me raised $340 million across Series E financing, announced Wednesday (Sept. 3), and a credit facility, announced earlier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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You.com Valued at $1.5 Billion Amid Shift From AI Search 
September 03, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup You.com has reportedly raised $100 million in new funding. 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 completing...

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SoFi Launches ETF Chasing Agentic AI Boom
September 03, 2025

Digital finance app SoFi has introduced its SoFi Agentic AI exchange-traded fund (ETF). 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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HappyRobot Raises $44 Million for AI Supply Chain Workers
September 03, 2025

HappyRobot, an artificial intelligence startup focused on supply chain operations, raised $44 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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Latin America-Focused FinTech Kapital Valued at $1.3 Billion
September 02, 2025

Mexico City-based FinTech company Kapital said Tuesday (Sept. 2) that it doubled its valuation to $1.3 billion and became “Latin America’s first AI unicorn.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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LayerX Raises $101M to Provide Back-Office Automation in Japan
September 02, 2025

Japanese startup LayerX reportedly raised 15 billion yen (about $101 million) in a Series B funding round for its artificial intelligence software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides back-office automation for enterprises. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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PayPal Ventures-Backed Kite Nets $18M for Agentic AI
September 02, 2025

Autonomous agent infrastructure company Kite has raised $18 million in a PayPal Ventures-led funding round. 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,...