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Catena Labs Raises $18 Million to Build AI-Native Financial Institution for Agents
May 20, 2025

AI startup Catena Labs said in a Tuesday (May 20) news release that it has raised $18 million in a funding round to build the first regulated, AI-native financial institution for the agent economy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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CrediLinq Raises $8.5 Million to Expand Embedded Finance Platform to US
May 19, 2025

CrediLinq raised $8.5 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the geographic expansion of its artificial intelligence-powered embedded finance platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Granola Raises $43 Million for AI That Generates Searchable Meeting Transcripts
May 15, 2025

Granola said Wednesday (May 14) that it raised $43 million in a Series B funding round and introduced the new version of its artificial intelligence notepad, Granola 2.0, which writes meeting notes and enables users to search through and chat with those transcripts. Get the...

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Zopa Raises $106 Million as It Preps Bank Account Launch
May 14, 2025

British digital bank Zopa says it has raised 80 million pounds ($106 million) in new capital. 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...

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Owner Raises $120 Million to Help Small Restaurants Tackle ‘Goliaths’
May 13, 2025

Restaurant and small business software startup Owner.com is now a $1 billion company. 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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Stash Secures $146 Million to Add AI to Financial Guidance Platform
May 12, 2025

Stash has secured $146 million in a Series H funding round to deepen its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) for its financial guidance platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Relevance AI Raises $24 Million to Grow AI Agent Operating System
May 09, 2025

Relevance AI has raised $24 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate the expansion and adoption of its platform that helps companies create and deploy specialized artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Rippling Raises $450 Million to Expand Workforce Management Platform
May 09, 2025

Rippling has raised $450 million in a Series G funding round to accelerate its expansion into new markets, enhance its existing products and develop new ones. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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CVS Backs HealthTech Firm Kouper’s $10 Million Fundraise
May 08, 2025

Health technology platform Kouper has emerged from stealth after raising $10 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. By...