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PEX Raises $160 Million to Expand Spend Management Platform
July 28, 2026

Corporate card/spend management platform PEX has raised $160 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 this...

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World Foundation Raises $52 Million as AI Drives Demand for ID Solutions
July 24, 2026

World Foundation raised $52.5 million in new funding to bring World ID technology to organizations, consumers and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. 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...

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Startup Telli Raises $15 Million to Replace Call Centers With AI Agents
July 23, 2026

telli raised $15 million in a seed round to develop its artificial intelligence (AI) agent builder focused on customer-facing AI agents. 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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Augustus Raises $180 Million to Build Clearing Bank for Stablecoins
July 21, 2026

Augustus, formerly known as Ivy, raised $180 million in a Series B funding round to support its offering that gives financial institutions around the world direct access to dollar accounts and rails through a federally chartered bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Humanoid Raises $152 Million to Expand Robotics Company
July 21, 2026

U.K.-based robotics firm Humanoid says it 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...

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Ant International Raises $1.2 Billion to Boost Cross-Border Payments
July 21, 2026

Global payments and FinTech firm Ant International has raised $1.2 billion 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...

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Natural Raises $30 Million to Build Payment Rails for AI Agents
July 20, 2026

Natural, a year-old company that is building a foundational payment stack for artificial intelligence agents, raised $30 million in a Series A funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Apparel Brand Reformation Aims for $239 Million in IPO
July 20, 2026

Sustainable apparel company Reformation aims to raise up to $239 million when it goes 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,...

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VC Firm Lakestar Raises $300 Million to Fund European Tech Sovereignty
July 17, 2026

European investment firm Lakestar has closed a $300 million Resilience I Fund designed to invest in defense and dual-use technologies that enhance Europe’s resilience capabilities, the company said in a Friday (July 17) post on LinkedIn. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...