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ZaiNar Raises $100 Million for AI-Powered GPS Alternative
February 19, 2026

California-based startup ZaiNar has raised $100 million to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered GPS alternative. 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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Render Raises $100 Million to Build Cloud Tech for AI Agents
February 17, 2026

Cloud technology company Render has 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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Fiserv Catches Eye of Activist Investor Jana Partners
February 17, 2026

Activist investor Jana Partners has reportedly purchased a stake in payments company Fiserv. 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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Gen Z Investments Soar as Housing Costs Move Out of Reach
February 15, 2026

Cut off from the housing market, Generation Z is reportedly turning to the stock market. 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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Apptronik Raises $520 Million to Roll Out Humanoid Robot
February 11, 2026

Apptronik has raised $520 million as it prepares to launch a new humanoid robot. 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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Bretton AI Secures $75 Million to Deploy AI Agents Against Financial Crime
February 10, 2026

Bretton AI rebranded from Greenlite AI and raised $75 million in a Series B funding round to expand the deployment of artificial intelligence across financial crime operations in regulated financial institutions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Stripe Valuation Approaches $140 Billion
February 10, 2026

Is payments FinTech Stripe on its way to becoming a $140 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....

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Gather AI Raises $40 Million to Bolster Logistics Via Physical AI
February 09, 2026

Logistics company Gather AI has raised $40 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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Databricks Raises $7 Billion for AI Agent Database
February 09, 2026

Databricks has seen its valuation more than double in 13 months to $134 billion. 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...