Investments

Fintech Investments
Kalshi Reaches $22 Billion Valuation Amid Increasing Institutional Demand
May 07, 2026

Kalshi completed a $1 billion Series F funding round that values the prediction market platform at $22 billion, according to a Thursday (May 7) company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Investments
Robinhood Opens Private Markets to 150,000 Retail Investors
May 06, 2026

Robinhood’s first fund designed to expand retail investors’ access to private markets has drawn 150,000 retail investors, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said Tuesday (May 5). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
OpenTrade Raises $17 Million to Meet Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand
May 06, 2026

Stablecoin infrastructure platform OpenTrade has raised $17 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 form,...

Investments
Astrada Raises $3.8 Million to Expand Autonomous Finance Offering
May 06, 2026

Autonomous finance data layer Astrada has raised $3.8 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...

Investments
OpenAI Veteran Raises $950 Million for AI Customer Service Agents
May 04, 2026

Customer experience-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startup Sierra has reportedly raised $950 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,...

Investments
Fun Secures $72 Million to Power Global Digital Asset Movement
May 01, 2026

Fun raised $72 million in a Series A funding round to expand its payments infrastructure that powers Polymarket and other internet-native capital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

IPO
Nigerian FinTech OPay Eyes $4 Billion Valuation for US IPO
May 01, 2026

OPay Digital Services, a payments platform focused on Nigeria and backed by SoftBank Vision Fund and Sequoia Capital, is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, Bloomberg reported Friday (May 1), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Investments
Rogo Raises $160 Million to Lessen Wall Street Workloads
April 29, 2026

Rogo has raised $160 million for an artificial intelligence (AI) product focused on the finance world. 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...

Investments
Hightouch Valued at $2.75 Billion as AI Agents Transform Enterprise Marketing
April 29, 2026

Hightouch raised $150 million in a Series D funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its agentic AI marketing platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...