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FinTech Founder Turned FinTech Enabler Says Success Now Means Prioritizing Balance Sheets Over Growth
February 27, 2025

The FinTech business model has evolved the past decade and a half, well beyond its roots in the financial crisis of 2008. Back then, traditional financial institutions (FIs) were in the midst of upheaval, and digital players rose up to take advantage of that disruption....

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Vayu Raises $7 Million to Facilitate Hyper-Dynamic Pricing for B2B Tech Companies
February 26, 2025

Vayu raised $7 million in a seed funding round to accelerate the development of its billing and revenue management platform for B2B tech companies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Raise Secures $63 Million to Build Blockchain-Backed Gift Card Program
February 26, 2025

Raise secured $63 million in a funding round to accelerate its efforts to bring gift cards and loyalty programs on-chain. 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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Report: Perplexity Creating $50 Million Venture Fund for AI Startups
February 25, 2025

Perplexity AI is reportedly creating a $50 million venture fund focused on U.S.-based pre-seed and seed artificial intelligence (AI) startups. 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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Auditoria.AI Raises $38 Million to Grow Agentic AI for Finance
February 25, 2025

Auditoria.AI raised $38 million in a Series B funding round to grow its agentic artificial intelligence (AI) for enterprise finance teams. 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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Bitwise Raises $70 Million to Support Crypto as an Asset Class
February 25, 2025

Cryptocurrency-focused asset manager Bitwise completed a $70 million equity raise. 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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Thoma Bravo Launches $1.8 Billion Fund for EU Software Firms
February 25, 2025

Thoma Bravo has closed a fund of 1.8 billion euros ($1.89 billion) dedicated to European software deals. 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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Monument Bank Weighs $253 Million Fundraise Before IPO
February 24, 2025

Before it goes public, the United Kingdom’s Monument Bank is reportedly in talks to raise money. 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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Trump Media to Create Strategic Acquisition Fund, Expand Into Other Industries
February 21, 2025

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) plans to create a strategic acquisition fund with select investors and explore opportunities to partner, merge with or acquire other companies that would benefit from TMTG’s technology and branding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...