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Dots Raises $8.9 Million to Scale Global Payout Platform

February 27, 2026
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OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Build Global AI Infrastructure
artificial intelligence // February 27, 2026

OpenAI on Friday (Feb. 27) confirmed it has raised $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, in one of the largest private capital raises in technology history, as the company moves to secure the compute and infrastructure needed to scale advanced AI...

Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus Seeks Billions to Reinvent Industrial Giants With AI
Artificial Intelligence // February 27, 2026

Project Prometheus, an artificial intelligence lab co-founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former Google executive Vikram Bajaj, is raising “tens of billions of dollars” to buy businesses disrupted by AI and then use the technology to improve their margins, the Financial Times reported Thursday...

Wayve Raises $1.2 Billion and Preps London Robotaxi Launch
Investments // February 25, 2026

Wayve, a United Kingdom-based self-driving vehicle startup, is now valued at $8.6 billion, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 25) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Basis Raises $100 Million to Build Up AI in Accounting
Investments // February 24, 2026

Accounting-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startup Basis 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....

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Small Door Raises $55M to Keep Pets Out of the Doghouse at the Vet

September 09, 2025
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FinTech IPO Index Slips as Platforms Decline and Overtake Circle’s 70% Surge  

June 20, 2025
Headed into the Juneteenth holiday, and nearing the end of a shortened trading week, the FinTech IPO Index slipped 1.3%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Inside Citi Ventures’ AI Playbook: From Compliance Automation to Hyper-Personalization

March 18, 2025
As Citi’s venture capital arm, Citi Ventures scours a broad swath of startups from around the world to zero in on those that are generally aligned with the banking giant’s...

Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%

February 14, 2025
The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand pat on interest rates, and...

Quick Reads
Dots Raises $8.9 Million to Scale Global Payout Platform

February 27, 2026
Dots raised $8.9 million in a Series A funding round to continue expanding the capabilities of its global payouts platform for marketplaces and service-based businesses. 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, […]

OpenAI Raises $110 Billion to Build Global AI Infrastructure

February 27, 2026
OpenAI on Friday (Feb. 27) confirmed it has raised $110 billion in new funding from Amazon, Nvidia and SoftBank, in one of the largest private capital raises in technology history,...

Jeff Bezos’ Project Prometheus Seeks Billions to Reinvent Industrial Giants With AI

February 27, 2026
Project Prometheus, an artificial intelligence lab co-founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former Google executive Vikram Bajaj, is raising “tens of billions of dollars” to buy businesses disrupted by...

Wayve Raises $1.2 Billion and Preps London Robotaxi Launch

February 25, 2026
Wayve, a United Kingdom-based self-driving vehicle startup, is now valued at $8.6 billion, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 25) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...