Funding news and trends

Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard

November 07, 2025
Cybersecurity Firm Armis Raises $435 Million in Pre-IPO Funding Round
Investments // November 05, 2025

Cybersecurity firm Armis raised $435 million in a pre-initial public offering funding round that valued the company at $6.1 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....

Billd Raises $7.3 Million for Capital Solutions for Subcontractors
Investments // November 05, 2025

Billd raised $7.3 million in strategic funding to accelerate the addition of more capital solutions to its financial solutions for commercial subcontractors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Affirm Expands Credit Facility With New York Life
Loans // October 31, 2025

Affirm has gained off-balance sheet funding from New York Life that can support $1.75 billion in consumer loan volume per year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

ZAR Raises $12.9 Million to Bring Stablecoin Payments to Pakistan
Cryptocurrency // October 28, 2025

Stablecoin-focused startup ZAR reportedly raised $12.9 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
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
Upward Raises $8 Million for FinTech Infrastructure Platform and Partners with Mastercard

November 07, 2025
Upward raised $8 million in a Series Seed+ round to grow its FinTech infrastructure platform that helps companies launch and scale digital financial products. 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 […]

Cybersecurity Firm Armis Raises $435 Million in Pre-IPO Funding Round

November 05, 2025
Cybersecurity firm Armis raised $435 million in a pre-initial public offering funding round that valued the company at $6.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Billd Raises $7.3 Million for Capital Solutions for Subcontractors

November 05, 2025
Billd raised $7.3 million in strategic funding to accelerate the addition of more capital solutions to its financial solutions for commercial subcontractors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Affirm Expands Credit Facility With New York Life

October 31, 2025
Affirm has gained off-balance sheet funding from New York Life that can support $1.75 billion in consumer loan volume per year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...