Polymarket Seeks $20B+ Valuation in New Funding Talks
Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction markets platform led by CEO Shayne Coplan, is in early talks to raise about $1 billion at a valuation of more
August 9, 2026
BBVA to Acquire Société Générale’s 50% Stake in Altura Markets
BBVA has agreed to buy Société Générale‘s 50% stake in Altura Markets, their long-running Madrid-based brokerage joint venture, making BBVA the sole shareholder pending regulatory
August 9, 2026
Moove Hits $2.1B Valuation with $250M Series C, Confirming Unicorn Status
Moove, the Lagos-born mobility fintech co-founded by Ladi Delano and Jide Odunsi, has raised $250 million in a Series C round led by Mubadala Investment
August 9, 2026
Travel Fintech Faye Raises $50M Series C at $500M Valuation
Faye, the Tel Aviv- and U.S.-based digital travel insurance and assistance platform, has raised $50 million in a Series C round led by Madrona, with
August 9, 2026
10x Banking Secures £40m Growth Investment from AshGrove Capital
10x Banking, the UK-based cloud-native core banking platform founded by former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins, has raised £40 million in growth funding from AshGrove Capital
August 9, 2026
Decade Emerges from Stealth with Record $85M Seed to Reinvent Wealth Management with AI
Decade, a São Paulo- and San Francisco-based startup founded by former Nubank CTO Vitor Olivier and Thiel Fellow Felipe Meneses, has launched out of stealth
August 9, 2026
Stripe’s $10 Billion Bet on the AI Economy: Why OpenRouter Matters
Two important private companies were in the news this past week: Stripe is in talks to acquire OpenRouter in a potential $10 billion deal, according
August 2, 2026
InterVest Capital Partners Acquires Kapitus
Kapitus, one of the most experienced SPECIALTY FINANCE providers for small and medium-sized businesses having deployed $10 billion in growth capital to over 65,000 small
August 2, 2026
InvestiFi Raises $20m
InvestiFi, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) and EMBEDDED FINANCE platform enabling credit unions and community banks to offer digital investing directly within online banking,
August 2, 2026