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Payments Startups

Updated October 2026

Companies in the payments sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,647 recently funded payments companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,647
Total Funding
$571.3M
Avg Funding
$22.9M
Global Reach
9
countries

Top Cities for Payments

Manchester
Miami
Porto Alegre
Jersey City
Montevideo
São Paulo

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Manchester, United Kingdom

Algbra is a developer of a financial services application to track carbon footprints and manage money.

Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

House of Doge is a crypto payment platform.

$14.9M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Porto Alegre, Brazil

Payer specializes in helping choosing and connecting the best payment methods and digital services for businesses.

$516K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Jersey City, United States

Diameter Pay is a payment technology company that offers payment infrastructure and APIs for global and domestic financial transactions.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Montevideo, Uruguay

Unlock the power of emerging markets: accept and send cross-border payments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

$191.3M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Cora is a fintech company that provides digital accounts for small and medium businesses.

$100.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

WED is a software company that provides target user acquisition, data analysis, custom reports, and credit card payment services.

Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Braga, Portugal

xMoney is a crypto-enabled payment platform offering secure transactions and purchase protection.

$21.5M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chuo, Japan

YTGATE is a payment optimization support SaaS product that can be started by adding a single tag line to a website.

$676K raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Fliz is a fintech company that provides users with a secure online payment platform that is free of any additional fees.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Voly is a financial management solution that provides APA management,payment platform,treasury management, and security services.

$2.7M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

PayRange is a network for everyday purchases developing a mobile payment technology to make mobile payments easy-to-use.

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

Paytron is a financial services company that offers business accounts, international transfers, payroll, and payment management solutions.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Plato is a shared family card that allows users to help their loved ones and save money on transfers.

$441K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Quicket provides a workflow automation and payment platform for the public sector.

$7.8M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

Liquido provides orchestrated optimal payment solutions in the LatAm markets

$20.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Dyad focuses on building trust in data and the next generation of AI-powered tools for healthcare operations.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Jeeves is a global finance platform that saves businesses time & money by simplifying their financial operations.

$110.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Rapyd is a financial technology company that provides payment processing and fintech infrastructure for businesses.

Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Peblo removes the pain and uncertainty of waiting for payment.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Sensepass Connects Payments: Any Wallet, Any Platform, Any Shopper, Anywhere!

$3.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Pasadena, United States

YouWorld connects global brands, retailers and on-trip service providers with global travelers.

$5.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

The integrated commerce platform for serious businesses — combining hosting, payments, marketing automation, and AI site creation in one.

$750K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

We connect individual members with affordable care and we give care providers the support they need to turn patients into loyal members.

$66.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Actuals offers a solution: an intelligent platform that automatically matches transactions across systems, flags errors in real time.

$3.5M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Payments Startup Ecosystem

The payments sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Payments

Payments companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The payments sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Payments Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,647 payments companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$22.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$571.3M
Countries Represented
9

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.London
4 companies$13.1M
2.Miami
2 companies$124.9M
3.New York
2 companies$4.5M
4.Manchester
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.Porto Alegre
1 companies$516K

Related Industries

Companies in the payments sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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