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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
$1.0B
Avg Funding
$40.6M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Payments

Mexico City
Surry Hills
Paris
London
San Francisco
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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Mexico City, Mexico

PoloTab is a software company that develops POS and management solutions for LatAm restaurants and Coffee Shops.

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Surry Hills, Australia

Shaype provides cost effective, SaaS cloud-native offering with flexible modules that are market tested for financial and payment system,

$21.4M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Regate develops a SaaS platform designed to streamline accounting and financial operations.

$19.2M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Apron is a platform that allows small businesses to pay their suppliers.

$29.3M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Moreta offers a digital wallet for international travelers to make payments using their phones.

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Elevate AI is a Purchasing API tool that provides Financial infrastructure for AI agents.

Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Bancoli offers smart invoicing, multi-currency global business bank accounts, funds security, and cash flow management features.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Jersey City, United States

HIFI is a financial technology company that provides infrastructure for moving money across stablecoins and traditional bank payment rails.

$37.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

International Payments Identity provides payment verification and identity infrastructure for financial institutions and payment providers.

$16.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Foster City, United States

Tipalti is a global payables automation platform that provides a cloud solution to scale and automate global payables operations.

$200.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lucerne, Switzerland

Sellva is the AI workspace for FMCG teams, connecting key accounts, activations, trade investment, execution and market intelligence

$974K raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

NG.CASH is a digital bank for the next generation, helping them master their money and make smarter financial choices every day.

$15.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Form3 is a cloud native payments-as-a-service platform that designs, builds, and manages payment technology.

Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Vyne Technologies is the specialist account-to-account payments platform.

$15.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Birmingham, United States

Immediate is a fintech company that provides a financial wellness solution that delivers on-demand access to earned wages.

$13.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

TabaPay is a fintech procesing company that specializes in helping businesses in regulated industries securely and efficiently move money.

$155.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

TabaPay is a fintech procesing company that specializes in helping businesses in regulated industries securely and efficiently move money.

$155.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Laters.com is a flight booking platform: 650+ airlines, pay later with Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm or Zip, or by crypto. Formerly Fly Fairly.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

TabaPay is a fintech procesing company that specializes in helping businesses in regulated industries securely and efficiently move money.

$155.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

TabaPay is a fintech procesing company that specializes in helping businesses in regulated industries securely and efficiently move money.

$155.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Atum is the open payments network that coordinates those systems.

$13.5M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Payfi is a Property Management Marketplace that eliminates misrepresentation, ensuring landlords approve only verified tenants

$120K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Redefining how the world interacts with value.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tokyo, Japan

TakeMe is a fintech company offering multi-payment gateway for smartphones, and inbound customer services to assist foreign tourists.

$1.8M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vinhedo, Brazil

Everlog is a software company that applies AI and big data to tender freight, track deliveries and audit freight payments.

$289K raised
Sep 2021

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
$40.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.0B
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.London
4 companies$44.8M
2.Mountain View
4 companies$620.0M
3.San Francisco
2 companies$13.5M
4.Singapore
2 companies$17.5M
5.Mexico City
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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