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Payments Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the payments sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,623 recently funded payments companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,623
Total Funding
$96.4M
Avg Funding
$3.9M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Payments

Saint-mandé
Singapore
Buenos Aires
New York
Guadalajara
London

Recently Funded Companies

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Saint-mandé, France

Pioneering next-gen B2B payment platform. Fintecture is a licensed payment institution (ACPR-17248)

$25.3M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

EkkBaz is a B2B re-commerce platform that enables businesses to list products, manage inventory, place orders, and handle payments.

$500K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Moni operates a microloans platform that enables users to receive a cash advance online.

Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Accrue Savings rewards people who save and helps retailers attract new customers.

$25.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Guadalajara, Mexico

Wispok is a payment platform, that facilitates the process both for the company and end user through global reach shareable payment links.

$1.2M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

International gateway for embedded finance

Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

The best USDC wallet on the planet

$250K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Mountain View, United States

DTC platform for Hotels

Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Santa Monica, United States

Zitti is an AI-driven restaurant procurement, ordering, and payments platform that saves operators time and money.

$3.5M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Onsi is a benefits platform that provides an easy way for businesses to reward their workers.

Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lisbon, Portugal

Restaurant data intelligence

$1.2M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

iQX designs and implements B2B and B2C marketplace platforms and payment technologies for commercial and retail industries.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

AI platform that serves as a factory for accountants and a steering tool for their clients

$10.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Scotts Valley, United States

Paystand is a cloud-based billing and payment platform for B2B companies.

$285K raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

The last payment integration you will ever make, period.

$3.1M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Downey, United States

Capital Provisions specializes in traditional, touchless vending, and micro markets with secure payment technology.

$12.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Barueri, Brazil

Zemo Bank is a financial services firm that offers open banking, ERP integration, digital accounts, and payment services.

$345K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Checkout.com is a global provider of payment solutions that help businesses and communities thrive in the digital economy.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Nium is a payment infrastructure that specializes in payments and card-issuing services.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Klavi is a developer of an open finance platform for data aggregation, analytics, and API services.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Orlando, United States

Swipe Savvy is a merchant rewards platform turning transaction swipes into flexible points and loyalty perks.

$1.8M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Destaxa is an integrated financial management platform and a financial services marketplace for SMBs

$6.0M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

NUMARQE is the all-in-one multicurrency platform to draw and utilise credit across all corporate payments.

$1.9M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

OneInfinite is a Financial Service providing firm offering online payment platform to receive international payments.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Panama City, Panama

Cross-border payments platform with neobank features for LatAm. CNAD-licensed in El Salvador. Built on USD and USDT rails.

Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Showing 1401 to 1425 of 1,623 companies

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 1,623 payments companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$3.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$96.4M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.London
5 companies$2.2M
2.Singapore
3 companies$500K
3.São Paulo
3 companies$16.0M
4.Saint-mandé
1 companies$25.3M
5.Buenos Aires
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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