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Payments Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the payments sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,641 recently funded payments companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,641
Total Funding
$375.5M
Avg Funding
$15.0M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Payments

London
Waltham
Paris
Singapore
Quito
Berlin

Recently Funded Companies

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London, United Kingdom

Atoa is an Open Banking-based payment solution for UK businesses. Any customer with a UK mobile banking app can pay using Atoa.

$6.5M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Waltham, United States

PaymentWorks digital supplier onboarding platform is foundational to the procure-to-pay process.

$5.4M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Coinhouse is the leading French platform for providing investment and payment services in Bitcoin and tens of other crypto assets.

$42.9M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

OneView revolutionise bill payments by transforming the interaction between consumers and senders.

$4.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Stress-free money management for couples

$55K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Quito, Ecuador

Kushki offers clients an integrated payments platform and omnichannel solutions for e-commerce, m-commerce, and physical stores.

$100.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Treasury Intelligence Solutions is a cloud-based software for payments, cashflow, liquidity, and financial services.

$53.5M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Sprinque offers a B2B checkout platform for merchants and marketplaces.

$21.4M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Fabrick is a financial services company that offers solutions to provide their customers with a wide range of digital payments.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Beaverton, United States

Facteus develops financial data business intelligence platform.

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bellevue, United States

KredosAI is a software platform that applies human-centered AI and behavioral economics to optimize payment reminder communications.

$7.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Pay by Bank infrastructure —reimagined

Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Turn your phone into a payment terminal

$780K raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Camber Credit is a vertically integrated investment platform targeting the prime and non-prime auto loan market

$82.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Newport, United States

Dockwa is a unified marina reservation platform that connects boaters and 
marinas for all of their reservation needs.

Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Leader in payment verification software for financial institutions and corporates across Europe, the UK and beyond

Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Saint Louis, United States

Payments tech & consulting: reducing credit-card processing costs, powering embedded payments, and modernizing payment ops.

$2.6M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

BR-DGE empowers global growth and connectivity, through payment orchestration.

$13.2M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

BR-DGE empowers global growth and connectivity, through payment orchestration.

$13.2M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Aarhus, Denmark

Vibrant offers merchants the ultimate payment experience. Both online and in-person.

$4.2M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Williston, United States

FRIKINtech empowers dealers to select profitable front and back options.

$1.7M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charleroi, Belgium

Worldwide open banking aggregation and payment provider.

$660K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

SaaS for management of public transit in Smart Cities.Behaviour driven billing and analytics to enable soft measures in the cities.

$1.3M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Salesforce native Event management & Payments apps for the Salesforce.com ecosystem

$15.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Gr4vy is a cloud payment orchestration platform that helps businesses manage their payment solutions

Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 376 to 400 of 1,641 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 1,641 payments companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$15.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$375.5M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.London
4 companies$7.3M
2.New York
2 companies$97.0M
3.Edinburgh
2 companies$26.5M
4.Waltham
1 companies$5.4M
5.Paris
1 companies$42.9M

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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