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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
$421.8M
Avg Funding
$16.9M
Global Reach
12
countries

Top Cities for Payments

Cardiff
Grand Cayman
Bucharest
London
New York
San Francisco

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Solution of choice for money on the move

$12.7M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

WAX provides a central trading platform that allows virtual goods to easily be tokenized and exchanged for cryptocurrency.

$10.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bucharest, Romania

Open Banking at work for businesses. Enterprise class financial data provider, helping mid sized companies leverage open banking.

$2.2M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Building the global infrastructure for real-time payments everywhere.

$60.0M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Aktos is a SaaS platform company that provides modern collection software for debt collection agencies.

$4.4M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Flexible payments, embedded financing, and AR intelligence for buyers and sellers of technology.

$100.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Elixir Games is a game company that develops next-generation games for power players.

Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Fly Now Pay Later is a finance company that provides fintech, payments, financial services, and travel loans.

$10.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Sandwich, United Kingdom

Glyde is a financial technology platform focused on simplifying and improving cross-border payments for small and medium-sized enterprises.

$606K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barueri, Brazil

Celcoin provides financial infrastructure services that connect companies to financial market opportunities.

$125.0M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dublin, Ireland

Splink's white-label fintech infrastructure offers secure plug-and-play fintech solutions.

$1.1M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Vixtra is a payment method and credit provider for Latin American importers to buy from international suppliers.

$9.8M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Green-Got provides services for payment service provider.

$9.2M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Perth, Australia

EarnOS is a financial technology and Web3 software company that develops a rewards and payment platform connecting brands with consumers.

$12.5M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Clopos is an all-in-one cloud-based POS and restaurant management solution.

$800K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Seamless Blockchain Integration for Modern Banking Dynamics

$693K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

SaveStrike is a mobile shopping app that offers- Storing, Saving and Shopping. The modern solution of shopping within the individual budget.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bogotá, Colombia

Stablecoin-powered payments SuperApp for Latin America.

$9.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Payroll as Government Backed Collateral for SME lending: Unlocking a New Asset Class

$1.7M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

A true white-label "Buy Now, Pay Later" solution for European Payment Providers and Financial Institutions.

$4.5M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kagithane, Turkey

Macellan SuperApp is a fintech firm that provides digital wallet services and a secure mobile payment gateway.

$3.7M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Steven is a mobile application for group payments that settle debts between people.

$759K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Friday Finance is a finance management platform that automates financial management for startups and SMBs.

$20.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Nume Crypto is a cryptocurrency payment processor that caters to both individuals and businesses.

$2.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

KEO World provides digital inventory financing and B2B payment solutions that streamline the financial process between buyers and suppliers.

$20.0M raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ 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 1,641 payments companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$16.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$421.8M
Countries Represented
12

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.London
3 companies$70.7M
2.New York
3 companies$105.2M
3.San Francisco
2 companies$2.0M
4.Berlin
2 companies$21.2M
5.Miami
2 companies$21.7M

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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