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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
$1.3B
Avg Funding
$51.1M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Payments

Paris
Brunswick
London
New York
Plano
Amsterdam

Recently Funded Companies

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Paris, France

Qori is a pioneer mobile payment solution allowing brick and mortattr merchants to cost-effectively accept bank and crypto payments.

$1.9M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brunswick, United States

Circa is a rent payment platform that combines payment flexibility, rent reporting to credit bureaus, back rent collection, and more.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Ralio helps businesses use smart-AI agents to make online payments safe and simple.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Pillar provides SaaS for commodity and currency risk management that automates data analysis, trade execution, and post‑trade accounting.

$20.0M raised
Apr 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Plano, United States

Tapcheck is a financial wellness platform that lets employees access a portion of their earned wages before payday.

$200.0M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Unlocking the Future of Payments for the Web3 Economy.

$3.3M raised
Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Payaut is the only payment solution for marketplaces that connects with any PSP.

$8.7M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Smichov, Czech Republic

Qerko is a developer of payment platforms for restaurants.

$2.7M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Zepz is a global digital cross-border payments platform that enables international money transfers.

$165.0M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Caracas, Venezuela

BNPL for Underserved Latam Markets

$750K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Schindellegi, Switzerland

Global Unit Pay is a financial services company specializing in banking, card payments, money remittance, and foreign exchange.

$20K raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bear, United States

TabRabbit provides restaurant technology solutions.

$2.5M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

VitraCash is a fintech app that offers financial services.

$545K raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Smart fuel card and expense management platform for commercial fleets of all sizes

$15.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Escazú, Costa Rica

Zunify is the payment network providing tech and regulatory toolboxes for anyone to quickly design, issue, and accept any payment product.

$1.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Tallin, Estonia

Swapin is a fast, secure, EU-regulated award-winning payment solution connecting crypto and banks.

$2.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

XanPool is a fintech firm that offers a software solution for exchanges, wallets, and other cryptocurrency businesses.

$41.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Noto develops business management software for lesson-based education and after-school programs.

$3.8M raised
Apr 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dallas, United States

HighLevel is a marketing and advertising platform that captures message leads via voicemail, SMS, emails, FB messenger, and more.

Apr 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Tongo is an online financial services platform that provides commission workers with an easy way to access future commissions.

Apr 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

Coda leads in commerce solutions and out-of-app monetization, partnering with over 300 publishers in over 60 markets.

$690.0M raised
Apr 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Flash focuses on food vouchers in Brazil creating an all in one instrument leveraging a MasterCard, a daily used App and an HR platform

$100.0M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Yep! is a financial application with payments, remittance, and banking features.

$1.5M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Enter gets doctors paid MORE than anyone from insurance and patients.

$5.7M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Glean unlocks the powerful data detailed in vendor invoices/receipts to surface relevant spend insights and drive spend accountability

$7.8M raised
Mar 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Showing 651 to 675 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
$51.1M
Total Funding Tracked
$1.3B
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.London
4 companies$171.3M
2.New York
3 companies$31.6M
3.San Francisco
3 companies$22.2M
4.Singapore
2 companies$731.0M
5.Paris
1 companies$1.9M

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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