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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
$158.0M
Avg Funding
$6.3M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Cities for Payments

Singapore
Royal Palm Beach
Liverpool
Woolloomooloo
San Mateo
New York

Recently Funded Companies

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Singapore, Singapore

Slash is Web3 Payment and is a non-custodial crypto gateway using decentralized liquidity.

$1.5M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Royal Palm Beach, United States

A user owned decentralized settlement network for payments. Owners of the new network include, the Buyers, Sellers, and Developers.

$4.5M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

The leading international education payment services platform.

Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Peepl is a Fuse Network-powered innovative payments and rewards technology.

$957K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Woolloomooloo, Australia

Identitii is an Australian FinTech reducing last mile payment hold ups, without replacing the rails

$5.6M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Checkbook provides a single API to enables business to send payments at scale. Payments can go over any rail. No payee enrollment required

$10.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Talli Digital Payments is a fintech company that offers payment-related and financial services.

$4.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Satispay is a fintech company that provides a bank account enabled mobile payment platform.

$64.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Eversend is a payments platform that offers virtual cards, crypto, and bill payments services.

Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New Rochelle, United States

Silver Bills is a developer of bill paying technology intended to take over the burden of paying bill for seniors.

$2.5M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

BWS is a blockchain as a service infrastructure that allow Custody and Governance of Digital Assets.

$2.4M raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Curitiba, Brazil

Transferbank is a complete B2B Fintech exchange platform for the middle market in Brazil.

$748K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

ZAK is an All-in-One management platform for the digitization and financial empowerment of restaurants.

$15.0M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Levallois-perret, France

HiPay optimizes online and in-store payments with a customizable all-in-one solution for pure players, omnichannel brands, and marketplaces.

$6.9M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Villeneuve-de-berg, France

Sportyneo enables licensees to save their expenses by allowing them to pay up to ten times the cost of their annual sports payments.

$1.8M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Malmö, Sweden

Swiftcourt ensures safe peer-to-peer transactions by providing smart digital sales contracts, insurance, and payments.

$2.2M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Santiago, Chile

Bemmbo saves companies time and money automating accounts payables and receivables.

$500K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Denario is an integrated B2B Payments experience that helps SMBs & Startups improve their cash flow.

$2.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Singapore, Singapore

CURRENC Group is a fintech and digital remittance offering real-time global payments and services for workers and unbanked populations.

$4.4M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Lemon Cash is a digital wallet with FIAT and crypto capabilities.

$20.0M raised
Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

Optio Incentives designs run and optimize equity compensation drives and increases focus on value creation.

Oct 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brasilândia, Brazil

Zapay provides a platform for simplifying payments for transit debts and automotive services.

$1.4M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hasselt, Belgium

Solution for personal identification and access control based on palm recognition.

$974K raised
Oct 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Centiglobe is a fintech delivering a decentralized platform for Banks and FSP to improve cross-border payments for their clients.

$5.8M raised
Oct 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Democratising Open Banking access

$885K raised
Oct 2021

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
$6.3M
Total Funding Tracked
$158.0M
Countries Represented
13

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Payments

1.Singapore
3 companies$5.9M
2.London
2 companies$885K
3.São Paulo
2 companies$17.4M
4.Royal Palm Beach
1 companies$4.5M
5.Liverpool
1 companies$957K

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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