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This week’s capital is tightly clustered around one idea: financial infrastructure that actually moves money, models risk, or automates decisions.
From cross-border rails to SMB banking, tokenization to AI-driven finance ops, the funding is going into systems that sit inside how money flows, not just on top of it.
The Big Five
OpenFX
$94M Series A
Cross-border infrastructure startup OpenFX raised $94 million in Series A funding from Accel, Atomico, Lightspeed Faction, M13, Northzone, and Pantera.
The company is building a new FX and payments stack using stablecoins behind the scenes while keeping users in fiat. It reports moving $45 billion annually, with 98% of transactions settling in under 60 minutes.
The goal is to replace correspondent banking rails with real-time, API-driven infrastructure for fintechs, remittance firms, and neobanks.
Allica Bank
$155M Series D (UK) | $1.2B Valuation
UK challenger Allica Bank raised $155 million in Series D funding, reaching a $1.2 billion valuation.
The bank focuses on established SMBs, a segment often underserved by both traditional banks and neobanks. It has scaled to nearly £4 billion in loans and £5 billion in deposits.
The capital will fund expansion, AI-driven lending improvements, and international growth.
Paysend
$25M Follow-On (UK)
Cross-border payments platform Paysend secured $25 million from Claret Capital Partners, bringing total backing from the firm to over $45 million.
With 10 million+ users and reach across 170+ countries, Paysend continues to scale its global payments network and B2B infrastructure.
The raise reinforces continued investor conviction in cross-border payment rails with real distribution.
Lucky
$23M Series B (Egypt)
Egyptian fintech Lucky raised $23 million (equity + debt) to expand its consumer credit platform and push into neo-banking.
Backers include Disruptech, DPI (Nclude Fund), Suez Canal Bank, and OneStop.
The company is working toward a payment service provider license while expanding across North Africa, positioning itself as a full-stack consumer finance platform.
Glimpse
$35M Series A (US)
Finance operations platform Glimpse raised $35 million led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and Y Combinator.
The product automates cash application, deductions reconciliation, and revenue recovery for CPG brands.
It already supports 200+ brands, embedding directly into financial workflows where revenue leakage and manual processes still dominate.
Other Notable Rounds
Brickken – €3M Pre-Series A (Spain)
Asset tokenization platform Brickken raised €3 million at a €38 million post-money valuation.
The company supports financial institutions and issuers in tokenizing real-world assets, with 150+ clients across 30+ countries and over $500 million in tokenized assets.
The funding will be used to expand regulatory capabilities and scale globally.
AccuQuant – $20M (AI Infrastructure)
AccuQuant secured $20 million to advance its AI infrastructure focused on financial modeling, data systems, and decision intelligence.
The platform targets the growing demand for AI-native tooling across finance teams and institutions.
Cross-border remains a priority.
SMB banking is scaling with real balance sheets.
AI is moving into execution, not just analysis.
Tokenization is inching toward institutional adoption.
This is infrastructure capital. And infrastructure cycles tend to be long.
Disclaimer: This digest is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
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