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Fintech funding stayed selective but decisive.
Capital flowed into AI-driven credit infrastructure, payments orchestration, compliance, and wealth platforms built for regulated environments. Investors favored companies embedding financial rails directly into enterprise workflows rather than chasing consumer scale.
The Big Five
Rogo
$75M Series C (United States)
AI-powered financial intelligence platform Rogo raised $75 million in a Series C led by Sequoia Capital. The company aggregates financial and customer data for banks and financial institutions, deploying AI agents to automate workflows across compliance, analysis, and operations. Funding supports European expansion and deeper enterprise integrations.
Duna
€30M Series A (Europe)
Identity fintech Duna raised €30 million in a Series A led by CapitalG. The company provides AI-native KYC, KYB, CDD, and AML infrastructure for banks and fintechs, positioning itself as a global business-identity layer for regulated onboarding and compliance.
EnFi
$15M Series A (United States)
AI-powered lendtech EnFi secured $15 million in Series A funding led by Fintop. EnFi deploys AI agents across the credit lifecycle to automate underwriting, approvals, and loan operations. Capital will accelerate agent deployment and go-to-market expansion.
Bits
€12M Series A (Sweden)
Regtech startup Bits raised €12 million to expand its AML, fraud detection, and compliance automation platform. Led by Alstin Capital, the round supports product expansion and broader European market coverage across onboarding, monitoring, and case management.
Incard
£10M Series A (United Kingdom)
Business finance OS Incard raised £10 million in Series A funding led by Smartfin. The platform combines business banking, cards, and financial automation in a single interface. Funding supports U.S. and European expansion, as well as compliance and product hiring.
Startups on the Radar
Apexx Global – up to $10M Growth Investment (United Kingdom)
Payments orchestration platform Apexx Global secured growth capital from Finch Capital to expand globally and deepen its enterprise payments optimization stack. The platform focuses on improving acceptance rates, routing efficiency, and unit economics for large merchants.
Sidekick – £7.8M Series A (United Kingdom)
Wealthtech Sidekick raised £7.8 million to scale its investment platform for high-net-worth individuals with complex portfolios. The product combines long-term investing, private markets, and Lombard lending. Assets on platform now exceed £145 million.
This week’s funding reinforces where fintech gravity is heading:
- AI as an operating layer, not a feature
- Compliance, identity, and credit automation as core infrastructure
- Payments and wealth platforms built for regulated scale
Rather than chasing growth-at-all-costs narratives, investors are backing fintechs that slot directly into existing financial systems and scale with regulation.
Disclaimer: This digest is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.
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