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Aug 1, 2026
Dodo Payments co-founders Rishabh Goel and Ayush Agarwal; company raised $1.1M pre-seed for cross-border payments
$1.1M · Pre-seed

Dodo Payments Raises $1.1M to Expand Cross-Border Payment Solutions

Artificial Intelligence · Aug 1, 2026
UPI Burj Khalifa Tickets: How to Book Online

UPI Burj Khalifa Tickets: How to Book Online

Gulf · Jul 31, 2026
Epic Markets raises $10M pre-seed for UAE retail brokerage
$10M · Pre-seed

Epic Markets raises $10M pre-seed for UAE retail brokerage

Gulf · Jul 30, 2026
Visa CEO Ryan McInerney speaks at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2024, praising India's UPI and digital payments ecosystem

Visa CEO Praises UPI, Sees India’s Digital Payments as Global Model

News · Jul 29, 2026
Rupee112 launches India's first fully automated WhatsApp loan disbursal service for salaried professionals.

Rupee112 Launches India’s First Fully Automated WhatsApp Loan Disbursal

News · Jul 24, 2026
BusinessNext raises $40M Series C at $700M valuation
$40M · Series C

BusinessNext raises $40M Series C at $700M valuation

Jul 24, 2026
UAE Corporate Banking Partnership: What Intellect Will Deploy

UAE Corporate Banking Partnership: What Intellect Will Deploy

Gulf · Jul 24, 2026
IFSCA Proposes GIFT City Retail Access to EU, UAE Funds

IFSCA Proposes GIFT City Retail Access to EU, UAE Funds

Jul 22, 2026
FAB Jaywan Debit Card: What UAE Customers Need to Know

FAB Jaywan Debit Card: What UAE Customers Need to Know

Gulf · Jul 22, 2026
Alpaca Raises $135M, Expands Into India's GIFT City
$135M · Stage not disclosed

Alpaca Raises $135M, Expands Into India's GIFT City

Jul 22, 2026
Deep Finance Capital Launches AI-Native Asset Manager in DIFC

Deep Finance Capital Launches AI-Native Asset Manager in DIFC

Gulf · Jul 21, 2026
BitDelta's UAE Category 5 Licence: What It Permits

BitDelta's UAE Category 5 Licence: What It Permits

Gulf · Jul 21, 2026
Emirates NBD Goes Live on Partior Network

Emirates NBD Goes Live on Partior Network

Jul 17, 2026
Hisabkitab raises seed round at INR 20 Cr valuation
₹20 Cr · Seed

Hisabkitab raises seed round at INR 20 Cr valuation

Jul 16, 2026
Block Earner crypto-backed lending platform; $8M Series A funding at $75M valuation led by CMCC Global
$8M · Series A

Block Earner Raises $8M Series A to Expand Crypto-Backed Lending Amid ASIC Battle

Crypto · Jun 24, 2026
Ant International and ADIO partnership announcement for UAE fintech expansion with Central Bank approvals

Ant International Partners with ADIO, Secures UAE Central Bank Approvals for Fintech Expansion

News · Aug 14, 2025
Chocolate Finance logo with $15M Series A+ funding and Hong Kong expansion announcement

Chocolate Finance Enters Hong Kong with Fresh $15M Backing

Startup News · Jul 25, 2025
Jack Dorsey's Block Inc., the fintech company integrating Bitcoin, joins the S&P 500

Block Joins S&P 500: Another Big Win for Crypto in Traditional Finance

Jul 21, 2025
Spiko founders Antoine Michon and Paul-Adrien Hyppolite with Series A funding and blockchain treasury platform

French Fintech Spiko Secures $22M to Expand Cash Management Platform

News · Jul 18, 2025
BankiFi funding round: fintech startup secures $4.8M for embedded SME banking platform

Fintech Startup BankiFi Nabs $4.8M to Modernise SME Banking

News · Jul 17, 2025
Fumbi Network acquires DLTPAY, a non-custodial stablecoin wallet startup backed by Techstars

CEE's Fumbi Network Acquires Techstars-Backed DLTPAY to Strengthen Non-Custodial Offerings

News · Jul 17, 2025
Circle logo with USDC branding, representing its application for a federal OCC trust charter for a digital currency bank

Circle Applies for Federal Trust Charter to Launch First National Digital Currency Bank

News · Jul 16, 2025
Belong fintech founders and $5M seed round for NRI digital banking platform with GIFT City FDs

Belong Raises $5M to Build Full-Stack Digital Bank for NRIs

News · Jul 11, 2025
Chart or list of startups that became unicorns in 2025, including AI, robotics, health tech, and fintech companies

Tracking 2025’s Hottest Unicorns: Who Made the $1B+ List So Far?

Startup News · Jul 8, 2025
Aptos Labs and Yellow Card partnership announcement for gas-free stablecoin transfers across 20 African countries

Aptos Labs and Yellow Card Partner to Launch Fee-Free Stablecoin Transfers Across Africa

News · Jul 4, 2025
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