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Fazeshift Secures $22 Million to Automate Accounts Receivable Workflows
Investments // May 07, 2026

San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Fazeshift has secured $17 million in Series A funding to automate accounts receivable (AR) and other financial tasks, bringing its total capital raised to $22 million, according to a Thursday (May 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

Kalshi Reaches $22 Billion Valuation Amid Increasing Institutional Demand
Fintech Investments // May 07, 2026

Kalshi completed a $1 billion Series F funding round that values the prediction market platform at $22 billion, according to a Thursday (May 7) company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

OpenTrade Raises $17 Million to Meet Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand
Investments // May 06, 2026

Stablecoin infrastructure platform OpenTrade has raised $17 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Fun Secures $72 Million to Power Global Digital Asset Movement
Investments // May 01, 2026

Fun raised $72 million in a Series A funding round to expand its payments infrastructure that powers Polymarket and other internet-native capital markets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Interviews & Exclusives
The AI Leapfrog Coming for Insurance Underwriting

April 24, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Crystal Venture Partners’ Jonathan Crystal Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and […]

Blue Owl Redemptions: Coal Mine Canary for FinTech Private Credit?

April 02, 2026
Private credit has expanded into one of the most influential funding channels in the financial realm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

FinTechs Delay IPOs as Markets Scrutinize Revenue Models

March 26, 2026
Public listings have long been the preferred exit for FinTechs seeking new avenues to raise capital and, arguably, to enhance their visibility and reputations. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money

November 10, 2025
Kamran Ansari has lived through nearly every major turn in FinTech, from the first digital wallets and mobile payments to the rise (and recalibration) of billion-dollar disruptors. With nearly 100...

Quick Reads
Anthropic Valuation Could Eclipse OpenAI in $50 Billion Funding Round

May 08, 2026
Anthropic is considering a funding round in which it would raise as much as $50 billion and be valued at $900 billion, the Financial Times reported Thursday (May 7), citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Fazeshift Secures $22 Million to Automate Accounts Receivable Workflows

May 07, 2026
San Francisco-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Fazeshift has secured $17 million in Series A funding to automate accounts receivable (AR) and other financial tasks, bringing its total capital raised to...

Kalshi Reaches $22 Billion Valuation Amid Increasing Institutional Demand

May 07, 2026
Kalshi completed a $1 billion Series F funding round that values the prediction market platform at $22 billion, according to a Thursday (May 7) company blog post. Get the Full...

OpenTrade Raises $17 Million to Meet Stablecoin Infrastructure Demand

May 06, 2026
Stablecoin infrastructure platform OpenTrade has raised $17 million in new funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...