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title: "Fasset's $51M Series B: Stablecoin Banking for Emerging Markets Hits Growth Stage"
description: "May 2026: Fasset raised $51M Series B. Live mark as of August 24 is $68M Series C at $1B, SBI Group lead. Company: >$40B annualized volume."
date: 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
tags: ["2026-vc-news", "startup-funding", "venture-capital", "fintech", "crypto", "market-analysis"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-fasset-51m-series-b-stablecoin-neobank-em
---

# Fasset's $51M Series B: Stablecoin Banking for Emerging Markets Hits Growth Stage

> May 2026: Fasset raised $51M Series B. Live mark as of August 24 is $68M Series C at $1B, SBI Group lead. Company: >$40B annualized volume.

**August 24, 2026 update:** Fasset closed a **$68 million Series C at $1 billion**, led by **SBI Group** ([company](https://fasset.com/blog/fasset-raises-68m-series-c-led-by-sbi-group/)). Company: **>$40 billion** annualized transaction volume, **3 million+** wallets. Directory: [Fasset](/startup/fasset), [Neo](/fund/neo). Week tape: [August 21–25 VC news](/2026-august-21-25-investment-news-orbital-ai-yc). The May B below is the prior print.

While the U.S. debates crypto ETFs, **emerging markets are using stablecoins as daily money.** Fasset raised **$51M Series B** in **May 2026** to scale that reality.

### What Fasset does
**Stablecoin-powered neobanking** — financial services for users in markets where legacy banking and FX are slow, expensive, or unreliable.

### Why it's in the same week as Checker
May 2026 funding shows **two layers**:
1. **Consumer/EM neobank** (Fasset)  
2. **B2B orchestration for institutions** (Checker)  

Same rails, different buyers — both getting funded.

### Practical takeaway
**Founders:** EM fintech wins on **trust, liquidity, and regulatory clarity**, not app design.  
**Investors:** Stablecoin bets in 2026 are **infrastructure and distribution**, not price speculation.

### Sources
1. Series C (Aug 24, 2026): https://fasset.com/blog/fasset-raises-68m-series-c-led-by-sbi-group/
2. This Week in Fintech (May B): https://www.thisweekinfintech.com/p/mercury-s-200m-raise-a-400m-fund-close-and-700m-in-vc-twif-5-23

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**Last updated:** August 25, 2026

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