Did Stripe Buy Clerky? Agreed. No Price. Not Closed.
Clerky said on August 26, 2026 that it has agreed to join Stripe. Terms were not disclosed. The deal is not described as closed. Same month Stripe announced OpenRouter ($7.5B is still press).
Fintech Venture Capital & Startup Funding
Fintech remains a core venture capital category, with capital flowing into payments rails, neobanks, insurtech, B2B financial infrastructure, and AI-native financial operations. Our fintech VC coverage tracks the rounds and funds defining the next wave of financial technology.
Fintech VC Investment Areas
- Payments & rails: Stablecoins, cross-border, and merchant infrastructure
- Banking & treasury: Startup banking, cash management, and corporate cards
- Insurtech: Underwriting automation, distribution, and claims technology
- Embedded finance: APIs, lending infrastructure, and vertical fintech
Explore fintech venture capital articles and funding news below.
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August 28–29 VC News: Local AI Ops, Machine Age Hardware, GPU Debt & EM Brokerage
Gap-fill investment explainers: Owner $240M @ $2.3B, a16z $1.1B Machine Age Fund, Retro $21M, Ajaib ~$270M SBI stake, Digs $25.3M, Lambda $1B debt, and Bevel $6M — who uses the products and why these capital sources fit.
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August 27–28 VC News: Consumer Agents, AI Trust, Health Data, Clearing & Continual Learning
Gap-fill investment explainers: Instinct $250M @ $2.5B, Alice $140M, Metriport $26M, RQD* $74M, Trajectory $40M @ $300M, and Smack $61M — who uses the products and why these syndicates fit.
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SBI’s $270M Stake in Ajaib: Indonesia Node for an APAC Digital Asset Zone
SBI Holdings took ~20% of Indonesia’s Ajaib for a reported $270M — equity-method affiliate status — extending the same Japan→EM digital-asset strategy that printed Fasset’s $1B Series C.
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Yardstik’s $30M Series B: Post-Hire Workforce Trust, Not One Background Check
Yardstik raised $30M Series B led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing total capital to $65M. Company cites 149% YoY revenue growth and customers including Gopuff, TaskRabbit, and Liveops. Harbert has no /fund/ page here.