Sardine's $25M Extension: When Your Customer Becomes Your Lead Investor
National Bank of Canada led Sardine's $25M Series C extension after live deployment — total funding hits $170M as agentic fraud AI scales.
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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