Payments

Stripe Enters a Data Deal With Federal Express
Stripe will work with FedEx Dataworks, the predictive-analytics service of FedEx, to incorporate signals from FedEx’s shipment network into Stripe’s platform in support of financing

mika Raises €6M to Make German Tax Advisers Optional
mika, a Berlin-based vertical AI startup, has raised a €6 million seed round led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Wecken & Cie. and existing

Atum Raises $13.5M to Launch the Open Payments Network for Global Stablecoin Movement
Atum, a San Francisco-based startup, has emerged from stealth with $13.5 million in seed funding led by Variant, with participation from PayPal Ventures, Abstract Ventures,

Priority Technology to Go Private in $1.6 Billion CEO-Led Deal
Priority Technology Holdings, a payments and banking solutions provider that streamlines collecting, storing, lending, and sending money, has agreed to be taken private by an

Numeral Raises $100 Million Series C to Expand AI-Powered Tax Compliance Across Industries
Numeral, a San Francisco-based AI-powered sales tax compliance platform, has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by Insight Partners, with participation from Salesforce

European Fintech Chift Raises €10.5M Series A Led by BlackFin to Build Europe’s AI-Ready Financial Connectivity Layer
Chift, a Brussels-based financial data connectivity platform, has raised €10.5 million in Series A funding led by BlackFin Capital Partners, with existing investors Entourage, Shapers,
