UK's Ryft raises largest UK payments Series B of 2026 at GBP 20M
Manchester payments-infrastructure fintech Ryft closed a GBP 20 million Series B on Sept 17, 2026, led by Gresham House Ventures, to fund expansion into Europe and the US. Ryft now…
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On September 16, 2026, OpenAI began piloting Sponsored Agents, clearly labeled advertiser-run chats, inside ChatGPT with US brands like Angi and Wayfair, and shipped its first ecom…
Footprint raises $25M Series B for AI-native identity and compliance
Footprint, an AI-native compliance and identity platform offering KYC, KYB, AML and secure data vaulting for financial institutions, raised a $25M Series B on September 16, 2026 le…
Hong Kong's Qupital secures $300M to fund e-commerce sellers with AI underwriting
Qupital announced roughly $300 million in combined equity and asset-backed financing on September 13, 2026, with M Capital leading and MUFG and Quester Capital participating. It pr…
India's Swish raises $24M Series B for 10-minute food delivery
Swish, an India-based startup delivering prepared food in about ten minutes, raised a $24 million Series B on September 10, 2026, backed by Bertelsmann India Investments. The round…
Nairobi's ARC Ride raises $33.3M Series A for battery-swap electric mobility
Kenya-based ARC Ride raised a $33.3 million Series A announced September 8, 2026, co-led by Norrsken22 and Novastar Ventures with IFC, British International Investment and Proparco…
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