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A-Cube lands €4M to accelerate global expansion

Italian regtech company A-Cube has secured €4 million in funding toexpand its platform for automated digital tax compliance across internationalmarkets. The round was led by P101 SGR, with participati…

Y Combinator alum Skio sells for $105M cash, only raised $8M, founder says

Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO.

Stripe introduces Link, a digital wallet that autonomous AI agents can use, too

Link lets users connect cards, banks, and subscriptions, then authorize AI agents to spend securely via approval flows.

Amazon, Meta join fight to end Google Pay, PhonePe dominance in India

PhonePe and Google Pay command 80% of India’s UPI instant payments network. Rivals are set to meet with regulators to lobby for restrictions.

AI partner for financial advisers Marloo closes $10M seed round

London-based Marloo, an AI partner for financial advisers,has raised $10 million in a seed funding round led by Blackbird Ventures, whichalso participated in the company’s earlier pre-seed round. The …

Revolut to open store in Barcelona, marking first move into physical retail

Revolut is to open a retail store in Barcelona, marking its first move into retail bricks and mortar. Called Revolut Store, it will be located in the heart of Barcelona and has been likened to the App…

Tapaya raises €1M pre-seed to power payments on any device

Prague-basedpayments infrastructure startup Tapaya has raised €1 million in a pre-seedfunding round led by Passion Capital, with co-lead participation from Depo Ventures and follow-on investment from …

For Bitcoin Holders, Aven’s New Credit Card Offers 7.99% Interest Rate

How to generate excitement and demand for a new credit card? A big Silicon Valley fintech is leaning into crypto.

Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’

Steve Ballmer wrote a fiery letter in the sentencing of disgraced founder Joseph Sanberg documenting all the harm that’s befalling him as an investor.