Fintech Monster
Fintech Monster is run by a solo editor with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. A long-time tech blogger and active trader, the editor brings a combination of deep technical expertise and extended trading experience to analyze the latest fintech startups, market moves, and crypto trends.
Startups
Upvest raised $125 million, led by Sapphire Ventures and Tencent, to replace legacy banking infrastructure with API-first investment technology.
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
Startups
Operating company PEAK6 has launched a $100,000 founder residency in Austin, bypassing early concept validation to focus directly on operational execution and distribution.
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
Startups
Berlin-based infrastructure startup finperks has raised €3.4 million to centralize the fragmented European prepaid and rewards market through a single API integration.
Wed, 11 Mar 2026
Startups
London fintech startup Alpa has raised $3.5 million to build a real-time operational financial layer for the hospitality sector, automating profit-and-loss visibility through native supply chain integration.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Startups
A Cairo-based fintech, Flend, has been recognized as the first company to receive Egypt’s National Startup Label under the newly enacted Startup Charter, signaling a shift in how the state supports high-growth technology ventures to solve SME credit access.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
News Briefs
South Korea's Financial Services Commission is drafting guidelines to allow listed companies to invest in major cryptocurrencies. However, dollar-pegged stablecoins like USDT and USDC are excluded due to conflicts with national foreign exchange laws.
Sun, 08 Mar 2026
Startups
London based climate technology platform CUR8 has appointed former fintech executive Edwina Johnson as its Chief Operating Officer, signaling a shift toward structured commercial growth and standardized risk assessment in the carbon removal market.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Startups
Diligent AI, a startup developing autonomous artificial intelligence agents for financial crime compliance, has raised approximately €2.1 million in a Seed funding round led by Speedinvest and Shapers.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026
Startups
Czech fintech Flowpay has acquired Berlin based start up Tapline, strengthening its position in the European market ahead of a planned investment round.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
Startups
Morgan Stanley has submitted an application to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a de novo national trust bank charter to establish a federally regulated trust bank that can directly custody digital assets.
Tue, 03 Mar 2026
Startups
BBVA’s dedicated venture banking unit BBVA Spark is exhibiting tangible growth in startup financing, committing nearly €1 billion in financing and signing over 30 financing deals with growth-oriented companies in 2025 alone.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026
Startups
DivTax, a German financial technology company focused on automating withholding tax refunds for cross-border dividend income, announced a €1 million pre-seed financing round to support product development and partnerships.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026
