#Funding

IREN Limited raised $3 billion through convertible notes to build out data centers for the growing AI and high-performance computing (HPC) market.

The playbook here is simple but aggressive: they are buying an absolute ton of Bitcoin by selling their preferred stock. It's an incredibly powerful engine, but it completely relies on the market constantly wanting to buy those shares.

Türkiye's startup ecosystem recorded $64 million in funding in Q1 2026, headlined by a billion-dollar gaming exit and a surge in early-stage AI formation.

Bengaluru-based fintech infrastructure provider Signzy secures $5.4 million led by Arkam Ventures and Mastercard to scale its automated compliance workflows.

littlefish closed a $9.5M Series A led by Partech to scale its integrated merchant platform with partner banks across Africa.

Berlin-based infrastructure startup finperks has raised €3.4 million to centralize the fragmented European prepaid and rewards market through a single API integration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Indian B2B cross-border payments fintech Xflow closes a $16.6 million Series A round led by General Catalyst and secures a full Payment Aggregator-Cross Border (PA-CB) licence from the RBI.