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Shift Open Finance invites startups to apply for Ignite Incubator

SHIFT Open Finance, the UK’s leading invite-only fintech community, in partnership with Woodhurst, a digital transformation consultancy, has today opened applications for the 2026 Ignite Incubator.

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Philippines-based payments and core banking startup Higala raises $4 million seed round

Higala, the secure and inclusive banking infrastructure company, is poised to lead the next phase of the Philippines’ payments revolution after completing its US$ 4mn seed funding round and establishing partnerships with some of the country’s largest banks.

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AI-based mortgage tech platform Tidalwave raises $22 million

Tidalwave, an agentic AI-powered mortgage point-of-sale (POS) platform, announced a $22 million Series A funding round led by Permanent Capital, with participation from D.R. Horton, Inc., the nation’s largest homebuilder, and a follow-on from Engineering Capital.

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Maxima raises $41m for agentic AI platform for accounting automation

Maxima, the agentic AI platform for accounting automation, today announced $41 million in Seed and Series A funding from Redpoint Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Audacious Ventures, joined by industry leaders and operators including former BlackLine CMO & Chief Strategy Officer Andres Botero, former BlackLine SVP of Operations Eric Borrmann, Rubrik CFO Kiran Choudary, Vanta CFO David Eckstein, and NFL Super Bowl Champion and Liquid 2 Managing Partner Joe Montana.

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Bloxx introduces home equity subscription platform

Bloxx, a fintech founded by former banking executive Chris Smith and co-founder Cliff Curtis, has announced the global launch of its home equity subscription platform on the centre stage of Web Summit.

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AI consultancy startup Valliance raises $15 million

Valliance, a new breed of consultancy set up to create true value from AI, launches today with $15 million in private equity backing from Siguler Guff and Company, LP, a private markets investment firm.

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Fintech startup Stoa turns savings into free subscriptions and one-off perks

Stoa, a new UK fintech startup, today announced the launch of Stoa Pots, giving consumers a fresh choice for their savings.

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Ecommpay provides payment backbone for digial tipping startup MojoTip

In a world where tipping is still tied to cash or awkward workarounds, MojoTip offers a fully digital tipping and payout platform that lets professionals get paid instantly – no apps, no hassle, and no waiting around.

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Private markets platform Corastone opens for business

Corastone, the hyperscaler for private market investing, today announced that its platform is now live with Apollo, Morgan Stanley and a leading transfer agent supporting the process with integrated services, with Franklin Templeton and KKR set to follow.

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Clay Technologies and Pepper Advantage team to launch credit management startup Paydown

Clay Technologies (Clay), a platform that helps tech-enabled businesses set up and fund own-label lending programmes, and Pepper Advantage, a global credit management and technology company, announced the launch of Paydown.com – a mobile first lending platform that enables borrowers to consolidate their existing credit cards, overdrafts, and other high interest debt into a single, lower rate personal loan – helping them save on interest and pay down debt faster.

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Small Business Britain and Starling join forces to boost female entrepreneurship

Starling has teamed up with Small Business Britain, the UK’s leading champion of small businesses, to found a campaign to empower women across the UK to start and grow their businesses.

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Comera partners with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company to empower SMEs with smart financing

ADNOC has signed a strategic partnership with Comera Financial Holdings to enhance financial access for ADNOC’s UAE-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and suppliers. The collaboration will launch a financing program, enabling SMEs and suppliers to access working capital more efficiently to enable them to more swiftly deliver on ADNOC purchase orders (PO).

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