Tagged: PayPal Ventures

June 18, 2026 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has now reportedly begun the process of closing its long-standing venture capital division as part of a wider effort to streamline operations and refocus on core business priorities. The decision reflects the fintech giant’s push to adapt to intensifying rivalry in digital payments… Read More

March 1, 2026 @ 6:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Years of success and methodical design in Europe have Pliant well-prepared to compete in the United States. Co-founder and CEO Malte Rau believes Pliant’s genesis in a region with strict regulations prepares it for success in America. Pliant offers a comprehensive B2B payment solution…. Read More

March 28, 2025 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mendel, Latin America’s enterprise spend management platform, announced the closing of a $35 million Series B round led by Base10 Partners with participation from PayPal Ventures, and “support from existing investors Infinity Ventures, Industry Ventures, Hi.vc. Endeavor Catalyst is also investing.” Mendel is gaining traction… Read More

February 14, 2025 @ 11:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, treasury operating system Finmo announced its oversubscribed $18.5 million Series A  round, bringing its total funding to $27 million. Finmo plans to accelerate its product development, invest in AI capabilities, and expand its global reach. The round was co-led by Quona Capital and PayPal Ventures with participation from Citi Ventures. The… Read More

January 31, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Formance, an Open Source financial infrastructure provider, announced the close of a $21 million Series A funding round co-led by PayPal Ventures and Portage, with participation from Y Combinator, Hoxton Ventures, and AXC. This latest milestone reportedly comes on the heels of a “10x increase”… Read More

January 18, 2025 @ 1:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Olé Life, a Latin American insurtech company, announced that it has raised $13 million in Series B funding, led by PayPal Ventures with participation from Mundi Ventures, AV8 and Advent Morro. Olé Life explained that is focused on redefining how families access and experience financial… Read More

December 19, 2024 @ 3:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal Ventures has announced an investment in Bureau. Risk intelligence platform Bureau has reportedly seen 3x revenue growth as the surge in sophisticated fraud attacks drive “demand for AI-powered prevention.” According to the update from PayPal Ventures, AI isn’t just making fraud smarter – it’s… Read More

September 4, 2024 @ 7:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ume, a payment network and merchant services platform for small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) on Pix, has announced it has raised $15 million in Series A equity funding. The investment round was led by PayPal Ventures, “with participation from NFX, Globo Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, Big… Read More

June 21, 2024 @ 1:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal Ventures is leading Gynger‘s $20 million Series A round. Gynger, the embedded financing platform for technology purchases, also announced the close of “up to $100 million debt facility to fuel its growth.” Gynger, the embedded financing platform for technology purchases, had its investment round… Read More

April 19, 2024 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pliant, a business-to-business (B2B) credit card platform that allows businesses to optimize their payment processes, has recently announced the closing of more than €18 million in Series A extension financing, led by PayPal Ventures. Existing investors SBI Investment, Motive Ventures, and Alstin Capital “also participated… Read More

March 29, 2024 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Omnichannel InsurTech Qoala announced the completion of its Series C funding round, raising USD 47 million led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures. The investment round was joined “by MUFG Innovation Partners, Ohana Holdings and existing investors, Flourish Ventures, Eurazeo and AppWorks, echoing confidence in… Read More

March 24, 2024 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NX Technologies, a fintech company that operates the automotive payment management platform bezahl.de, announced that it has raised 22 million euros ($24,027,000) in series B funding, led by PayPal Ventures, the corporate venture arm of global payments and commerce company PayPal. With its core product… Read More

February 18, 2024 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal Ventures reports that is co-leading Rasa’s $30 million Series C funding round. Rasa, the generative conversational AI platform, announced “the completion of its $30 million Series C funding round, co-led by StepStone Group and PayPal Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Accel, and… Read More

January 30, 2024 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mesh, the modern embedded finance solution that makes digital asset transfers and account aggregation seamless, today announced an investment from PayPal Ventures. This investment helps to reinforce Mesh’s position as a key player “in embedded finance and highlights PayPal’s commitment to fostering innovation in the… Read More

December 6, 2023 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mine, a company disrupting the data privacy market, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, co-led by Battery Ventures and PayPal Ventures, with significant investments from Nationwide Ventures and “with the participation of all existing investors including Saban Ventures, Gradient Ventures… Read More

June 11, 2023 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nocnoc, the facilitator of cross-border eCommerce between global sellers and Latin America, today announced that it has secured $14 million in Series A funding, “led by PayPal Ventures with participation from Mouro Capital, Quona Capital, Caravela Capital, Broadhaven and Ignia.” The funding from the investment… Read More

June 1, 2023 @ 6:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Non-custodial wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) provider and web3 onboarding solution to expand its enterprise-ready product suite to support growing customer base. Magic, which claims to be the leading wallet-as-a-service (WaaS) provider, has announced it has raised $52 million in a strategic funding round led by PayPal Ventures,… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deep Instinct, the first company to apply deep learning to cybersecurity, today announced an investment from PayPal Ventures. This investment further “validates confidence in Deep Instinct’s unrivaled ability to see cyber threats well before other solutions can.” The funding will help further “accelerate Deep Instinct’s… Read More

January 25, 2023 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, one of MENA’s shopping and financial services apps, has raised $58 million from Sequoia Capital India, STV, PayPal Ventures, Mubadala Investment Capital, Arbor Ventures and Endeavor Catalyst in a Series C round which values the company at $660 million. The fundraise will be used… Read More

October 16, 2022 @ 2:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Northstar, the financial wellness benefit for employees, announced it has raised $24.4 million in new funding “led by GGV Capital and joined by new investors PayPal Ventures, Thomson Reuters Ventures, and Canvas Ventures.” Existing investors in the investment round included M13, Workday Ventures, Parade Ventures,… Read More