Stripe Explores Bid to Buy PayPal in Fintech Shakeup
Payments giant Stripe is exploring a potential acquisition of some or all of PayPal Holdings, sources told Bloomberg on February...
Year: 2026
Startups Hit $10M ARR in Just 3 Months, Stripe Reveals
On Tuesday, payment processing giant Stripe released its 2025 annual update revealing that the number of new global startups hitting...
Stripe Valuation Skyrockets 74% to $159 Billion
Fintech giant Stripe achieved a staggering $159 billion valuation on Tuesday following a new secondary market tender offer, marking a...
Stripe, PayPal Bet $16.6M on Xflow’s B2B Payment Tech
Bengaluru-based fintech startup Xflow has secured $16.6 million in a Series A funding round backed by payments giants Stripe and...
InScope Nabs $14.5M to End Financial Reporting Nightmare
AI-powered financial reporting platform InScope secured $14.5 million in Series A funding to automate tedious accounting tasks and eliminate manual...
Peak XV Raises $1.3B to Fuel AI Fight Against VC Rivals
On Friday, prominent venture capital firm Peak XV secured $1.3 billion for new India and Asia-focused funds to aggressively target...
OpenAI Partners with Pine Labs to Automate Indian Fintech
On Thursday, artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI partnered with Indian fintech leader Pine Labs in New Delhi to integrate advanced AI-driven...
eBay Buys Gen Z Fashion App Depop From Etsy for $1.2B
Etsy announced Wednesday it is selling Depop, its popular Gen Z-focused secondhand fashion marketplace, to eBay for $1.2 billion in...
Audible Syncs Kindle E-Books and Audiobooks in New Update
Amazon-owned Audible launched a new "Read & Listen" immersion feature in the U.S. on Wednesday, allowing users to sync Kindle...
Kana Exits Stealth With $15M for Flexible AI Agents
San Francisco-based startup Kana emerged from stealth today, securing $15 million in seed funding led by Mayfield to revolutionize the...
