Starburst, a leader in data and AI platforms, today announced that it surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue last year, reaching a $20 million AI annual run rate and delivering nearly 40% year-over-year growth. 

Delaware-based neobank Rizon has raised a $2M pre-seed round as more people rely on global USD accounts for earnings, payments, and everyday spending. The investment comes from Market One Capital, a Polish venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups. The funding will be used to scale Rizon’s user base worldwide.

The Bank of Lithuania has supplemented the electronic money institution (EMI) license for the fintech company Ltd TransferGo Lithuania. This enhancement enables the company to not only continue providing money transfer and payment account services but also to soon offer TransferGo cards to EU residents for everyday financial transactions.

ZILO™, the UK-based FinTech specialising in global asset  and wealth management software, is pleased to announce the appointment of  Doug Boyce as Managing Director, Wealth, reinforcing its commitment to scaling its  core global transfer agency platform while accelerating the development of next generation digital asset and wealth infrastructure. Doug is reporting to Phil Goffin,  CEO and Founder at ZILO. 

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and CarCloud, the UK‑based mobility data, insights and cost‑management platform, have announced a new partnership to help businesses modernise how they manage work‑related travel in an increasingly complex mobility landscape.

TrueLayer, Europe’s leading Pay by Bank network, today announced that it has partnered with eBay, a global commerce leader, to introduce Pay by Bank at checkout, bringing instant, secure bank payments to millions of UK buyers.

Volt, the real-time, rail-agnostic money movement platform, today announces its new status as an Identified Institution in Australia. Approved by Australia Payments Plus, the status, which concerns the country’s New Payments Platform (NPP), has been made possible by Volt’s partnership with Banking Circle Australia – the trading name of Australian Settlements Limited, ASL.

PayCaptain, the world’s first B Corp-certified payroll solution, reports a landmark year of growth, with a 73% increase in new customers for 2025 and an average of 70% YoY revenue growth in the last two years. As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, PayCaptain has provided financial agility for 55,000 employees across 260 forward-thinking brands including TGI Fridays, Dishoom, Roadchef, NEOM, Charlie Bigham’s and Monica Vinader dedicated to combining efficient payroll with tools to support the financial health of staff. 

Creditstar Group, a European data-driven fintech, announces that its UK subsidiary has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a mainstream consumer credit lender in the United Kingdom. The new permissions support the Group’s strategy to scale its lending activities and broaden its product offering in one of Europe’s largest consumer credit markets.