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Rizon: $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Bring Digital Dollars To Global Users

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

Delaware-based fintech startup Rizon has secured $2 million in pre-seed funding as it aims to make digital dollars accessible and spendable for people around the world, no matter where they live. The funding round was led by Market One Capital and marks an early milestone in the company’s growth since its launch just five months ago.

Ubyx Raises Funding From Arab Bank Fintech Accelerator AB Xelerate

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

AB Xelerate, the fintech accelerator of Arab Bank, has made a strategic investment in Ubyx, a provider of clearing and acceptance infrastructure for tokenised deposits and regulated stablecoins, as regulated digital money moves from pilot initiatives to broader execution across global financial markets.

Badge: $17.1 Million Series A Raised For Wallet Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

Badge, an operating platform for Apple and Google Wallets, has raised $17.1 million in funding to help businesses build and scale wallet-based customer experiences. The financing includes a $13.8 million Series A round led by TTV Capital with participation from Stripe, Synchrony Ventures, and Infinity Ventures, along with a previously unannounced $3.3 million seed round from QED Investors and Infinity Ventures. As part of the Series A investment, Lynne Laube, Venture Partner at TTV Capital and co-founder and former CEO of Cardlytics, has joined Badge’s board of directors.

Step Pharma Secures €2.5 Million EIC Grant To Advance Dencatistat In CTPS2 Null Gynaecological Cancers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

Step Pharma has secured a €2.5 million blended finance grant from the European Innovation Council under the EIC Accelerator programme, with the award also including the potential for up to €10 million in equity investment. The funding will support the continued development of the company’s lead product, dencatistat, a first-in-class, highly selective, orally bioavailable CTPS1 inhibitor, for CTPS2 null ovarian and endometrial cancers.

Qumis: $4.3 Million Seed Funding Closed For Attorney-Trained AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

Qumis, an attorney-trained AI platform focused on commercial insurance coverage intelligence, has raised $4.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round, bringing its total funding to $6.75 million. The round was led by MTech Capital, with new strategic investor American Family Ventures and participation from all prior investors.

SUSE Acquires Industrial IoT Platform Losant To Complete Edge Vision

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

SUSE, an enterprise open source software company, announced it has acquired Losant, an Industrial Internet of Things platform, in a move designed to complete its Edge strategy and expand its reach from the Near and Far Edge to the Tiny Edge. The acquisition positions SUSE to deliver what it describes as a full-stack open process automation platform for industrial IoT, combining infrastructure, orchestration, and application enablement at the edge.

Plato: $14.5 Million Seed Funding Closed For AI Operating System For Distributors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

Plato, a company building an AI operating system for distributors, announced it has raised $14.5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Atomico, with participation from Cherry Ventures, D11Z. Ventures, Discovery Ventures, and Lucid Capital.

Odynn: $9.5 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI Travel And Loyalty Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2026

Odynn, an AI-powered platform that enables banks and fintechs to launch personalized travel and loyalty programs, has raised $9.5 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures and co-led by Fiat Ventures. The company positions itself as the “AI Shopify for loyalty and travel,” helping financial institutions deploy personalized, branded travel portals in a matter of weeks rather than years.