Sable
Acquired
What they do:
Mobile bank for credit-worthy, new-to-America internationals offering…
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Top Banking & Lending Startups
This list has 296 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 50 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (65), New York (35), and Mexico City (11). Largest teams: Stripe, Coinbase, and Kapital Bank. Latest round: 1006 Brandon raised $899K (Oct 14, 2026).
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Seed
Acquired
What they do:
Mobile banking for small business.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Mono
Acquired
What they do:
Plaid for Africa, but better.
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Onyx Private
Acquired
What they do:
A modern and more accessible private bank for the new generation
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HQ: Miami, FL, United States
Fingo Africa
Acquired
What they do:
A neobank for Africa's 500 million youth
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Pay Swifter
Acquired
What they do:
Stripe for Cannabis
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Trigo
Acquired
What they do:
Rent verification API for landlords and lenders
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Seawise Capital
Acquired
What they do:
Trade finance company for Indian exporters
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Landed
Acquired
What they do:
White-labeled shared appreciation down payment programs for employers
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Standard Treasury
Acquired
What they do:
Banking APIs; acquired by Silicon Valley Bank in August 2015
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC S13Early stage
Emburse
Acquired
What they do:
Expense management and AP automation.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC W16Early stage
Level
Acquired
What they do:
Fast and simple fintech financing
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
LendUp
Shut down
What they do:
LendUp is a socially responsible company on a mission to redefine…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
TAG
Shut down
What they do:
TAG is the First Digital Bank (Chime/Revolut/N26) for Pakistan
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HQ: Islamabad, Pakistan
Seis
Shut down
What they do:
Banking 100% in Spanish for the 44 million US Spanish speakers
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HQ: Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Finantier
Shut down
What they do:
Plaid for Southeast Asia
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HQ: Singapore
GoBuild (fka Brick)
Shut down
What they do:
The payments solution for small scale construction.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Multis
Shut down
What they do:
Accounting & Treasury Management Software for Web3 Teams
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Buttercoin
Shut down
What they do:
Bitcoin Marketplace
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Direct Match
Shut down
What they do:
Direct Match was a venture-backed startup building the first all-to-all US Treasury trading venue.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Pivo Technology Inc
Shut down
What they do:
Digital Bank for Freight Carriers in Africa.
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Parker
Shut down
What they do:
Parker is a digital bank.
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Blair
Shut down
What they do:
Financing education through Income Share Agreements
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Zage
Shut down
What they do:
Pay by bank and earn rewards
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Letter
Shut down
What they do:
Beautifully designed banking for high net-worth individuals.
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
CapWay
Shut down
What they do:
Inclusive financial technology service provider.
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HQ: Atlanta, GA, United States
Krab
Shut down
What they do:
Instant loans for trucking companies in India
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Whiz
Shut down
What they do:
Transforming Finances, Maximizing Your Money Potential.
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Ivella
Shut down
What they do:
Banking and savings products designed for couples
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Bridgecard
Shut down
What they do:
Card issuer for Africa
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Paperplane
Shut down
What they do:
Credit risk management platform for builders' merchants
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Saida
Shut down
What they do:
A bank account that lets you easily separate, spend and track money
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Verde
Shut down
What they do:
Digital lending platform for Brazilian farmers
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Purpose Finance
Shut down
What they do:
Accelerating the shift to a more transparent economy
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Valari
Shut down
What they do:
Embedded finance platform for LatAm.
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HQ: Mexico City, Mexico
Owners Circle
Shut down
What they do:
Kickstarter for local businesses
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States