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Contributor Report: Atlanta’s Fintech Market Enters a New Phase

Atlanta is entering a new era of fintech leadership—powered by AI innovation, disciplined investment, and digital assets. Explore how this emerging hub is setting the pace for sustainable growth in global financial technology.

Charlotte Fintech Finzly Lands $10 Million Series A After Bootstrapping Years Of Strong B2B Growth

Charlotte Fintech Finzly Lands $10 Million Series A After Bootstrapping Years Of Strong B2B Growth

After bootstrapping for the better part of the last eleven years, Charlotte-based Finzly is ending 2023 with a big fundraising announcement. The fintech startup closed a $10 million Series A round from New York-based TZP Growth Equity last month, a move that founder Booshan Rengachari would help bolster

This London-based Startup Is "Tapping" Into Atlanta's Fintech Scene For US Expansion

This London-based Startup Is "Tapping" Into Atlanta's Fintech Scene For US Expansion

Well before Capital on Tap opened its office in Midtown Atlanta, the London-based fintech startup already had deep roots in the city. Co-founder and CEO David Luck is an Emory graduate. COO Damian Brychcy grew up in Metro Atlanta and holds degrees from both Georgia Tech and the

By targeting churn in the payments space, Arcum looks to expand ATL's fintech landscape

By targeting churn in the payments space, Arcum looks to expand ATL's fintech landscape

This article was updated August 2026 with a new company website link The team behind Arcum thinks the merchant services space is missing something pretty critical. “For an industry that has the word ‘services’ in it, there is a huge lack of services,” co-founder Sebastian Builes explained to Hypepotamus.

Fintech Startup Spreedly Secures $75M Growth Investment to Power Global Expansion

Fintech Startup Spreedly Secures $75M Growth Investment to Power Global Expansion

North Carolina-based fintech startup Spreedly has announced a $75 million growth investment from growth equity firm Spectrum Equity to accelerate product development and support the company’s global expansion plans. Spreedly CEO Justin Benson tells Hypepotamus that the funding will help fulfill three specific company goals designed to increase

European E-Payments Giant Sets Up U.S. HQ in Atlanta to Capitalize On Deep Fintech Ecosystem

European E-Payments Giant Sets Up U.S. HQ in Atlanta to Capitalize On Deep Fintech Ecosystem

London-based e-payments company PPRO Group has opened their new U.S. headquarters in Atlanta to take advantage of the city's robust fintech ecosystem. The new headquarters will be located in Midtown, near Georgia Tech. "Atlanta is a world capital for payment processing with a concentration

With Investment From WorldPay, UK Machine Learning Fraud Protection Company Plans Move to Atlanta

With Investment From WorldPay, UK Machine Learning Fraud Protection Company Plans Move to Atlanta

UK-based fraud protection company Featurespace has raised a $21.6M (£16.5M) funding round with participation from global payment processing company WorldPay as a new investor. The round was led by European venture firm Highland Europe with further support from new and existing investors, including Atlanta-based TTV Capital.

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