Fintech Startups

Kuik is a fintech platform offering embedded finance to restaurants and food businesses, using AI scoring based on POS data to provide instant financing and flexible payment options for cash-flow management. Founded in 2023, it operates across Turkey, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and Azerbaijan.

1 investor

Kupuna is a mobile and web application for electronic invoicing and tax compliance in Ecuador. It enables individuals and small businesses to issue unlimited invoices, file VAT and income tax declarations, and receive tax advisory services through a single platform.

1 investor

Kurtosys provides a platform for asset and investment managers that reconciles fund data into a single governed record and automates the production and distribution of investor documents, factsheets, websites, portals and regulatory disclosures. It serves investment managers with tools for investor communication, compliance (including the UK's Consumer Composite Information regime) and reporting.

1 investor

Kustom is a checkout solution for merchants that integrates with a network of partners to enable flexible payment options and shopper experiences across online and in-person channels. The platform operates globally, serving more than 24,000 businesses worldwide.

1 investor

Kuzana is a Nairobi-based SME accelerator and investment program that provides a $20K equity investment alongside business training, operational and compliance support, and a founder community. It serves early-stage Kenyan and East African founders through its 12-week cohort program, selecting seven companies per batch.

1 investor

Kvants Studio is a builder for quantitative AI trading agents where users describe a trading strategy in plain English and the AI drafts an editable quantitative model with signals, position sizing, and risk rules that can be backtested, walk-forward validated, paper traded, and exported to TradingView Pine Script or a portable file. It targets self-directed retail and systematic traders working in crypto and US equities (via Alpaca), using metered AI compute funded by the KVAI consumption token.

1 investor

Kwick offers a digital receipt and expense management app that automatically registers company card transactions, lets employees report receipts at the point of purchase, and sends automated reports to the finance department. It serves organizations ranging from sole traders to large companies, with prebuilt integrations to card issuers.

1 investor

Kwikpik is a fintech and logistics platform that integrates payments, recurring billing, and last-mile logistics for digital commerce in Africa. The company serves consumers and merchants seeking simplified payment and order management across food, groceries, and farm produce categories.

1 investor

KWIPPED is an online marketplace that connects businesses and institutions seeking to rent or buy equipment with suppliers across categories such as medical, lab, audiovisual, and industrial equipment. It also offers a B2B financing and leasing option for equipment purchases.

1 investor

KX provides a real-time data analytics platform built on kdb+, an ultra-fast vector database and time-series analytics engine designed for enterprises processing massive datasets at scale. The platform serves capital markets, IoT, and other data-intensive industries requiring mission-critical real-time analytics and AI workloads.

1 investor

KYCAID provides identity verification and company verification (KYC/KYB) services along with legal tools to help businesses meet AML compliance requirements and combat fraud during customer onboarding. It serves companies of all sizes across industries worldwide, covering more than 200 countries and territories.

1 investor

Gated Assets provides patented technology for embedding programmable compliance rules directly into blockchain tokens, often by wrapping existing assets like ERC20s and linking wallets to dynamic proofs or attestations. It targets regulated industries and financial markets needing on-chain enforcement of requirements such as KYC/AML, investor accreditation, and jurisdictional rules.

1 investor

Lucht Probst Associates (LPA) builds RegTech and CapTech software that automates the issuance of structured retail products, pre- to post-trade sales and trading, corporate treasury activities, and regulatory fund reporting. It serves banks, asset managers, and insurers across Europe and other global markets, combining software with consulting and managed services.

1 investor

Labamu provides an integrated business management system for small businesses, covering sales, inventory/stock management, and production processes in one connected platform. It is aimed at the Indonesian market.

1 investor

Laborai combines AI and tax experts to optimize personal income tax returns, reviewing past filings for missed deductions and preparing and filing them with the Spanish tax authority. It also offers integrated financial advisory services for individuals in Spain, including insurance, mortgages, loans, savings and investments, managed online and via WhatsApp.

1 investor

Lacuna ClientScope provides payments and KYC (Know Your Customer) reference data along with support services to banks. It serves the global banking community, including a product called BankCheck.

1 investor

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE: LADR) is an internally-managed, investment grade commercial real estate REIT that provides fixed-rate and floating-rate commercial mortgages, mezzanine financing, and preferred and direct equity. It focuses on flexible capital solutions across the commercial real estate landscape, particularly the middle market.

1 investor

Barak Fund Management provides alternative credit financing and funding to SME businesses across Africa, with a focus on agricultural, food, and commodity-related sectors. The firm manages seven credit funds with over US$1.4bn in assets under management and has financed businesses in more than 30 African countries.

1 investor

The Prime Unicorn Index is a modified market cap price return index that tracks the share price performance of U.S.-based private companies valued at $1 billion or more, using preferred and common stock prices plus secondary transaction data. It serves investors and market observers tracking private unicorn valuations, and is reconstituted quarterly with weekly value distribution.

1 investor

Data Lagoon provides a no-code analytics platform that aggregates financial and alternative data sources for institutional investors, including hedge funds and private equity firms. The platform enables users to merge and analyze datasets to generate investment forecasts and uncover market opportunities.

1 investor

Polymetric by Laika AI is an analytics and intelligence platform built on Polymarket's public on-chain data, offering AI market research, whale wallet tracking, a market screener, and a filtered news feed. It serves prediction market traders seeking real-time insight into odds movements, capital flow, and trading signals across politics, crypto, economics, sports, and entertainment markets.

1 investor

Lakshmithra Finance offers financial solutions aimed at helping businesses grow.

1 investor

LAM EB-5 is a regional center that facilitates real estate investments in New York City for immigrant investors seeking EB-5 visas, leveraging the Lam Group's capital and real estate expertise. The firm invests its own capital in long-term, sustainable real estate projects in New York City.

1 investor

Landa is a real estate investment app that lets individuals buy shares in curated residential rental properties and receive monthly dividend distributions. It also provides educational content on investing fundamentals and real estate markets for retail investors.

1 investor