Top 5 VC Deals of the Week in Fintech (6/9/25)

Digital Wealth News Continues our Weekly Series Covering the Largest VC Deals of the Week Worldwide in Fintech

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Cindy Taylor
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Infra, Embedded & Crypto — Fintech’s Power Trio…

This week saw a powerful mix of expansion-stage momentum and sector diversification in fintech. Leading the pack was Yieldstreet’s $45M Series D leap into private markets, underscoring renewed investor confidence in alt-asset access. Embedded finance and B2B payments held steady with OatFi and Fispan, while Paytient’s sizeable raise signals appetite for smoother healthcare payment flows. Finally, Rails’ crypto exchange hybrid proves fintech’s boundaries are still expanding.

Key Highlights:

  • Private markets go mainstream: Yieldstreet’s Series D shows institutional push into alternative assets, with investors betting on private wealth management scale.
  • Embedded payments extend reach: OatFi and Fispan raises reflect continued demand for seamless API-based financial infrastructure across sectors.
  • Alternative-fintech meets real-world utility: Paytient’s raise and Rails’ crypto hybrid highlight innovation at intersection of fintech and healthcare/crypto, signaling UX-focused platforms are winning.

1. Yieldstreet

  • Location: New York, NY

  • Description: Private-markets investment platform offering alternative asset access

  • Funding: $45 million

  • Round: Series D

  • Lead Investor(s): Tarsadia, Greycroft, Edison Partners, Mayfair Equity Partners

2. Fispan

  • Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

  • Description: Embedded ERP-to-bank payments infrastructure for enterprise systems

  • Funding: $41 million

  • Round: Series B

  • Lead Investor(s): Canapi Ventures

3. Paytient Capital

  • Location: Columbia, MO

  • Description: Fintech enabling flexible, split-payment options for healthcare bills

  • Funding: $40 million

  • Round: Growth capital

  • Lead Investor(s): Trinity Capital

4. OatFi

  • Location: New York, NY

  • Description: API-first embedded B2B payments and credit infrastructure

  • Funding: $24 million

  • Round: Series A

  • Lead Investor(s): White Star Capital, Portage, QED Investors

5. Rails

  • Location: Miami, FL

  • Description: Hybrid crypto exchange blending centralized speed and on‑chain custody

  • Funding: $14 million

  • Round: Equity financing

  • Lead Investor(s): Slow Ventures, CMCC, Kraken, Round13, Quantstamp

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