The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 8/31/2026
Summary
This funding roundup highlights several startups that closed new rounds. RQD Clearing raised $74 million for its cloud-native clearing and custody platform serving broker-dealers, RIAs, and foreign financial institutions. Icon raised $30 million for its AI-assisted UGC ad production platform, and Koxa raised $8.7 million for its fintech API platform that connects ERP and accounting software to corporate bank accounts. Swissclear Global also raised $900,000 for a prepaid entertainment platform. The piece focuses on capital raises rather than product releases or personnel moves.
Funding
Amount
$8.7M
Total raised
Date
August 31, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
Bain Capital Tech Opportunities, Founders Fund
Lead investors
Company
https://www.koxa.io
Funded company
AskAI Classifications
Sectors
Fintech, Banking and Payments
General FinTech
Functions
Developer and IT Infrastructure
Development Platforms
General IT-Dev
Linked Companies
Koxa
$1M to $5M