Observed Signal · Sep 15, 2026 · Market Signal · Source: Flam · Impact: 4.5/5
Flam raises $40 million in Series B led by QED Investors
Flam has raised USD $40 million in a Series B funding round led by QED Investors. The round also included Claypond Capital, Martin Chavez, Olivier Pomel, Venky Harinarayan and Shah Rukh Khan. Existing investors RTP Global and Dovetail increased their commitments. The company has signed more than 100 enterprise customers over the past six quarters, including Google, Grab and KFC. The new funding will support R&D, product expansion, and international growth.
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Flam Hires Ben Feld to Boost Interactive Advertising Growth
Flam, an AI-focused deep-tech startup building AI-native content, has appointed Ben Feld as Sales Lead in San Francisco. Feld brings 15 years of experience representing immersive and spatial-web platforms at industry events and has previously worked at companies including 8th Wall, Niantic, HP, and Trivver. He played a key role in 8th Wall’s growth and its acquisition by Niantic. At Flam, Feld will lead efforts to scale enterprise adoption of AI-native content solutions, partnering with brands and agencies to create interactive, human-like visual experiences across marketing, communications, and commerce. Flam’s founder and CEO Shourya Agarwal commented on the hire as supporting the company’s move to global enterprise scale.
Stripe and PayPal Back Xflow's Cross-Border Payment Revolution
Xflow, a Bengaluru-based fintech founded in 2021, raised $16.6 million in a Series A round led by General Catalyst with participation from existing investors Square Peg, Stripe, Lightspeed and Moore Capital, and a new investment from PayPal Ventures. The all-equity round values Xflow at $85 million post-money and brings total funding to over $32 million. Xflow provides cross-border B2B payment infrastructure and APIs for exporters, SaaS firms, platforms and freelancers, enabling collections, foreign exchange and settlements in India. The company says it processed nearly $1 billion in annualized cross-border volume last year and serves about 15,000 businesses. Xflow has an RBI PA-CB license for exports and imports, a payments license in Canada, plans import capabilities and is pursuing licenses in Singapore. It offers an AI-based FX tool and has about 65 employees.
Fluencify secures $4.3M for creator campaign platform
Stockholm-based Fluencify, an end-to-end creator marketing platform, has raised $4.3 million (€3.7 million) in an oversubscribed pre-seed round led by byFounders with participation from Wave Ventures. Founded in 2025 by Erik Romdhane, Isaac Norin, and Sam Stones Hälleberg, the platform uses AI agents to automate creator discovery, outreach, content briefing, scheduling, paid boosting, and cross-border payments, enabling continuous ambassador-style campaigns. Fluencify has surpassed €1.7 million ARR within six months, boasts over 13,000 active creators, and serves software brands with a combined market cap of $30 billion (€25.8 billion). The funds will be used to hire engineers in Stockholm, open a New York office, expand US sales operations, grow the creator network, and enhance the product.
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