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June 6, 2022

Exclusive: Crypto payments startup Fung raises $2.7m to help Europe’s SMEs accept digital assets

Fung is taking on the likes of Stripe, MoonPay and Ramp with its promise of imminent regulation


Amy O'Brien

3 min read

Fung's three cofounders.

Amsterdam-based crypto payments infrastructure startup Fung has raised $2.7m in a pre-seed funding round co-led by by Global Founders Capital, Kingsway Capital, Kindred Capital and Karatage. 

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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