Funding Announcement Press Release Template

Funding releases follow a discipline: amount, round stage, lead investor, what the capital funds, and one traction proof point. This structure is what finance editors publish as-is — and what future investors find when they diligence you later.

Best for

• Seed, Series A/B and growth rounds
• Strategic or corporate venture investment
• Debt facilities and venture debt
• Grants and non-dilutive funding

[COMPANY] Raises $[AMOUNT] [ROUND STAGE] to [PRIMARY USE OF CAPITAL]

[CITY, State] — [DATE] — [COMPANY], [one-line company description], today announced it has raised $[AMOUNT] in [ROUND STAGE] funding. The round was led by [LEAD INVESTOR], with participation from [OTHER INVESTORS]. The capital will be used to [USE 1], [USE 2] and [USE 3].

"[QUOTE: why now — the market moment and what this round makes possible]," said [FULL NAME], [TITLE] of [COMPANY].

[PARAGRAPH: traction proof — revenue, customers, growth rate, market size context.]

"[QUOTE from lead investor: why they backed this company, in specific terms]," said [INVESTOR NAME], [TITLE] at [FIRM].

Including this round, [COMPANY] has raised $[TOTAL RAISED] to date. [FORWARD DETAIL: hiring plans, launch date, expansion market.]

About [COMPANY]
[BOILERPLATE.]

Media contact:
[NAME] · [EMAIL] · [PHONE]

FinEdge Payments Raises $12M Series A to Bring Same-Day Settlements to Independent Retailers

NEW YORK, N.Y. — February 18, 2026 — FinEdge Payments, the payments platform built for independent retailers, today announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Harborline Ventures, with participation from North Coast Capital and existing investor Bluepin Angels. The capital will fund FinEdge's same-day settlement rollout, an expansion of its point-of-sale integrations, and 30 new hires across engineering and support.

"Independent retailers wait two to three days for money they have already earned, and that gap decides whether they can make payroll or restock," said Amara Chen, CEO of FinEdge Payments. "This round lets us close that gap for every retailer on our platform by the end of the year."

FinEdge now processes payments for more than 4,200 independent retailers in 38 states, with transaction volume up 3.1x year over year. Same-day settlement, piloted with 300 stores in late 2025, reduced short-term borrowing among pilot retailers by a measurable margin, according to company data.

"FinEdge is solving the least glamorous and most expensive problem in small retail," said Marcus Webb, Partner at Harborline Ventures. "Their retention numbers look like infrastructure, not an app."

Including this round, FinEdge Payments has raised $17.5 million to date. Same-day settlements open to all customers in May 2026.

About FinEdge Payments
FinEdge Payments is the payments and settlement platform for independent retailers, combining card processing, same-day settlements and working-capital tools in a single account. The company is headquartered in New York.

Media contact:
Jordan Ellis · press@finedgepayments.com · +1 (212) 555-0193

Editor's tips for this announcement type

• Disclose the amount and lead investor — releases that hide them get a fraction of the pickup.
• One traction number beats five adjectives. Revenue growth, customers or volume: pick the strongest and source it.
• The investor quote must say something specific about the company, not the market in general.
• Coordinate the embargo with your investors' own announcements so all coverage lands the same morning.

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