Top 20 Payments Startup Investors in Cyprus (July 2026)

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• Ozon — leading e-commerce platform in Russia, first russian marketplace
• SWiP — SWiP is designed FOR small business owners and small business managers who are working to retain their current customer baseThose who WANT/ NEED to improve product quality, invest in increasing revenue of the point of saleSWiP is an easy-to-use tool for winning back and retaining customers with automatic activity boost, which saves andincreases revenueWe help to retain and win back over 65% of customers for only a 10% discount on the checkUNLIKE most of the industry, SWiP uses artificial intelligence to make decisions on launching campaigns for customer retention and win-back and combines payment and guest loyalty points calculation into a single transaction, creating the ultimate convenience in payment.

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• BridgerPay — BridgerPay's payment orchestration platform connects 1,000+ providers, automates smart routing & retries, and boosts conversions worldwide.

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• BridgerPay — BridgerPay's payment orchestration platform connects 1,000+ providers, automates smart routing & retries, and boosts conversions worldwide.

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• SEVARO — SEVARO is a healthcare technology company that provides telestroke and teleneurology services to patients with neurological disorders.
• Vend Park — Unlock the true value of your parking asset with a fully digital parking access and revenue control system
• Dataplor — Leveraging machine learning, AI, and human capital, dataplor delivers verified international places data to the world's leading companies.

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• STON.fi — STON.fi is a decentralized automated market maker (AMM) built on the TON blockchain. Explore the full range of STON.fi. Swap cryptocurrencies, stake tokens, provide liquidity on the TON blockchain.
• CrossCurve Metelayer — Your Unfair Advantage for Building in DeFi. Any token. Any chain. Any operation. One MetaLayer.
• Papaya — Papaya is a comprehensive, blockchain-integrated platform that allows creators of all types to host, engage, and monetize their digital content. The platform hosts a wide range of content types, such as photos, videos, audio content, podcasts, and live streams.

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• Reddio — The fastest Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 with GPU-powered Parallel EVM and ZK Proofs for AI, gaming, and real-time applications.
• Spiky.AI — Spiky.ai delivers real-time coaching, CRM sync, and multilingual AI insights to boost sales performance and streamline meetings.
• Koala Go — Your student's favorite online classroom. 24/7 live support. Co-browser. Gamified teaching environment. Worldwide invoicing. Interactive whiteboard.

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• Fincom — OFAC Sanctions Screening and Entity Resolution: Payments screening, ACH transactions screening, Instant Payments, pKYC, Verification of Payee
• Azuro — Powerful tooling, oracle & liquidity solutions for any EVM predictions & gaming ecosystem
• Arkis - DeFi Prime Broker — Arkis facilitates the provision of the most capital-efficient undercollateralized leverage for DeFi financial institutions and traders. Accelerating the maturity of DeFi.

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• Limy AI — The infrastructure to own the market in AI search.
• SimSpace — SimSpace provides high-fidelity cyber ranges, cyber security training, and live-fire exercises that enable organizations to develop teams and manage risk.
• Vend Park — Unlock the true value of your parking asset with a fully digital parking access and revenue control system

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• Ask Wire — Each property is different. We help you understand it through data. This allows you to base decisions on facts, automate decision making, and productise advisory. Whether you are a bank, an insurer, a company investing in Real Estate, or an ESG conscious investor Ask Wire’s award-winning platform will help you make better informed decisions,increase sales, manage risk, automate reporting, and optimise operations. Ask Wire creates a comprehensive profile of each property across Europe by assembling data from a variety of sources, including government databases, European organizations, and high-resolution satellite images. With Ask Wire’s granular property profiles, customers can develop bespoke Solutions and access the information they need to create products and services connected to real estate, such as automating ESG reporting, gaining market insights on construction activity and prices, and monitoring environmental risk.Ask Wire offers both data-as-a-service (DaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) options to our clients. In addition to providing access to our data and models, we also work closely with our clients to help them structure and reorganize their processes, develop new products and services, and create effective real estate strategies. Whether you need up-to-date property information, or expert guidance on how to use that information, Ask Wire is here to help.In 2022, Ask Wire was awarded the "Best Fintech for Real Estate, Europe" by Pan Finance, recognizing our commitment to providing high-quality real estate intelligence.
• SIM4FLOW — An Innovative Healthtech startup dedicated to revolutionizing cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diagnostics through cutting-edge technologies, specifically Simulation-Based Imaging (SBI) and Explainable Artificial Intelligence (xAI). Our project focuses on enhancing the prediction of intracranial aneurysm rupture risk and providing real-time 4DFlow MRI imaging for cardiovascular diseases. Innovative Approach SBI integrates advanced computational modeling with medical imaging, enabling clinicians to make more informed decisions based on accurate and actionable insights. By combining high-resolution imaging with xAI, we enhance the transparency and interpretability of AI-driven diagnostics, addressing the critical need for reliable tools in cerebrovascular and cardiovascular imaging. Key Objectives 1. Intracranial Aneurysm Rupture Risk Prediction: Using xAI, we analyze blood flow patterns and vessel wall stress to provide clinicians with actionable information that enhances preventive treatment strategies for patients at risk of aneurysm rupture. 2. Enhanced Imaging Capabilities: Our technology significantly improves spatial resolution by up to 6 times greater than conventional methods, while reducing scan times by up to 80%. This allows for faster patient work-up and more detailed image visualization of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular structures. 3. Versatile Applications: Sim4Flow’s innovative solutions are adaptable across various imaging modalities, including MRI and CT, making them suitable for a range of applications, including heart disease and abdominal aortic aneurysms. 4. Real-Time Diagnostics: By enabling real-time image reconstruction, SBI enhances clinical workflows and allows for immediate, well-informed decision-making, thereby improving patient outcomes. Collaborations and Partnerships The startup seeks partnerships with healthcare providers, medtech companies, and research institutions to advance our mission. We are particularly interested in collaborations for AI model training, image analysis, and clinical validation. In addition, we aim to engage in international and regional programs, such as Horizon Europe and Interreg, to foster further development and dissemination of our technology. Conclusion: Leveraging the power of SBI and xAI, Sim4Flow is poised to transform the landscape of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diagnostics. Our innovative approach not only improves clinical outcomes, but also aims to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient’s the quality of life. Join us on this groundbreaking journey to advance precision diagnostics and redefine the future of cardiovascular healthcare.
• SpeedyDD — SpeedyDD is a cloud-based KYB (Know Your Business) compliance and due diligence platform that helps regulated businesses automate their entire client onboarding and compliance lifecycle. Built for Corporate Service Providers (CSPs), Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and iGaming operators, SpeedyDD replacesfragmented, manual compliance workflows with a single ISO 27001-certified environment. The platform covers automated client onboarding with white-label embeddable forms, centralized document management with expiry tracking and automated renewal workflows, real-time PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening, KYB verification against company registries, KYC person verification for directors and UBOs, risk profiling with customizable weighted questionnaires, immutable audit trails, and company structure visualization. SpeedyDD has onboarded 4,000+ clients, manages 130,000+ compliance documents, and has completed 1,500+ screening checks. Customers include Hero Gaming and Rhino Entertainment (Malta iGaming operators) and Paydirection (payments). The platform is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and includes a Chrome extension for automated form filling. SpeedyDD is a member of the NVIDIA Inception program, supporting AI-driven innovation in the RegTech space.

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• GigaStar — GigaStar brings YouTube Creators & Fans together as partners. Fans invest in YouTube Creators and Creators get funding while building an army of promoters.
• LayerBank — LayerBank is the universal liquidity hub and on-chain money market designed to be compatible with all networks
• EDX Markets — Edx description website

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• Wizzwoods — Wizzwoods is an open-world farming strategy game.
• Metatheory — Metatheory Inc. is an interactive technology and entertainment company building Web3 games, interactive content, social experiences, and other community-driven adventures. Metatheory’s mission is to inspire imagination by connecting people worldwide through immersive worlds built on cross-generational IP.
• Spaceport Technologies — Accelerating the growth of the next digital economy

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• Arcana — Arcana enables institutional investors to understand their portfolio risks, decompose single stock & book performance, drill into positioning, and isolate their idiosyncratic differentiation. Built on our proprietary crowding, ownership, factor risk, and performance datasets.
• Wheeler Bio — Wheeler speeds up and simplifies discovery-to-IND with its cutting-edge approach to CDMO services for cell line development, cell banking, process development, characterization and more.
• Finery Markets — Finery Markets is a peer-to-peer wholesale marketplace powered by proprietary matching engine for best liquidity & execution quality

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• Finery Markets — Finery Markets is a peer-to-peer wholesale marketplace powered by proprietary matching engine for best liquidity & execution quality

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• LandVault — In-Play is a non-intrusive monetization solution for games and digital spaces that puts player experience first.
• SpeedyDD — SpeedyDD is a cloud-based KYB (Know Your Business) compliance and due diligence platform that helps regulated businesses automate their entire client onboarding and compliance lifecycle. Built for Corporate Service Providers (CSPs), Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and iGaming operators, SpeedyDD replacesfragmented, manual compliance workflows with a single ISO 27001-certified environment. The platform covers automated client onboarding with white-label embeddable forms, centralized document management with expiry tracking and automated renewal workflows, real-time PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening, KYB verification against company registries, KYC person verification for directors and UBOs, risk profiling with customizable weighted questionnaires, immutable audit trails, and company structure visualization. SpeedyDD has onboarded 4,000+ clients, manages 130,000+ compliance documents, and has completed 1,500+ screening checks. Customers include Hero Gaming and Rhino Entertainment (Malta iGaming operators) and Paydirection (payments). The platform is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and includes a Chrome extension for automated form filling. SpeedyDD is a member of the NVIDIA Inception program, supporting AI-driven innovation in the RegTech space.
• Heroes — We buy, operate and grow Amazon FBA Businesses.

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• TACEO — TACEO refers to MPC encrypted compute for Web3.
• Haiku — With Haiku, you can rebalance your portfolio, open a cross-chain delta-neutral strategy, unwind every position across chains, or set revenue-generating limit orders, all in a single transaction.Simply define your current portfolio and your portfolio goal; we handle the execution path.Institutions use us because they no longer have to hedgeoff-chain, deal with multiple steps, or worry about slippage. Protocols integrate our API once to unlock sophisticated strategies their users can't execute manually.
• Haiku — Haiku is a DeFi platform that lets users execute complex multi-chain trades and strategies in simple, optimized transactions.

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• JuniGo — JuniGo is a financial technology company that provides a digital wallet and payment platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises.
• Takenos — Takenos provides the best way to get paid in LATAM for freelancers and contractors.
• SuperIntent —

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• peaq — Build decentralized applications and DePINs for vehicles, robots and devices, while empowering users to govern and earn as connected machines provide services.
• Fetcch — Fetcch labs is a research firm building tools for a decentralised, autonomous future.
• Finery Markets — Finery Markets is a peer-to-peer wholesale marketplace powered by proprietary matching engine for best liquidity & execution quality

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• Kapkap — Kapkap is a web3 platform that uses AI for attention based value distribution in gaming.
• BullPerks — BullPerks is a community of like-minded individuals who want to leverage their power and invest together in the best projects on equal terms with VCs.
• Faith Tribe — Faith Tribe is a open- source fashion design platform that focuses on NFT minting, P2P transactions.

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• Rhuna — Rhuna is an AI and blockchain platform that transforms event management with NFT ticketing and token rewards.
• Bluwhale — Unlock Web3 Wallet Potential with AI Insights. Supercharge Your Business Growth
• BluWhale — BluWhale's mission is to leverage AI and ML to allow game developers to focus on ways to improve the game rather than wrangling and making sense of astronomical amounts of data. BluWhale's smart automation will do the heavy lifting usually reserved for data analysts and data scientists all in the background, and surface actionable insight

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• SpeedyDD — SpeedyDD is a cloud-based KYB (Know Your Business) compliance and due diligence platform that helps regulated businesses automate their entire client onboarding and compliance lifecycle. Built for Corporate Service Providers (CSPs), Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs), and iGaming operators, SpeedyDD replacesfragmented, manual compliance workflows with a single ISO 27001-certified environment. The platform covers automated client onboarding with white-label embeddable forms, centralized document management with expiry tracking and automated renewal workflows, real-time PEP, sanctions, and adverse media screening, KYB verification against company registries, KYC person verification for directors and UBOs, risk profiling with customizable weighted questionnaires, immutable audit trails, and company structure visualization. SpeedyDD has onboarded 4,000+ clients, manages 130,000+ compliance documents, and has completed 1,500+ screening checks. Customers include Hero Gaming and Rhino Entertainment (Malta iGaming operators) and Paydirection (payments). The platform is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and includes a Chrome extension for automated form filling. SpeedyDD is a member of the NVIDIA Inception program, supporting AI-driven innovation in the RegTech space.
• Odd Meter — Odd Meter develops video games across PC, VR, and console platforms. Focuses on action, adventure, and simulation genres.
• Hypemasters — At Hypemasters, we create legendary & genre-defining games that players all over the world enjoy for years.