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Augustus
Autonomous clearing bank for AI and programmable money.
About Augustus
Augustus (formerly Ivy) is a Berlin-founded fintech building an AI-native clearing bank and proprietary Marble core for 24/7 U.S. dollar accounts and payment rails (SWIFT, ACH, SEPA and stablecoins) aimed at banks, fintechs and exchanges rather than retail depositors. Founded by Ferdinand Dabitz, Joshua Becker, Simon Wimmer and Peter Lieck, it received conditional OCC approval in May 2026 to establish Augustus Bank, N.A. In July 2026 Augustus raised a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation led by Tiger Global to expand direct dollar access for financial institutions across Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Sources: Tech.eu July 2026 top deals; company / Series B coverage.
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 68
- Open positions
- 17
- Dealroom signal
- 60.1/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Payments, Banking
- Sector
- Fintech, Digital Bank, Verified Unicorns and $1B Exits, Stablecoin, Payment Processing, horizontal marketplaces
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce, SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES BOther financing | Jul 2026 | $180M | $1B | Hummingbird Ventures · QED Investors · Alex Bouaziz · Tiger Global | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Aug 2023 | $20M | $80M | Valar Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Augustus is 36K monthly website visits.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed13 investors entered at this stage
Loric Ventures
Jochen Engert
André Schwämmlein
10x Founders
Creandum- MKMatthias Knecht
Jeppe Rindom
Daniel Krauss
Nico Rosberg- CGChristian Grobe
- MBMartin Blessing
Jens Lapinski
Oliver Merkel
Series A5 investors entered at this stage
Valar Ventures
Tiger Global
Hummingbird Ventures
QED Investors
Alex Bouaziz
Other known investors6 additional known investors
Andreas Franz
Gerald Schoenbucher
Leblon Capital
Rosberg Ventures
Sebastian Becker
Thiel Fellowship
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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