Noah lands $16M to move money across borders with stablecoins
What's the deal? NOAH, a startup that lets businesses move money internationally using stablecoins, has raised a $16 million seed extension, CEO Shah Ramezani told Axios Pro.
What's the endgame? Businesses adopting stablecoins for cross-border payments still need to collect funds, clear compliance checks, and pay recipients through local payment systems. NOAH aims to handle that full stack.
Why it matters: Stablecoins promise faster, cheaper international transfers, but the plumbing around them — onboarding, compliance, and local payouts — remains the hard part for companies trying to adopt them.
The signal: The round sits in the top 1% of UK blockchain seed deals over the past four years, a sign that investors are backing the infrastructure layer that connects stablecoins to real-world payment rails.
Read more: Axios
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