Exclusive: Noah raises $16M for stablecoin payments
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Noah, which lets businesses move money internationally using stablecoins, has raised a $16 million seed extension, CEO Shah Ramezani tells Axios Pro exclusively.
Why it matters: Businesses adopting stablecoins for money movement still need a way to collect funds, clear compliance checks and pay recipients through local payment systems.
Zoom in: Endeit Capital, FJ Labs, LocalGlobe and Felix Capital participated in the extension, along with angel investors.
- The extension brings total seed funding to $38 million, following $22 million raised in 2025.
How it works: Noah connects local payment methods to stablecoin settlement and payouts, letting businesses send money internationally without building separate integrations for each market.
- Its APIs handle tasks like liquidity management, transaction monitoring and compliance.
- A fintech built around stablecoins can use Noah to reach local payment methods such as ACH in the U.S., SEPA in Europe and Pix in Brazil, Ramezani says.
State of play: Noah sells its services directly to businesses and through consumer platforms, fintech companies and workforce providers that handle payments for others.
- The company makes money via transaction fees and charges for additional services like account management and identity checks.
- Ramezani says Noah had more customer demand than it could bring live earlier this year, and it's since hired staff to speed up onboarding.
By the numbers: Noah's network is running in more than 150 markets and supports over 60 currencies.
- The company says it signed more than 150 new customers in 2026 across remittances, fintech, marketplaces and payroll.
- The company says it has achieved 31% month-over-month revenue growth and that revenue year to date rose 538% from the comparable period in 2025.
What's next: Noah plans to use the money to expand its regulatory footprint, hire engineering and compliance staff, deepen connections to local payment systems in its busiest markets, and open a New York office.
