Daily News – May 12, 2026
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Adfin raises $18M for agentic finance and cashflow management, Pillar closes €12M to build an AI operating system for construction, and Guzco secures €1M to automate payment disputes and friendly fraud in e-commerce. Three signals on AI applied to real economic workflows.
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Startups mentioned
Adfin
Adfin is an AI-native business finance platform that unifies money movement, payment collection and cashflow management. It raised $18M in a Series A led by Index Ventures.
Pillar
Pillar is building an AI OS for the construction sector, connecting construction management, procurement, workforce and financial operations. It raised €12M in a seed round led by Earlybird and Base10 Partners.
Guzco
Guzco automates payment dispute management, chargebacks, Klarna and PayPal contestations and friendly fraud for e-commerce merchants. It raised €1M in a pre-seed round from Arches Capital.