Saldo Bank, Zenzap, Doctolib–Genesis AI — Kraken enters EU banking, $44M for AI chat and Nvidia invests in France — Daily News October 14, 2026
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Payward signs an agreement to acquire Saldo Bank, Zenzap raises $44 million, and Nvidia plans investments in four French startups.
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Saldo Bank
A Vilnius-based digital bank with a Lithuanian banking licence, active in five European markets with deposits, loans, cards and embedded credit.
Zenzap
An Israeli startup building a mobile workplace messaging and collaboration platform with tasks, calendar, search and AI agents.
Doctolib
Software for healthcare professionals' diaries and appointments, founded in 2013. 2022 round at €5.8 billion; a 2026 secondary reported at €3.6 billion.
Genesis AI
French startup that unveiled GENE-26.5, a foundation model for industrial robotics compatible with multiple robot types, and a humanoid robotic hand for delicate manipulation. Raised $105M in seed funding with industrial clients in France, Germany and Italy.
Pigment
Pigment is a SaaS platform founded in 2019 in Paris that facilitates financial planning and corporate budget management. It offers advanced visualization tools for financial analysis, simulations and AI-powered "what-if" scenarios. It is used by startups and tech companies and has raised over $200M from investors such as Bessemer and Index. Pigment helps finance teams make strategic, real-time data-driven decisions.
Entalpic
A Paris startup building generative AI models to discover materials and molecules for industrial chemistry and decarbonisation.