Mercury raises $200M at a $5.2B valuation

Crunchbase reports that digital banking startup Mercury raised $200M in a Series D at a $5.2B valuation. The valuation is 49% above the $3.5B figure from its prior $300M Series C in March 2025. This is not a pure AI lab story, but it matters to the broader AI/startup funding environment because fintech, banking automation, and AI-enabled finance operations remain investor targets. The round also shows that late-stage private markets are still open for companies with strong distribution and financial-services positioning, even as IPO thresholds remain high.

Key details: Mercury, $200M, $5.2B valuation, 49%, $3.5B, $300M Series C, Series D.

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