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Atum emerges from stealth with $13.5M to build open payments network

As of September 2026: Participant in Atum's round

Atum emerged from stealth on September 22 with $13.5 million from Variant, PayPal Ventures, and six other investors. It issues no currency, runs no blockchain, holds no customer funds, and lets settlement providers compete for each payment request.

Updated Sep 23