Pliant, a Berlin-based fintech specialising in B2B payment solutions, has launched in the United States through a partnership with Coastal Financial Corporation. Coastal will serve as Pliant's sponsor bank, enabling compliant market entry and scalability in the commercial card market. The collaboration allows Pliant to support agent-based issuing structures and expand across the US banking ecosystem. Founded in 2020, Pliant operates a modular payments platform combining card issuing and spend management through an API-first system. Coastal, based in Everett, Washington, provides Banking-as-a-Service solutions through its CCBX segment. The bank holding company operates Coastal Community Bank, which has $4.74 billion in assets and maintains 14 branches across Washington state counties.

Pliant, a company specializing in next-generation corporate credit cards, has secured $40 million in a Series B funding round. The investment was led by Illuminate Financial.

European fintech startup Pliant has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to over $100 million. The company aims to expand into the U.S. market, offering smart and flexible B2B payment solutions. The round was co-led by Illuminate Financial. Pliant recently acquired Austrian insurtech hi.health to integrate payment options into insurance claims. The previous funding round, supported by PayPal Ventures, raised $19 million.