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Fintech startup Niro shuts down after raising $20 million

Fintech startup Niro shuts down after raising $20 million

08 Oct 2025, 15:03 PM

According to the company, it built $100mn in AUM in just over 24 months from launch and saw over 170 million users flow through Niro at peak.

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