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Augustus

As of July 21, 2026, Augustus was last valued at $1B (July 2026 Series B) and has raised at least $180M in equity across 1 sourced funding round.

Augustus is building the 'Global Dollar Bank,' a federally chartered clearing bank giving international fintechs and banks direct access to U.S. dollar accounts and rails.

FintechNew York, New York, USAFounded 2022Website ↗See connections →Compare with Causa Prima
Last verified Jul 21, 2026

Augustus at a glance

As of
Latest valuation
$1B[1]
Series B · July 2026Derived
Equity raised
$180M[2]
Across 1 sourced roundDerived
Total funding (reported)
$210M[3]
July 2026
Lead investors
Tiger Global Management[4]
Series B · July 2026
  1. [1] Latest valuation: The Block, July 21, 2026
  2. [2] Equity raised: Sum of the 1 sourced equity round in the funding history below (debt, tender offers and rumored rounds excluded), July 21, 2026
  3. [3] Total funding (reported): The Block, July 21, 2026
  4. [4] Lead investors: The Block, July 21, 2026

Company Snapshot

Augustus is a Fintech company, based in New York, New York, USA, founded 2022.

Recent changes

  1. Jul 28, 2026Augustus Raises $180M to Bank the Unbanked Institutions Pulse story
  2. Jul 21, 2026Raised $180M Series B at a $1B valuation The Block
  3. Jul 21, 2026First reported valuation: $1B The Block
  4. Jul 21, 2026First reported total funding: $210M The Block
  5. Jul 21, 2026New investor: QED Investors The Block
Earlier changes (6)
  1. Jul 21, 2026New investor: Creandum The Block
  2. Jul 21, 2026New investor: Tiger Global Management The Block
  3. Jul 21, 2026New investor: Valar Ventures The Block
  4. Jul 21, 2026Augustus Raises $180M Series B To Dollarize World Pulse story
  5. Jul 21, 2026Augustus Raises $180M at $1B Valuation for Dollar Banking Pulse story
  6. Jul 21, 2026Augustus Raises $180M to Build a 'Global Dollar Bank' Pulse story

Funding history

1 equity event · newest first · sources dated per row
DateRoundAmountValuationLead investorsSource
Jul 21, 2026Series B$180M$1Bpost-money
WithQED InvestorsunverifiedCreandumunverifiedValar VenturesunverifiedHummingbird Ventures
The Block

Equity only. “Equity raised” above sums the rounds with a dated, linked source; rumored rounds, tender offers and secondary sales are listed but not counted, and debt financing is listed separately.

Investors

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  3. Augustus Raises $180M to Bank the Unbanked InstitutionsAugustus raised $180 million in a Tiger Global-led Series B at a $1 billion valuation, giving financial institutions worldwide direct access to dollar accounts without relying on a chain of correspondent banks.→
  4. Augustus Raises $180M to Build a 'Global Dollar Bank'Augustus raised a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation led by Tiger Global to build a federally chartered clearing bank giving international fintechs direct access to U.S. dollar accounts, rails and stablecoin connectivity.→
  5. Augustus Raises $180M at $1B Valuation for Dollar BankingFintech Augustus raised $180 million at a $1 billion valuation led by Tiger Global, as its 25-year-old founder pursues a national bank charter that would make him one of the youngest CEOs of a federally chartered US bank in over 140 years.→
  6. Augustus Raises $180M Series B To Dollarize WorldAugustus raised a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation to build what it calls the Global Dollar Bank, giving international fintechs and banks direct access to US dollar accounts and rails.→

Coverage Timeline

newest first
  1. Jul 28, 2026FUNDINGAugustus Raises $180M to Bank the Unbanked Institutions$180M Series B→
  2. Jul 21, 2026FUNDINGAugustus Raises $180M to Build a 'Global Dollar Bank'$180M Series B at $1B→
  3. Jul 21, 2026FUNDINGAugustus Raises $180M at $1B Valuation for Dollar Banking$180M Series B→
  4. Jul 21, 2026FUNDINGAugustus Raises $180M Series B To Dollarize World$180M Series B→

All Coverage

FUNDING

Augustus Raises $180M to Bank the Unbanked Institutions

Illustration for: Augustus Raises $180M to Bank the Unbanked Institutions
FUNDING$180M Series B

Augustus Raises $180M to Bank the Unbanked Institutions

Augustus raised $180 million in a Tiger Global-led Series B at a $1 billion valuation, giving financial institutions worldwide direct access to dollar accounts without relying on a chain of correspondent banks.

FUNDING

Augustus Raises $180M to Build a 'Global Dollar Bank'

Illustration for: Augustus Raises $180M to Build a 'Global Dollar Bank'
FUNDING$180M Series B at $1B

Augustus Raises $180M to Build a 'Global Dollar Bank'

Augustus raised a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation led by Tiger Global to build a federally chartered clearing bank giving international fintechs direct access to U.S. dollar accounts, rails and stablecoin connectivity.

FUNDING

Augustus Raises $180M at $1B Valuation for Dollar Banking

Illustration for: Augustus Raises $180M at $1B Valuation for Dollar Banking
FUNDING$180M Series B

Augustus Raises $180M at $1B Valuation for Dollar Banking

Fintech Augustus raised $180 million at a $1 billion valuation led by Tiger Global, as its 25-year-old founder pursues a national bank charter that would make him one of the youngest CEOs of a federally chartered US bank in over 140 years.

FUNDING

Augustus Raises $180M Series B To Dollarize World

Illustration for: Augustus Raises $180M Series B To Dollarize World
FUNDING$180M Series B

Augustus Raises $180M Series B To Dollarize World

Augustus raised a $180 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation to build what it calls the Global Dollar Bank, giving international fintechs and banks direct access to US dollar accounts and rails.

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Augustus FAQ

What is Augustus's valuation?

Augustus was last valued at $1B in its July 2026 Series B, according to The Block (July 21, 2026).

How much has Augustus raised?

Augustus has raised at least $180M in equity across 1 sourced funding round tracked by Value Add VC. The most recent was a $180M Series B in July 2026 at a $1B post-money valuation, reported by The Block. Debt financing, tender offers and secondary sales are not counted. The Block puts total funding at $210M (July 2026).

Who invested in Augustus?

Lead investors in Augustus's sourced funding rounds include Tiger Global Management. Per round: its July 2026 Series B was led by Tiger Global Management.

Sources & methodologyshow
Where these figures come from

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