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Archa secures $61m to challenge banks on corporate cards

PayDay News
15 Oct, 2026
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15 Oct, 2026
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In a very crowded marketplace including the likes of ANNA Money, Airwallex, Amex and the Big 4, Aussie startup Archa will expand business lending and automate expense management, while its Mastercard commercial cards retain higher interchange caps under Australia’s new payments rules.
Archa secures $61m to challenge banks on corporate cards
Archa founder and CEO Oliver Kidd.

In a very crowded marketplace including the likes of ANNA Money, Airwallex, Amex and the Big 4, Aussie startup Archa will expand business lending and automate expense management, while its Mastercard commercial cards retain higher interchange caps under Australia’s new payments rules.

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