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Rain just raised $250M Series C at $1.95B valuation — 17x growth in 10 months. What it is: Enterprise stablecoin payments infrastructure that makes crypto feel like traditional payments. Key metrics: • $250M Series C led by ICONIQ • $1.95B valuation (17x in 10 months) • $3B+ annualized transaction volume • 200+ enterprise partners including Western Union • 30x active card growth in 1 year How it happened: • Built full-stack infrastructure (cards, wallets, compliance) • Became Visa Principal Member for global acceptance • Focused on enterprise-grade compliance from day one • Partnered with major players like Western Union early • Scaled to 150+ countries with regulatory readiness The takeaway: Stablecoins are becoming mainstream payment rails. Rain positioned as the infrastructure layer enterprises need. Source: PR Newswire Brewed by Startup Beaker.