Piston Raises $15 Million to Expand Cardless Payments for Commercial Fleets
Piston, a cardless payments platform connecting commercial fleets and gas stations, has raised USD 15 million in Series A funding led by FPV Ventures, with participation from Spark Capital and Pear VC. This brings its total funding to USD 22.5 million. Following rapid growth, Piston's payment volume increased eightfold year-over-year, its merchant network expanded 40 times, and customer retention reached 98%. The platform offers real-time fuel spending visibility without physical cards, aiming to reduce fraud and improve transaction efficiency across over 2,000 stations in 48 states.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thetribune broke this story on 11 Sept, 01:02 pm. Other outlets followed.