Travel season is no longer black and white - neither are the ways people pay  

Travel booking isn’t following the old rules anymore. With flexible payment options like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), alternative currencies, and seamless digital payments, travelers are booking on their terms—without waiting for peak seasons or traditional budget cycles.

Growfin, the AI-native accounts receivable (AR) automation leader, today announced a strategic partnership with Zuora®, a leading monetization platform for modern business. The collaboration will help enterprise companies tap into the power of AI to transform their quote-to-cash operations to support modern monetization strategies.

ITTI, the leading Paraguayan provider of digital transformation solutions for the financial sector, announced an exclusive distribution agreement for Latin America with SignQuantum. The strategic partnership will deliver quantum-resistant security for digitally signed documents to ITTI's clients across Latin America, protecting critical data from the looming threat of quantum computers.

Drivepoint, the AI-powered strategic finance platform for consumer brands, announced today that it has secured over $9 million in new funding to accelerate product innovation and go-to-market expansion. The total includes a fresh $7 million Series A round led by Vocap Partners along with a previously undisclosed investment raised earlier in 2024. Returning investors Bling Capital, Vinyl VC, and Las Olas Venture Capital and Jefferies' Family Office also participated.

Prove, the leader in digital identity, today announced the launch of Unified Authentication^SM

Lendflow, a leader in embedded lending infrastructure, announced the official launch of Lendflow Automate, a suite of AI-powered agents designed to optimize workforce efficiency and transform how lending operations are executed.

Inclined Technologies, the leading technology platform helping consumers maximize the living benefit of the cash value in their whole life insurance policies, today announced the close of its $8M Series B funding round, led by HSCM Ventures. Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, the venture capital arm of Northwestern Mutual, also participated alongside other new and existing investors.

Block, Inc. today unveiled Proto Rig, a first-of-its-kind modular bitcoin mining system, and Proto Fleet, a free and open-source fleet management software. The announcement, made during an event held at Proto customer Core Scientific's facility in Dalton, GA, where Proto Rigs are mining as part of their fleet, represents a significant step toward decentralizing bitcoin mining hardware, opening access to more builders, and increasing network resiliency.

Street Wallet, a South African fintech empowering informal traders and service providers with accessible, low-cost digital payment solutions, has successfully raised US$350,000 (R6.2 million) in a funding round that values the business at US$2 million (R35.5 million). The fresh capital will be leveraged to deepen market penetration, fuel higher sales growth, and expand the company’s footprint across South Africa.