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Riva Closes Pre-Seed Round Led by Project A

Riva Money, a next-generation payments infrastructure company, has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to rebuild how businesses move money globally. The round was led by Project A and joined by angel investors from leading fintech and financial institutions including Revolut, Ebury, Monzo, and J.P. Morgan.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 15:54
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How Cultural Moments, Consumer Preferences, and Financial Flexibility Have Changed Travel Season Forever

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 15:28
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Growfin Partners with Zuora to Transform Accounts Receivable for the Enterprise

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 14:39
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ITTI Becomes Exclusive LatAm Distributor of SignQuantum's Quantum-Proof E-Signature Tech

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 14:29
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Drivepoint Adds $9M from Top Tech and Consumer Investors to Accelerate AI Finance Platform for Retail Brands

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 13:58
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Prove Launches Unified Authentication Solution with Passive, Persistent Customer Recognition

Prove, the leader in digital identity, today announced the launch of Unified AuthenticationSM

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 13:17
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Big Fintechs Are Holding Community Banks “to Ransom” over Customer Data, Warns Fintech CEO

The fintech sector’s outrage at plans to ditch open banking rules is “totally hypocritical,” says Adam Turmakhan, CEO of TurmaFinTech, who argues providers have been holding US community banks “to ransom” over their customer data for years.

Turmakhan’s intervention follows reports that the CFPB will propose a new version of open banking rules following the fintech sector’s fury at plans to scrap them altogether.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 11:11
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Lendflow Launches New AI Automation Suite for Embedded Lending

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 11:04
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Inclined Raises $8M Series B to Simplify Liquidity Access to Whole Life Insurance

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 10:38
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Block Unveils Proto Rig and Proto Fleet, Marking a New Era in Bitcoin Mining

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.

Friday, August 15, 2025 - 10:28
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