Fluz, a fintech company founded in 2018 that provides consumer and business finance solutions, today announced the launch of Fluz Platform, marking the company’s expansion into the embedded finance market.

The new platform brings Fluz’s payment infrastructure directly into software products, elevating payments to seamless, modern in-product experiences.

Wayflyer, the leading working-capital provider for fast-growing small businesses, has secured a $250 million, two-year credit facility with ATLAS SP Partners (“ATLAS”), the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds.

Jump, a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for financial advisors and other financial services providers, today announced the close of an $80 million Series B funding round led by global software investor Insight Partners.

Avantos, an artificial intelligence (“AI”)-native operating system built to reimagine how financial institutions onboard and service clients, today announced it has completed a $25 million Series A funding round led by preeminent technology and software investment firm Bessemer Venture Partners ("Bessemer"). The round also attracted new strategic investors, including The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (“Guardian”), SEI® and Vanguard.

Mastercard and Google are collaborating to further enhance the availability and usage of Google Pay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The recently launched Google Pay gives consumers a simple, secure and convenient way to make payments using their Android smartphones.

Visa today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Prisma Medios de Pago S.A.U. and Newpay S.A.U. in Argentina from Advent International. This strategic acquisition underscores Visa’s commitment to providing clients with the advanced capabilities and technologies that accelerate the adoption of innovative payment solutions for consumers and businesses across the country.

Global Payments Inc., a leading payment technology and software company that powers commerce for businesses of all sizes worldwide, today announced the appointment of Vivek Sankaran as a new independent director to the company’s Board of Directors, effective February 19, 2026.

Paysafe, a leading payments platform, today announced the expansion of its U.S. Agent Recruitment Program, opening applications to early career professionals and community connected sellers who want to build a long-term career in payments as independent agents. New agents will help small and midsized businesses (SMBs), from local retail and restaurants to healthcare, petroleum, and local service providers, as well as other businesses, accept cards and other payment methods and optimize their checkout experiences.