Pluvo, an AI-native financial analysis platform built for CFOs and FP&A teams, today announced $5 million in seed financing to accelerate development of its agentic analysis engine and expand its go-to-market operations.

The round includes participation from Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z speedrun, Deel, The Perseverance Fund, StandUp Ventures, and AltaIR Capital. A group of strategic angel investors, including existing Pluvo clients, also participated in the round.

Yonder, the UK debit and credit rewards cards, today launched integrated eSIM connectivity, completing its vision to consolidate all core travel needs - flights and hotel booking, no FX payments, travel insurance, and mobile data - into a single app with unified points earning.

The launch positions Yonder as a focused alternative to super-app approaches from brands such as Revolut, whose travel benefits sit alongside broader banking services.

Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for AI/ML, HPC, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing expanded support for infrastructure solutions powering sovereign AI platforms and Artificial Intelligence - Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN). At Mobile World Congress Barcelona (MWC), the world's largest event for the telecom industry, Supermicro and its ecosystem partners are featuring the latest real-world use cases that bring together performance, efficiency, and scalability.

Plaid, a leading financial data infrastructure company, has reportedly closed a new funding round that values the firm at approximately $8 billion. The exact sum raised has not been publicly disclosed, with the capital said to be structured primarily to provide existing employees a means to convert their equity holdings into cash while the company remains privately held.

Payment systems across the Middle East are handling heavier day‑to‑day volumes. Cards, wallets, instant transfers and government platforms all run across shared infrastructure, and expectations are uncompromising: payments must clear immediately, remain available and meet regulatory standards without interruption.