Confido Raises $9 Million
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Fundraising News
Confido, the embedded financial infrastructure platform purpose-built for law firms and legal technology, today announced it has raised $9 million in financing over two rounds, the latest of which was led by Aquiline Capital Partners. The round also drew participation from The LegalTech Fund (TLTF), Breakwater Ventures, Live Oak Bank, and Context Ventures (who also led the initial round).
MoonPay, M0 and PayPal Announce PYUSDx: The Infrastructure Platform for PYUSD-Backed Stablecoins
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MoonPay and M0 today introduced PYUSDx*, a new offering that enables the creation of application-specific stablecoins backed by PayPal USD (PYUSD). PYUSDx is designed to help builders launch and scale application-specific stablecoins while significantly lowering the technical and operational overhead to get started.
ThetaRay and Matrix USA Solve AML’s Last-Mile Problem With a Turnkey AI Overlay to Modernize Legacy Rules Engines
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- AML and KYC
ThetaRay, a global leader in Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, and Matrix USA, a premier global service integrator of anti-money laundering (AML), financial crime and compliance systems, today announced a strategic partnership designed to help financial institutions modernize their transaction monitoring programs ahea
NatWest Strengthens Retail Banking Leadership With Three Senior Appointments
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Today, NatWest announces it is strengthening its Retail Banking Executive team with three new appointments. The new roles will join Solange Chamberlain, CEO, Retail Banking’s leadership team to deliver on the bank’s growth ambitions to be the first choice in the moments that matter – helping families and young people to save, invest and build strong finances for the future.
Bitget Wallet Expands Into AI Agent Capabilities With Skill Beta
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has launched a beta AI agent suite designed to connect large language models and automation tools directly to blockchain data and trading infrastructure. The release centers on Bitget Wallet Skill, which enables AI agents to retrieve onchain market data using natural language. The move reflects growing interest in agent-driven finance, where AI systems act as analytical and operational interfaces for...
Terminus Capital Partners Makes Majority Investment in Eventus, Fueling Firm’s Continued Global Growth as Leading Trade Surveillance, Market Risk Solutions Provider
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Investment
Terminus Capital Partners (TCP), a growth‑oriented private equity firm focused on majority investments in B2B software companies, and Eventus, a leading provider of comprehensive, at-scale trade surveillance and financial risk solutions, announced today that TCP has made a majority investment in the firm, positioning Eventus for accelerated geographical expansion and growth in its product offerings. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Embat Strengthens Treasury Capabilities for Customers Using Oracle NetSuite
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Treasury
Embat, the AI-powered treasury management platform, is experiencing rapid adoption among UK finance teams due to its seamless integration with Oracle NetSuite.
Brink’s to Acquire NCR Atleos for $6.6 Billion, Creating Leading Financial Technology Infrastructure Company
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
The Brink’s Company and NCR Atleos Corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Brink’s will acquire NCR Atleos in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion, comprised of 13.3 million shares of Brink’s common stock and $2.2 billion in cash, plus the assumption of approximately $2.6 billion of NCR Atleos’ indebtedness.
Kueski Appoints Pablo Baragiola, Former Robinhood, Nubank and Capital One Executive, as Vice President of Fraud
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- People Moves
Kueski, one of the largest buy now, pay later (BNPL) and online consumer lenders in Latin America, today announced the appointment of Pablo Baragiola as Vice President of Fraud. The appointment reflects Kueski’s continued focus on strengthening core platform capabilities as it scales one of the most widely used digital financial ecosystems in Mexico.
Domino Introduces Fastest, Safest Path to Scale Enterprise Agentic AI Systems
- 3 weeks 3 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Domino Data Lab, provider of the leading enterprise AI platform trusted by the largest AI-driven companies, today announced a major new platform update creating the first fully governed end-to-end platform for operationalising agentic AI systems. This latest Winter Release equips organisations with a new agentic development lifecycle (ADLC) experience and underlying LLM hosting capabilities.
Stripe Explores Acquisition of PayPal in Potential Landmark Fintech Deal
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
Stripe, the privately-held payments technology company, is exploring a potential acquisition of PayPal, according to a report by Bloomberg .
Basis Raises $100M at a $1.15B Valuation as Accounting Firms Adopt End-to-End Agents Across Accounting, Tax, and Audit
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Fundraising News
Basis, the leading AI agent platform for accountants, has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel (Miles Clements), along with GV (Google Ventures) and Lloyd Blankfein, and with Khosla Ventures (Keith Rabois and Vinod Khosla) and other existing backers doubling down.
OpenPayd Delivers Multi-Currency Settlement Infrastructure for LMAX Group
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Infrastructure
OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has announced a partnership with LMAX Group (“LMAX”), the leading global cross-asset marketplace for FX and digital assets, to enhance settlement efficiency across its global operations.
Onramper Expands Global Payments Coverage With Integration to Kraken Via Payward Ramp
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Onramper, the world’s leading fiat-to-crypto onramp aggregator, and Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the successful integration of Payward Ramp by Kraken into Onramper’s industry-leading aggregation platform.
Citi Makes Strategic Investment in Sakana AI to Advance Innovation in Financial Services
- 3 weeks 4 days ago
- Investment
Citi has made a strategic investment in Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI R&D company. The investment was made by the Markets Strategic Investments unit, which invests in innovative fintech and enterprise tech companies globally that are strategically aligned to Citi’s Markets division. The investment marks Citi’s first in Japan and is a testament to Sakana’s demonstrated strong commercial traction and advanced technical capabilities.
