Specialty Finance / LendTech
Horizon Technology Finance Backs Stellar Cyber With $25M Facility
Horizon Technology Finance, a Monroe Capital affiliate and specialty lender to venture-backed technology businesses, has provided a $25 million senior credit facility to Stellar Cyber,
Salmon Raises $100M to Fuel Philippines Expansion
Salmon has raised $100 million to advance its LENDTECH expansion in the Philippines, combining $60 million in equity with a $40 million bond issuance. This
OpenAI has Bought AI Personal Finance Startup Hiro
OpenAI’s acquisition of Hiro appears to be a targeted acqui-hire for talent and specialized financial reasoning, rather than a broad consumer-finance expansion. This is underscored
B2B Lendtech Ratio Raises $15.8M to Fuel Development of AI Agents
Ratio’s $15.8 million funding round, along with $100 million in new lending capacity, marks its shift from an embedded BNPL provider for B2B software sales
KreditBee Raises $280M Series E at $1.5Bn Valuation
KreditBee’s $280 million Series E is less about funding new product innovation and more about balance-sheet reinforcement ahead of an IPO, signaling a shift from
Elavon and Liberis Expand Small-Business Funding to Canada
Elavon’s expansion of its Quick Capital offering with Liberis into Canada demonstrates how merchant acquirers use embedded finance to strengthen relationships with small-business customers beyond
Affirm, Fintech Stocks Hit by Private-Credit Jitters. Why You Shouldn’t Panic Just Yet.
Affirm and other fintech stocks sold off because investors feared that growing stress in private credit, seen in redemption limits, defaults, and weaker loan performance,
Horizon Technology Finance and CR Financial Holdings Form New $100 Million Joint Venture
Horizon Technology Finance and CR Financial Holdings’ $100 million joint venture targets an underserved segment of the capital markets: small- and micro-cap public companies that
Fuse Raises $25M to Modernize Lending Infrastructure with AI
Fuse’s $25 million Series A underscores growing demand for AI-native lending infrastructure among credit unions and smaller financial institutions that remain constrained by legacy origination
Bravo Raises $236M For Debt Settlement Solution
Mexican fintech Bravo secured a $236 million credit line from Fortress Investment Group to expand its debt settlement and credit services. The funding will support
Concord Acquires Finley Technologies, Strengthens Capital Markets Platform
Concord, the leading provider of credit administration servicing and software for specialty finance markets, has acquired Finley Technologies to expand its capital markets platform with
Allica Bank Raises $155M to Accelerate UK Growth and Expand Internationally
Allica Bank, the leading digital bank for small and medium businesses (SMBs), has raised $155 million in a Series D round led by Ventura Capital