Interview with Aditya Raikar Co-CEO Checkbook
Every now and then, we come across a compelling fintech story that deserves more attention. Today, we are excited to introduce Checkbook, a company that
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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
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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
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Perplexity Upgrades Finance Capabilities
Perplexity’s finance upgrades aim to make AI a more interactive financial analysis tool by integrating live market data with users’ brokerage information through Plaid. This
April 19, 2026
Airwallex Launches POS to Challenge Stripe’s Physical Empire
Airwallex, the Melbourne-born fintech unicorn valued at $8 billion, has launched a POS system, marking a shift from cross-border digital payments to physical commerce and
April 19, 2026
Wealth.com Raises $65 Million Series B to Power AI Future of Wealth Management
Wealth.com, an AI-powered platform transforming estate and tax planning for wealth management firms, has raised $65 million in Series B funding. New investors include Titanium
April 19, 2026
Palm Secures Amex Ventures Investment for Business Identity
Palm, a portable business identity infrastructure platform serving 35 million businesses across the United States, has received a strategic investment from Amex Ventures, which demonstrates
April 19, 2026
Deutsche Börse Takes $200 Million Stake in Crypto Exchange Kraken
Deutsche Börse’s $200 million investment in Kraken represents a strategic move to bridge traditional securities markets with blockchain-based financial infrastructure. This partnership gives Deutsche Börse
April 19, 2026
Business Banking Fintech Slash Hits Unicorn Status
Slash Financial, a Gen Z-founded business banking platform, has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures,
April 19, 2026