AI Fintech Startup Flex Hits $1.2 Bln Valuation After $70 Mln Raise
Flex, a FINETCH AI-native private bank for high-net-worth mid-sized business owners, has raised $70 million in a Series B1 led by Halo Fund, the venture
July 19, 2026
Securitize Lists on NYSE, Tokenizes Its Own Shares in RWA Milestone
On July 2, 2026, Securitize completed its SPAC merger with Cantor Equity Partners II (CEPT) and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under
July 12, 2026
Equifax Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Círculo de Crédito in Mexico
Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Círculo de Crédito, Mexico’s fastest-growing credit bureau, for a gross purchase price of $825 million
July 12, 2026
Finance App Network Maker Plaid Is Said to Consider US IPO
Plaid, the OPEN BANKING data network connecting 150+ million consumers and 7,000+ apps to their financial accounts, is reportedlyin early discussions with banks about a
July 12, 2026
Tangos AI Lands $20m in Seed Financing to Scale AI Platform for Financial Crime Investigations
Tangos AI, a Tel Aviv-based autonomous AML platform for financial crime investigations founded in 2025 by serial entrepreneur Eyal Azoulay (whose previous startup was acquired
July 12, 2026
EDX Markets Secures $76 Million Series C Led by SBI Holdings to Scale Institutional Crypto Infrastructure
EDX Markets, the CAPITAL MARKETS crypto trading venue and central clearinghouse backed by Citadel Securities, Fidelity Digital Assets, Charles Schwab, Paradigm, and Sequoia Capital, has
July 12, 2026
Tilt Acquires Blipay
Tilt, the Nubank-backed HR TECH specializing in cash flow underwriting and financial product innovation for non-prime consumers, has acquired Blipay, a São Paulo-based salary-advance lender
July 12, 2026
Axos Buys AI Fintech Arc Technologies to Bolt Modern Software Onto a Bank
Axos Financial (NYSE: AX) has agreed to acquire Arc Technologies, a BANKTECH platform serving technology and growth companies through integrated cash management, capital markets access,
July 12, 2026
Payward Completes Reap Acquisition
Payward, the unified STABLECOIN platform behind Kraken, has completed its $600 million acquisition of Reap, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin-native card issuing and payments infrastructure company
July 12, 2026