Architectural and Computational Advantages of Grok
In this week’s edition, Wellesley Hills Financial’s Executive Advisor, Wayne Johnson III, makes the case for why Grok 4.0 seems to have taken pride of
August 10, 2025
Sunbit Completes Inaugural $200M ABS Transaction
Sunbit, the specialty finance company building financial technology for real life, has completed its first asset-backed securitization, issuing $200 million in notes with a AA-rated
August 10, 2025
AI-Powered Fintech Alaan Raises $48M
Alaan, a UAE-based AI-powered spend management platform, raised $48M in Series A funding led by Peak XV Partners, marking one of the largest Series A
August 10, 2025
Casap Raises $25M Series A to Revolutionize Payment Disputes with AI and Eliminate First Party Fraud Losses
Casap, an AI-powered disputes automation and fraud prevention platform, raised $25 million in Series A led by Emergence Capital with participation from Lightspeed, Primary Venture
August 10, 2025
Marqeta Announces Completion of TransactPay Acquisition
Marqeta, the global modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions for the world’s innovators, has completed its acquisition of TransactPay, a UK- and
August 10, 2025
Crypto Crashes CFPB Open Banking Rule
The Trump administration, initially poised to dismantle the Biden-era CFPB “open banking” rule, reversed course after intense lobbying from crypto, fintech, and retail groups, including
August 10, 2025
Menos AI Raises $5.2 Million in Seed Round
Menos AI, a San Jose-based AI-native fintech for institutional investors, raised $5.2 million in a seed round led by prominent Silicon Valley family offices and
August 10, 2025
FinTech Capitolis Secures $56M from Global Banks
Capitolis, a fintech focused on capital markets infrastructure, has raised $56 million from a mix of strategic bank investors—including new backers Barclays and BNP Paribas—and
August 10, 2025
RealPage Acquires Livble, Leader in Flexible Payment Solutions
RealPage, a leading global provider of AI-enabled software platforms to the real estate industry, has acquired Livble, a flexible rent payment solutions provider, to integrate
August 10, 2025