Diligent AI Raises $2.5M Seed Round
Diligent AI, a London-based startup developing AI agents for financial crime compliance, raised $2.5 million in a seed round led by Speedinvest and Shapers, with
March 8, 2026
CRC Group Completes Acquisition of Euclid Transactional to Expand Specialty Capabilities
CRC Group, an independent specialty insurance distributor, has acquired Euclid Transactional from Searchlight Capital Partners to strengthen its specialty underwriting capabilities and provide clients with
March 8, 2026
ICE Secures Minority Stake in OKX at $25BN Valuation
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, has taken a bold step into crypto by acquiring a minority stake in OKX
March 8, 2026
Levitate Raises $16M to Accelerate AI For Small Businesses
Levitate, an AI-powered relationship marketing platform serving over 8,000 businesses, secured $16 million in a round led by Harbert Growth Partners. This raise brings its
March 8, 2026
Proptech Unicorn Habi Acquires Pulppo to Deepen Latin America Push
Habi, a Latin American proptech unicorn, acquired broker-technology startup Pulppo to expand its platform for real estate agents across Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Pulppo’s AI-driven
March 8, 2026
Visa Expands Partnership with Bridge to Launch Stablecoin-Linked Cards in 100+ Countries
Visa announced an expanded partnership with Bridge, a stablecoin infrastructure platform owned by Stripe, to scale stablecoin-linked Visa card programs globally. These cards allow users
March 8, 2026
Kraken Secures Federal Reserve Master Account, Marking Milestone for Crypto’s Integration into U.S. Payments Infrastructure
Kraken Financial (privately held), the banking subsidiary of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, achieved a historic milestone last week, when it became the first digital asset-focused
March 8, 2026
Splitit Partners with Google to Enable Predictable BNPL Approvals for Agentic Commerce
Splitit has partnered with Google to integrate its card-linked buy now, pay later (BNPL) technology into Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol, an open standard designed to
March 8, 2026
PayPal in Play: Assessing Stripe as a Strategic Acquirer
Recent speculation about a potential acquisition of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has intensified, driven by its significant stock decline. The shares have fallen 40% over the
March 1, 2026