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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
PayPal’s integration with Canva enables creators to monetize directly within the design workflow, eliminating the need to redirect users to external storefronts or websites. This