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Celero Commerce Acquires Petroleum Processing Solutions
Celero Commerce, a financial technology company focused on optimized payment solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and strategic partners, today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Petroleum Processing Solutions, a Massachusetts-based payments provider specializing in pay-at-the-pump and multi-lane retail solutions for independent fuel and convenience merchants nationwide. This acquisition marks a strategic entry into the fuel sector, building directly on Celero’s 2024 acquisition of Precision Payments, a recognized leader in grocery and convenience store processing. Together, these moves establish Celero as a formidable competitor and preferred provider across fuel, convenience, and grocery retail verticals which represent high-growth, operationally complex segments where specialized technology,
Capital Markets Tech / WealthTech
Nordic Capital-Backed ActiveViam Acquires Derivitec to Create Front-to-Back Risk Stack
ActiveViam, the Nordic Capital-backed provider of the Atoti AI-native enterprise risk intelligence platform, has acquired Derivitec, a London-based cross-asset derivatives and FX risk analytics
Chart Of The Week
Found Money: PayPal’s Biometric Push and the New Era of Trusted Commerce
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) announced in April 2026 that it would be rolling out a new biometric identity verification process for consumer and business users for its enhanced Customer Identification
Blockchain
Google Search Is Getting Its Biggest-Ever AI Makeover
Google’s introduction of an intelligent search box and AI information agents at I/O 2026 highlights a shift in BLOCKCHAIN and enterprise technology toward agentic,
E-commerce
Fintech Startup Parker Files for Bankruptcy
Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, underscoring the challenges E-COMMERCE fintech
Embedded Finance
Capchase Secures $200M+, as Demand for Vendor Financing in Enterprise Tech Deals Accelerates
Capchase, the leading vendor financing platform for enterprise technology, has secured more than $200 million in a mix of debt warehouse facilities and equity
Fintech AI
Corgi Raises $106M Series B1 at $2.6B Valuation, Doubling Worth in Three Weeks
Corgi, an AI-native full-stack commercial insurance platform, has raised $106 million in a Series B1 led by TCV, with participation from Prime Capital, Zone 2
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Foundation Pushes Beyond Bitcoin Into Identity, AI Authorization With $6.4M Raise
Foundation, a U.S.-based hardware security startup, has raised $6.4 million led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital, bringing total funding to $16.5 million
Stablecoins
Euro Stablecoin Project Gains Backing of 37 Banks
Europe is emerging as the next major STABLECOIN growth market, according to a Financial Times analysis, as the EU’s MiCA framework provides regulatory clarity that
Open Banking
TrueLayer Acquires In3 to Launch Pay by Bank Credit in Europe
TrueLayer, Europe’s leading Pay by Bank network backed by Stripe and Tiger Global, has acquired Dutch fintech In3, making it the only OPEN BANKING network
Payments
Tanzanian Fintech NALA Secures USD 25M Credit Facility, Can Rise to USD 50M
NALA, a Tanzanian-founded stablecoin-powered cross-border PAYMENTS infrastructure company, has secured an initial $25 million credit facility, scalable to $50 million or more, arranged through
PropTech
Entrata Reveals 23% Revenue Jump As Real Estate Software Firm Files For US IPO
Entrata, a PROPTECH operating system for multifamily housing backed by Silver Lake, Blackstone, and Dragoneer Investment Group, has filed for a U.S. IPO, revealing
AML
Foundation Pushes Beyond Bitcoin Into Identity, AI Authorization With $6.4M Raise
Foundation, a U.S.-based hardware security startup, has raised $6.4 million led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital, bringing total funding to $16.5 million
Specialty Finance / LendTech
SoFi Buys Lending Tech Platform Peach
SoFi’s acquisition of Peach Finance, an API-first, cloud-native LENDTECH platform supporting $2 billion in active loans across 50+ lenders, including Square and Remitly, continues
InsurTech
Pace Raises $46m Series B to Expand AI Operations Platform For Insurers
Pace, an AI operations platform for insurers, has raised $46 million in a Series B co-led by Thrive Capital and Sequoia Capital, with participation
WealthTech
Wealthtech Farther Raises $150m
Farther, an AI-native intelligent WEALTHTECH platform, has raised $150 million in a Series D led by General Atlantic, with participation from CapitalG, Bessemer Venture
Press
Fintech Investment Bank Wellesley Hills Financial Expands Capabilities with New Executive Advisors
Announces addition of two recognized fintech and payments leaders to the team NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellesley Hills Financial, a global investment bank and strategic advisory
Week's Most Interesting
Capital Markets Tech
Nordic Capital-Backed ActiveViam Acquires Derivitec to Create Front-to-Back Risk Stack
ActiveViam, the Nordic Capital-backed provider of the Atoti AI-native enterprise risk intelligence platform, has acquired Derivitec, a London-based cross-asset derivatives and FX risk analytics
Chart Of The Week
Found Money: PayPal’s Biometric Push and the New Era of Trusted Commerce
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) announced in April 2026 that it would be rolling out a new biometric identity verification process for consumer and business users for its enhanced Customer Identification Program
Crypto
Google Search Is Getting Its Biggest-Ever AI Makeover
Google’s introduction of an intelligent search box and AI information agents at I/O 2026 highlights a shift in BLOCKCHAIN and enterprise technology toward agentic, always-on
Embedded Finance
Capchase Secures $200M+, as Demand for Vendor Financing in Enterprise Tech Deals Accelerates
Capchase, the leading vendor financing platform for enterprise technology, has secured more than $200 million in a mix of debt warehouse facilities and equity from
E-commerce
Fintech Startup Parker Files for Bankruptcy
Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services for e-commerce businesses, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, underscoring the challenges E-COMMERCE fintech platforms
Fintech AI
Corgi Raises $106M Series B1 at $2.6B Valuation, Doubling Worth in Three Weeks
Corgi, an AI-native full-stack commercial insurance platform, has raised $106 million in a Series B1 led by TCV, with participation from Prime Capital, Zone
IDV / AML / KYB / Bioemetrics
Foundation Pushes Beyond Bitcoin Into Identity, AI Authorization With $6.4M Raise
Foundation, a U.S.-based hardware security startup, has raised $6.4 million led by Fulgur Ventures with participation from Arche Capital, bringing total funding to $16.5 million
Wealthtech
Wealthtech Farther Raises $150m
Farther, an AI-native intelligent WEALTHTECH platform, has raised $150 million in a Series D led by General Atlantic, with participation from CapitalG, Bessemer Venture
Open Banking
TrueLayer Acquires In3 to Launch Pay by Bank Credit in Europe
TrueLayer, Europe’s leading Pay by Bank network backed by Stripe and Tiger Global, has acquired Dutch fintech In3, making it the only OPEN BANKING network
Payments
Tanzanian Fintech NALA Secures USD 25M Credit Facility, Can Rise to USD 50M
NALA, a Tanzanian-founded stablecoin-powered cross-border PAYMENTS infrastructure company, has secured an initial $25 million credit facility, scalable to $50 million or more, arranged through
Entrata Reveals 23% Revenue Jump As Real Estate Software Firm Files For US IPO
Entrata, a PROPTECH operating system for multifamily housing backed by Silver Lake, Blackstone, and Dragoneer Investment Group, has filed for a U.S. IPO, revealing 23%
Insurtech
Pace Raises $46m Series B to Expand AI Operations Platform For Insurers
Pace, an AI operations platform for insurers, has raised $46 million in a Series B co-led by Thrive Capital and Sequoia Capital, with participation from
Specialty Finance / LendTech
SoFi Buys Lending Tech Platform Peach
SoFi’s acquisition of Peach Finance, an API-first, cloud-native LENDTECH platform supporting $2 billion in active loans across 50+ lenders, including Square and Remitly, continues its