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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
NYSE-Parent Intercontinental Exchange Invests $600 Million in Polymarket
Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the NYSE, has invested $600 million in Polymarket as part of its plan to commit up to $2 billion to
Chart Of The Week
Change Is the Only Constant
MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT), two established Bitcoin miners, are selling large portions of their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. This marks
Blockchain
Valinor Raises $25 Million to Reshape Credit for the Digital Era
Valinor, a modern credit institution, has secured a $25 million seed round, demonstrating investor confidence that blockchain-based credit infrastructure can address financing gaps for
E-commerce
Epos Now & Duda Partner to Empower SMBs with AI-Driven, Instant E-Commerce Integration
Epos Now, a global provider of cloud-based point-of-sale and embedded finance solutions, has partnered with Duda, a leading website-building platform. This collaboration enables small
Embedded Finance
Havra Raises $113 Million to Bring AI-Native ERP and Embedded Finance to the International Perishables Market
Harva’s $113 million debt-and-equity raise reflects strong investor confidence in the need to modernize the perishable-goods supply chain, particularly in a fragmented market that
Fintech AI
9fin Raises $170M Series C at $1.3B Valuation
9fin, a UK–based AI-native platform for global debt markets, has raised $170 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, signaling strong investor
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Linx Security Raises $50M Series B as Identity Becomes Security’s Biggest Failure Point
Linx Security, a leader in identity security and governance, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding
Stablecoins
Stablecoin Card Issuing Infrastructure Platform Kulipa Raises $6.2 Million Seed Round
Kulipa, a stablecoin card issuing infrastructure platform, has raised $6.2 million in a seed round, reflecting growing investor interest in solutions that address operational challenges
Open Banking
Truist Expands Open Banking Capabilities With Plaid
Truist’s expanded partnership with Plaid shows how incumbent banks are using open banking not just for connectivity but also as a strategic tool to improve
Payments
FX Payments Startup OpenFX Raises $94 Million Amid Cross-Border Stablecoin Push
OpenFX, a startup focused on foreign-exchange market making and remittances, has raised $94 million at a valuation of approximately $500 million. The round was
PropTech
Opendoor Acquires Doma’s Closing and Escrow Business in Bid to Lower Mortgage Refinance Costs
Opendoor, which buys homes directly from sellers and operates a title and escrow business, is acquiring part of Doma, a proptech company specializing in
AML
Linx Security Raises $50M Series B as Identity Becomes Security’s Biggest Failure Point
Linx Security, a leader in identity security and governance, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding
Specialty Finance / LendTech
Elavon and Liberis Expand Small-Business Funding to Canada
Elavon’s expansion of its Quick Capital offering with Liberis into Canada demonstrates how merchant acquirers use embedded finance to strengthen relationships with small-business customers
InsurTech
Acrisure Acquires MGA Vave From Canopius
Acrisure’s acquisition of Vave from Canopius enhances its U.S. insurance platform by adding a technology-driven MGA with advanced data-led underwriting, particularly for catastrophe-exposed excess
WealthTech
Midas Lands $50M Series A to Expand Tokenised Investment Offerings
Midas, a Berlin-based platform specializing in composable on-chain investment products, has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by RRE and Creanum,
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
NYSE-Parent Intercontinental Exchange Invests $600 Million in Polymarket
Intercontinental Exchange, parent of the NYSE, has invested $600 million in Polymarket as part of its plan to commit up to $2 billion to
Chart Of The Week
Change Is the Only Constant
MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT), two established Bitcoin miners, are selling large portions of their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings. This marks a
Crypto
Valinor Raises $25 Million to Reshape Credit for the Digital Era
Valinor, a modern credit institution, has secured a $25 million seed round, demonstrating investor confidence that blockchain-based credit infrastructure can address financing gaps for stablecoin-native
Embedded Finance
Havra Raises $113 Million to Bring AI-Native ERP and Embedded Finance to the International Perishables Market
Harva’s $113 million debt-and-equity raise reflects strong investor confidence in the need to modernize the perishable-goods supply chain, particularly in a fragmented market that still
E-commerce
Epos Now & Duda Partner to Empower SMBs with AI-Driven, Instant E-Commerce Integration
Epos Now, a global provider of cloud-based point-of-sale and embedded finance solutions, has partnered with Duda, a leading website-building platform. This collaboration enables small and
Fintech AI
9fin Raises $170M Series C at $1.3B Valuation
9fin, a UK–based AI-native platform for global debt markets, has raised $170 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, signaling strong
IDV / AML / KYB / Bioemetrics
Linx Security Raises $50M Series B as Identity Becomes Security’s Biggest Failure Point
Linx Security, a leader in identity security and governance, has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Insight Partners, bringing its total funding
Wealthtech
Midas Lands $50M Series A to Expand Tokenised Investment Offerings
Midas, a Berlin-based platform specializing in composable on-chain investment products, has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by RRE and Creanum,
Open Banking
Truist Expands Open Banking Capabilities With Plaid
Truist’s expanded partnership with Plaid shows how incumbent banks are using open banking not just for connectivity but also as a strategic tool to improve
Payments
FX Payments Startup OpenFX Raises $94 Million Amid Cross-Border Stablecoin Push
OpenFX, a startup focused on foreign-exchange market making and remittances, has raised $94 million at a valuation of approximately $500 million. The round was
Opendoor Acquires Doma’s Closing and Escrow Business in Bid to Lower Mortgage Refinance Costs
Opendoor, which buys homes directly from sellers and operates a title and escrow business, is acquiring part of Doma, a proptech company specializing in automated
Insurtech
Acrisure Acquires MGA Vave From Canopius
Acrisure’s acquisition of Vave from Canopius enhances its U.S. insurance platform by adding a technology-driven MGA with advanced data-led underwriting, particularly for catastrophe-exposed excess and
Specialty Finance / LendTech
Elavon and Liberis Expand Small-Business Funding to Canada
Elavon’s expansion of its Quick Capital offering with Liberis into Canada demonstrates how merchant acquirers use embedded finance to strengthen relationships with small-business customers beyond