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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
HSBC Asset Management Invests in Fintech AI Startup Model ML
HSBC Asset Management, through its flagship venture capital strategy housed within its $81 billion alternatives platform, has made a strategic investment in Model ML,
Chart Of The Week
The Visa Fork; A Strategic Divide
Visa (NYSE: V) is seeking a new stablecoin settlement and over the counter (OTC) partner after Mastercard’s (NYSE:MA) acquisition of its previous provider, BVNK.
Blockchain
HSBC, Standard Chartered Execute First Live Banking Transaction on Swift’s 24/7 Ledger
HSBC and Standard Chartered have completed the first live cross-border bank-to-bank transaction on Swift‘s blockchain-based ledger, exchanging payment messages that were recorded as TOKENIZED
E-commerce
Clearco Secures $100 Million Asset-Backed Financing Facility from Macquarie Group to Expand Funding for Growing Ecommerce Brands
Clearco, the Toronto-based leading provider of non-dilutive funding for E-COMMERCE brands, has secured a new $100 million asset-backed financing facility from Macquarie Group‘s Fixed
Embedded Finance
ZBD Unveils Embedded Financial Infrastructure for Video Games
ZBD, the money layer for games that has raised $90 million from investors including RAINE, Square Enix, and Lakestar, has launched a complete EMBEDDED
Fintech AI
Natural Raises $100M Debt Financing
Natural, a Silicon Valley-based startup founded in 2025 building AGENTIC PAYMENTS infrastructure that allows AI agents to hold money, make financial transactions, and manage payments
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Dutch Facial Recognition Developer 20Face Secures Funding to Accelerate Commercialization
20Face, the Enschede-based Dutch facial recognition developer founded in 2017 as a University of Twente spinout that builds its algorithms entirely in-house without requiring customers
Stablecoins
Chime Explores Stablecoin Wallets to Bring Digital Dollars to Its Banking App
Chime Financial is exploring how to bring stablecoins into its consumer banking platform, a sign that the technology is moving beyond crypto trading and into
Open Banking
Sionic and Agentix Team Up to Bring AI-Powered Shopping Agents to Open Banking Payments
Sionic, an Atlanta-based leader in real-time, bank-to-bank payments at the point of sale, has announced a strategic partnership with Agentix, the infrastructure layer for agentic
Payments
MarginEdge Expands Restaurant Operations Platform with $80M Series D
MarginEdge, the Arlington, Virginia-based AI-powered restaurant PAYMENTS platform founded in 2015 by restaurateur Bo Davis alongside Brian Mills and Roy Phillips, has raised an
PropTech
TurboTenant Acquires TenantCloud, Expanding Its Property Management Solution
TurboTenant, the Fort Collins-based all-in-one PROPTECH platform serving more than 1 million independent landlords nationwide, has acquired TenantCloud, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based property management software
AML
Dutch Facial Recognition Developer 20Face Secures Funding to Accelerate Commercialization
20Face, the Enschede-based Dutch facial recognition developer founded in 2017 as a University of Twente spinout that builds its algorithms entirely in-house without requiring customers
Specialty Finance / LendTech
Parafin Secures $300M Forward-Flow Deal with NY Alts Manager
Parafin, the SPECIALTY FINANCE infrastructure company that has now funded more than 50,000 unique small businesses through platform partners including Amazon, DoorDash, Gusto, TikTok
InsurTech
Weave to be Acquired by Francisco Partners in Strategic Fintech Move
Weave Communications (NYSE: WEAV), theINSURTECH leading patient engagement and PAYMENTS platform purpose-built for healthcare practices, has agreed to be acquired by Francisco Partners at
WealthTech
Astraeus Unveils AI-Native Infrastructure Platform for Wealth Firms
Astraeus, founded by former MoneyLion executives Phill Rosen (former global CTO) and Jon Stevenson (former SVP of corporate development and wealth management), has unveiled
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
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Capital Markets Tech
HSBC Asset Management Invests in Fintech AI Startup Model ML
HSBC Asset Management, through its flagship venture capital strategy housed within its $81 billion alternatives platform, has made a strategic investment in Model ML,
Chart Of The Week
The Visa Fork; A Strategic Divide
Visa (NYSE: V) is seeking a new stablecoin settlement and over the counter (OTC) partner after Mastercard’s (NYSE:MA) acquisition of its previous provider, BVNK. Originally
Crypto
HSBC, Standard Chartered Execute First Live Banking Transaction on Swift’s 24/7 Ledger
HSBC and Standard Chartered have completed the first live cross-border bank-to-bank transaction on Swift‘s blockchain-based ledger, exchanging payment messages that were recorded as TOKENIZED DEPOSIT
Embedded Finance
ZBD Unveils Embedded Financial Infrastructure for Video Games
ZBD, the money layer for games that has raised $90 million from investors including RAINE, Square Enix, and Lakestar, has launched a complete EMBEDDED FINANCE
E-commerce
Clearco Secures $100 Million Asset-Backed Financing Facility from Macquarie Group to Expand Funding for Growing Ecommerce Brands
Clearco, the Toronto-based leading provider of non-dilutive funding for E-COMMERCE brands, has secured a new $100 million asset-backed financing facility from Macquarie Group‘s Fixed Income
Fintech AI
Natural Raises $100M Debt Financing
Natural, a Silicon Valley-based startup founded in 2025 building AGENTIC PAYMENTS infrastructure that allows AI agents to hold money, make financial transactions, and manage
IDV / AML / KYB / Bioemetrics
Dutch Facial Recognition Developer 20Face Secures Funding to Accelerate Commercialization
20Face, the Enschede-based Dutch facial recognition developer founded in 2017 as a University of Twente spinout that builds its algorithms entirely in-house without requiring customers
Wealthtech
Astraeus Unveils AI-Native Infrastructure Platform for Wealth Firms
Astraeus, founded by former MoneyLion executives Phill Rosen (former global CTO) and Jon Stevenson (former SVP of corporate development and wealth management), has unveiled
Open Banking
Sionic and Agentix Team Up to Bring AI-Powered Shopping Agents to Open Banking Payments
Sionic, an Atlanta-based leader in real-time, bank-to-bank payments at the point of sale, has announced a strategic partnership with Agentix, the infrastructure layer for agentic
Payments
MarginEdge Expands Restaurant Operations Platform with $80M Series D
MarginEdge, the Arlington, Virginia-based AI-powered restaurant PAYMENTS platform founded in 2015 by restaurateur Bo Davis alongside Brian Mills and Roy Phillips, has raised an
TurboTenant Acquires TenantCloud, Expanding Its Property Management Solution
TurboTenant, the Fort Collins-based all-in-one PROPTECH platform serving more than 1 million independent landlords nationwide, has acquired TenantCloud, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based property management software platform
Insurtech
Weave to be Acquired by Francisco Partners in Strategic Fintech Move
Weave Communications (NYSE: WEAV), theINSURTECH leading patient engagement and PAYMENTS platform purpose-built for healthcare practices, has agreed to be acquired by Francisco Partners at an
Specialty Finance / LendTech
Parafin Secures $300M Forward-Flow Deal with NY Alts Manager
Parafin, the SPECIALTY FINANCE infrastructure company that has now funded more than 50,000 unique small businesses through platform partners including Amazon, DoorDash, Gusto, TikTok Shop,