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Electronic Payments Acquires Handpoint, Extends Its Footprint Into Europe
Acquisition fuses processor-owned economics with developer-first APIs, powering commerce in local currencies across three continents CALVERTON, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electronic Payments, Inc. (EPI), the processor behind the Cygma® authorization and clearing platform, today announced it has acquired Handpoint, a pioneer in integrated and mobile payments trusted by leading ISVs and payments institutions across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Europe. The deal unites EPI’s agent, ISO, and ISV-first approach with Handpoint’s developer-centric infrastructure, delivering a border agnostic payment stack for ISVs, SaaS platforms, and merchants. The acquisition instantly propels EPI into the global market for embedded payments, offering
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Midas Secures $80 Million Series B Marking Turkey’s Largest-Ever Fintech Investment
Midas, Turkey’s leading investment platform, raised $80 million in a Series B led by QED Investors with participation from IFC, HSG, and others, marking
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Webull (NASDAQ: BULL)
Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) is a digital-first, next-generation brokerage and trading platform, serving 24 million subscribers across fourteen global markets. The company commenced public trading
Blockchain
Fintech Rain Raises $58 Million to Fuel Stablecoin Push on Visa Network
Rain, a stablecoin-backed card company partnered with Visa, has raised $58 million in Series B funding led by Sapphire Ventures, bringing its total funding
E-commerce
Vector Capital to Acquire Showpad
Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, is set to acquire Showpad, a leading AI-powered revenue
Embedded Finance
Atomic Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Global Expansion of Its Embedded Investing Platform
Atomic, an embedded investing platform, raised $30 million in growth capital led by Aquiline and Brewer Lane, with participation from Intuit, Nationwide Ventures, Samsung
Fintech
UK Insurtech Marshmallow Raises $90M
U.K. fintech and insurtech startup Marshmallow has raised $90 million in debt and equity in a round led by Portage Capital, with participation from BlackRock
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Verdata Raises $8M to Boost Risk Intelligence Tools
Verdata, a U.S. commercial risk data and analytics provider, raised $8M in Series A funding led by Continental Investors, with participation from 1st & Main
Investment - M&A
Rex Software, Cirrus8 and RealTrust Merge to Create Industry Leader
Rex Software has joined forces with Cirrus8 and RealTrust Property Accounting Solutions to create a leading real estate software and solutions provider for residential and
Open Banking
Visa Closes US Open-Banking Unit As Data Fight Heats Up, Source Says
Visa has shut down its U.S. open-banking unit amid growing disputes between banks and fintechs over customer data access and fees, while redirecting its focus
Payments
Tazapay Lands Strategic Investments From Ripple and Circle, Signaling a New Era for Cross-Border Payments
Tazapay, a leading global cross-border payments infrastructure platform, has closed its Series B funding round with backing from Peak XV Partners, Ripple, Circle Ventures,
PropTech
EliseAI: $250 Million Series E Raised to Automate Healthcare and Housing Systems
EliseAI, a company that automates healthcare and housing systems, has raised $250 million in a Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation
Saas
Fifteenth Announces $8.25 Million in Seed Funding to Help Tech Professionals Navigate Complex Taxes with Ease and Automation
Fifteenth, a tax solution designed for tech professionals with complex financial situations, has secured $8.25 million in seed funding led by A* and General Catalyst.
Specialty Finance / LendTech
PEAC Solutions Acquires Berlin-Based Fintech Topi for Undisclosed Amount
PEAC Solutions has acquired Berlin-based fintech Topi for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its digital financing capabilities and expanding into the Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) market. Topi’s
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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
Midas Secures $80 Million Series B Marking Turkey’s Largest-Ever Fintech Investment
Midas, Turkey’s leading investment platform, raised $80 million in a Series B led by QED Investors with participation from IFC, HSG, and others, marking
Chart Of The Week
Webull (NASDAQ: BULL)
Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) is a digital-first, next-generation brokerage and trading platform, serving 24 million subscribers across fourteen global markets. The company commenced public trading on
Crypto
Fintech Rain Raises $58 Million to Fuel Stablecoin Push on Visa Network
Rain, a stablecoin-backed card company partnered with Visa, has raised $58 million in Series B funding led by Sapphire Ventures, bringing its total funding to
Embedded Finance
Atomic Raises $30 Million to Accelerate Global Expansion of Its Embedded Investing Platform
Atomic, an embedded investing platform, raised $30 million in growth capital led by Aquiline and Brewer Lane, with participation from Intuit, Nationwide Ventures, Samsung Next,
E-commerce
Vector Capital to Acquire Showpad
Vector Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in transformational investments in established technology businesses, is set to acquire Showpad, a leading AI-powered revenue enablement
Fintech
UK Insurtech Marshmallow Raises $90M
U.K. fintech and insurtech startup Marshmallow has raised $90 million in debt and equity in a round led by Portage Capital, with participation from
Fraud/Risk Management
Verdata Raises $8M to Boost Risk Intelligence Tools
Verdata, a U.S. commercial risk data and analytics provider, raised $8M in Series A funding led by Continental Investors, with participation from 1st & Main
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Rex Software, Cirrus8 and RealTrust Merge to Create Industry Leader
Rex Software has joined forces with Cirrus8 and RealTrust Property Accounting Solutions to create a leading real estate software and solutions provider for residential
Open Banking
Visa Closes US Open-Banking Unit As Data Fight Heats Up, Source Says
Visa has shut down its U.S. open-banking unit amid growing disputes between banks and fintechs over customer data access and fees, while redirecting its focus
Payments
Tazapay Lands Strategic Investments From Ripple and Circle, Signaling a New Era for Cross-Border Payments
Tazapay, a leading global cross-border payments infrastructure platform, has closed its Series B funding round with backing from Peak XV Partners, Ripple, Circle Ventures,
EliseAI: $250 Million Series E Raised to Automate Healthcare and Housing Systems
EliseAI, a company that automates healthcare and housing systems, has raised $250 million in a Series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from
Saas
Fifteenth Announces $8.25 Million in Seed Funding to Help Tech Professionals Navigate Complex Taxes with Ease and Automation
Fifteenth, a tax solution designed for tech professionals with complex financial situations, has secured $8.25 million in seed funding led by A* and General Catalyst.
Specialty Finance / LendTech
PEAC Solutions Acquires Berlin-Based Fintech Topi for Undisclosed Amount
PEAC Solutions has acquired Berlin-based fintech Topi for an undisclosed sum, strengthening its digital financing capabilities and expanding into the Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) market. Topi’s API-driven