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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 firm, is pleased to announce the addition of two experienced payments and fintech executives to its Executive Advisory team, Michelle Beyo and Onur Haytac. Beyo is the Founder and CEO of Finavator, a Toronto-based future of finance consultancy with a particular focus on fintech, payments and open finance. She is an Advisory Board Member for multiple fintech companies, Board Member and President of the Open Finance Network Canada (OFNC), and a Money20/20 RiseUp alum. Michelle is a frequent speaker at conferences worldwide including
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Fintech
Japan’s SBI Set to Become Majority Owner of Fintech Solaris
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IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Next-Gen Fraud Prevention Startup RaptorX.ai in Pre-Seed Round from Marquee Investors
RaptorX, an AI-driven fraud prevention startup, secured Rs 4 crore in pre-seed funding from Marquee investors to enhance its capabilities in combating fraud in banking
Investment - M&A
Klar acquires Tribal assets for SMB push
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Open Banking
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Payments
KPay, a Financial Management Platform for SMEs, Raises $55M Series A
KPay, a financial management platform for SMEs, raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Apis Partners to enhance its product development,
PropTech
Inhabit Secures Investment from Blackstone and Greater Sum Ventures to Accelerate Innovation and Growth in Property Management Technology
Inhabit, a leader in property management software, secured a preferred equity investment from Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and additional backing from Greater Sum Ventures (GSV),
Saas
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Specialty Finance / LendTech
Prosus Invests 80 Mn in Premjinvest-Backed Fintech Firm.
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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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UK Open Banking Firms Bet on Section 1033 at Money20/20
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Capital Markets Tech
Accumulator™: Equity Pooling Solution for Founders Raises $46M at a $140M Valuation
Accumulator, a US-based SEC-regulated equity pooling solution, raised $46 million at a $140 million valuation to help founders and angel investors unlock liquidity from
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Crypto
Blockchain firm WadzPay secures $36m investment commitment from GEM
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Embedded Finance
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Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology solutions firm, has achieved robust growth in 2024 across its four core businesses—Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst, and Embedded
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Fintech
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Fraud/Risk Management
Next-Gen Fraud Prevention Startup RaptorX.ai in Pre-Seed Round from Marquee Investors
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Open Banking
The VRP Revolution: How Automated Payments Will Transform Banking Over the Next Decade
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Payments
KPay, a Financial Management Platform for SMEs, Raises $55M Series A
KPay, a financial management platform for SMEs, raised $55 million in a Series A round led by Apis Partners to enhance its product development,
Inhabit Secures Investment from Blackstone and Greater Sum Ventures to Accelerate Innovation and Growth in Property Management Technology
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Prosus Invests 80 Mn in Premjinvest-Backed Fintech Firm.
Global investor Prosus has invested $79.9 million in Mumbai-based fintech firm Mintifi, acquiring a 10.65% stake and valuing the company at approximately $750 million. Mintifi,