January 18, 2026 @ 12:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hawk, a provider of AI-powered anti-money laundering, screening and fraud prevention solutions, this week announced the launch of Analytics Studio, its AI lifecycle management solution giving banks and payment companies more control over the creation, maintenance, and governance of their AI models. With 91% of… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 11:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

PayEngine, a processor-agnostic payment middleware company, is partnering with ServiceTitan, the software platform that powers the trades, to bring SoftPOS tap-to-pay capabilities to field service contractors across HVAC, plumbing, electrical and other service verticals. The integration enables ServiceTitan customers to accept contactless card payments directly… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 10:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Checkbook, a provider of digital payment solutions, has named Pia Thompson and Aditya Raikar as co-CEOs. Thompson and Raikar succeed founder PJ Gupta, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of Checkbook’s board while pursuing outside opportunities.  Collectively, Thompson and Raikar bring more than… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 9:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) this week announced a strategic partnership with Pay.com, a payments orchestration platform. The partnership sees Paysafe become one of the recommended acquirers for card transactions for online merchants using the Pay.com platform, which has also integrated Paysafe’s Skrill and Neteller digital wallets… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Atomic Insights, a provider of money-movement and workflow automation tools for RIAs and family offices, has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Aquiline with participation from Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures and existing investors. Atomic Insights is targeting a large and fast-growing segment of the… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Insight (NASDAQ: NSIT) this week announced an expanded global partnership with Stripe to help enterprises modernize legacy financial infrastructure, improve checkout conversion, and harness the next era of AI-driven commerce. The collaboration brings together Stripe’s programmable financial services platform and Insight’s Solutions Integrator capabilities to… Read More

January 18, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Accertify, a unified risk decisioning platform provider, this week announced the appointment of Greg Dukat as CEO, along with several key additions to its leadership team.  Dukat brings more than 30 years of experience leading technology companies through growth, expansion, and market transformation. He will… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 2:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Crossmint, a digital asset and wallet infrastructure platform, has secured MiCA authorization with the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV). Once registered, Crossmint will become a regulated crypto-asset service provider (CASP), joining a group of infrastructure providers authorized to offer compliant crypto asset services… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, the Algorand Foundation announced its return to the United States and the appointment of a newly constituted board. Originating from pioneering research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Algorand Foundation will re-establish its U.S. headquarters in Delaware. As part of this transition,… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm, this week announced a partnership with seven leading venture capital firms as the core part of its Venture Ecosystem to connect startup innovators with corporate leaders seeking to explore disruptive technology. The rapid evolution of AI technology… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Project Eleven, a provider of post-quantum security and migration for digital assets, announced a $20 million Series A funding round. It was led by Castle Island Ventures with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Fin Capital, Variant, Quantonation, Nebular, Formation, Lattice Fund, Satstreet Ventures, Nascent… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 9:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Meld announced the close of a $7 million strategic funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from F-Prime, Yolo Investments, and Scytale Digital. This financing advances Meld’s mission to enable stablecoin-driven use cases and will accelerate the company’s go-to-market efforts, expansion of… Read More

January 17, 2026 @ 1:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Singapore Gulf Bank has further strengthened its relationship with J.P. Morgan by opening a correspondent banking account, granting it direct access to one of the world’s most established USD clearing networks. The collaboration fortifies Singapore Gulf Bank’s existing network of correspondent banks and payment systems,… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 2:38 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The independence of the Federal Reserve, the world’s largest economy’s central bank, is under attack and markets won’t stand for it, cautions deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. The warning comes as Chairman Jerome Powell says he is now under federal criminal investigation related to the… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 11:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

InRento CEO Gustas Germanavicius believes the European real estate sector is facing a period of change as 2026 approaches. With many cities already densely developed and land for new projects scarce, both developers and investors are competing for fewer available properties. High levels of household… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 10:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

GrowthPal, co-founded by Maneesh Bhandari, Shalu Mitruka and Amaresh Shirsat, announced a $2.6 million funding round to accelerate its AI-powered M&A copilot for deal sourcing and execution. The round was led by Ideaspring Capital with participation from angel investors. The capital will support product development… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 9:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SPINS, a provider of CPG data, insights, and commerce solutions, has acquired MikMak, a developer of commerce intelligence and omnichannel orchestration. The acquisition assists SPINS’ vision to enable and measure engagement with shoppers throughout their buying journey, and across physical, digital, and agentic shelves. As… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 8:25 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

tZERO Group and North Capital Investment Technology announced Agora, a technology network connecting alternative trading systems (ATS) to enable broader market access for tokenized securities and other private securities. Agora will allow securities listed on one ATS to be accessible to qualified subscribers of another ATS, expanding… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 7:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Xero, a small business platform, this week announced the global launch of its new AI-powered analytics capabilities, setting a new standard for small business intelligence. Millions of business owners now have the ability to access leading analytics, insights, and reporting, and get instant answers to… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 6:43 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent lawsuit, in which a former president at Insight Partners sued the company for gender discrimination and other workplace misconduct, has highlighted the ongoing diversity challenges women face in investing and other male-dominated industries. Investors warn that, in terms of diversity in VC funding,… Read More