DataSnipper, an agentic automation platform for audit and finance teams, is partnering with Armanino, a top 20 U.S. accounting and consulting firm, to accelerate the adoption of AI across internal audit and risk functions. As internal audit and risk teams expand coverage and face growing… Read More
Tagged accounting, Armanino, DataSnipper, Ted Flom, vidya peters
UK’s Allica Bank, the self-described full-service digital banking platform that is dedicated to established small and medium-sized enterprises, claims it has delivered its strongest financial performance to date. This past year, the bank achieved its third straight year of profitability while significantly expanding its customer… Read More
Tagged allica bank, banking, online lending, sme's, uk, united kingdom
Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) latest milestones highlight its accelerating momentum across Latin American markets, blending customer growth with new payment technology that aims to put users in control of their finances. In Mexico, the digital bank has now surpassed 15 million customers, firmly establishing itself among… Read More
Tagged banking, brazil, digital bank, latam, latin america, mexico, nubank
Neato, a 2P e-commerce accelerator that partners with consumer brands as their exclusive online retailer, has raised $25 million in growth capital led by Advantage Capital, allowing the company to expand its online retail partnership model. The investment will support the launch of two new… Read More
Tagged Anthony Connelly, e-commerce, Neato, Philip Ruppel, Spencer Jacobs
Zenskar, an AI-native billing and revenue automation platform, this week announced a $15 million Series A led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Shine Capital and Rho, with participation from Rocketship, J-Ventures, Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company, and Converge. The funding will… Read More
Tagged Anant Vidur Puri, Apurv Bansal, Sai Araveti
OpenAI has purchased Hiro Finance, a specialized startup focused on intelligent personal money management. The transaction was first disclosed by Hiro’s founder and CEO, Ethan Bloch, via a professional networking update on April 13, 2026, with OpenAI promptly verifying the news to reporters. However, the… Read More
Tagged acquisition, finance, hiro, openai
Artemis, an AI-native protection platform that delivers real-time detection and automated response, emerged from stealth this week with $70 million in combined seed and Series A funding, six months after founding. The Series A was led by Felicis with First Round Capital and Brightmind returning… Read More
Tagged ai, artemis, cybersecurity, Dan Shiebler, Gur Talpaz, Jake Storm, Shachar Hirshberg
Wallace Finance, an AI-powered fintech platform, has joined forces with Alpaca to roll out a trading platform designed specifically for everyday investors. The new service brings advanced direct indexing and fully customizable ETF tools to retail users, allowing them to build, tweak, and share highly… Read More
Tagged alpaca, investing, trading, wallace finance
Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi’s technology platform (NASDAQ: SOFI), this week announced that SoFi, N.A. is offering instant bank transfers via the FedNow Service powered by Galileo’s payment technology. The new capability lets SoFi members move money in seconds between their SoFi accounts and their accounts… Read More
Tagged anthony noto, Bill Kennedy, fednow, galileo, money transfers, sofi
There’s an ongoing race to adopt artificial intelligence and many UK financial institutions are discovering a harsh reality. A successful proof-of-concept is not the same as genuine enterprise readiness. According to a new analysis published by UK Finance, the industry’s heavy emphasis on isolated AI… Read More
Tagged agentic ai, ai, analysis, uk finance, united kingdom
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