Artificial Intelligence

February 17, 2026 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

An AI-enabled venture platform Venture capital firm Sentinel Global has issued a statement announcing an expansion of its platform, which it says is “built for today’s venture market.” Sentinel says that it is focusing on three innovation themes: AI Enterprise: The trust layer for autonomous… Read More

February 17, 2026 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered startup Tangible has successfully closed a $4.3 million seed funding round. This investment aims to propel the development of its innovative artificial intelligence platform, which is tailored to assist companies in the hardtech and climate hardware spaces in securing debt-based financing. The round was… Read More

February 16, 2026 @ 4:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Maestro AI, a vertical artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform built for mortgage origination, has raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by New Stack Ventures, with participation from Family VC, ZFO, Roark’s Drift, and a group of local angel investors. The capital will… Read More

February 16, 2026 @ 2:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rezolve Ai (NASDAQ:RZLV), a global facilitator of AI-driven commerce and payments infrastructure, has acquired Reward, a provider of customer engagement and commerce media, for $230 million. The acquisition brings together Reward’s engagement, intelligence and activation capabilities with Rezolve Ai’s conversational commerce and agentic AI platform… Read More

February 16, 2026 @ 10:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Provenir, a provider of AI risk decisioning, this week announced the launch of its comprehensive decision intelligence platform with new agentic AI features. Provenir’s Decision Intelligence platform brings together data, models, decisioning, and optimization in one continuous system. With the platform, organizations can transform raw… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 10:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

OPAQUE, a startup building infrastructure to secure sensitive data used in artificial intelligence systems, has raised $24 million in a Series B funding round led by Walden Catalyst, the company said. Returning investors Intel Capital, Race Capital, Storm Ventures and Thomvest participated in the round,… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 1:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore will set up a new National AI Council chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to steer policy, align government agencies and push the city-state’s next phase of artificial intelligence adoption, Wong said in his Budget 2026 statement. Wong said the government would “review regulations… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US business executives are increasingly displaying renewed enthusiasm for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), signaling a potential boom in dealmaking over the coming year. According to the latest EY Parthenon Deal Barometer survey, a significant 62% of US based CEOs intend to pursue M&A (mergers and… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 12:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, ZeroDrift emerged from stealth alongside a $2 million pre-seed round to automate compliance in real time, unlocking business velocity while giving compliance teams infrastructure to scale oversight. The pre-seed round was led by a16z speedrun. The capital will support the company’s go-to-market launch,… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of artificial intelligence, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region stands out for its strategic approach to venture investments. According to PitchBook‘s Q1 2026 Analyst Note indicated that AI funding is no longer driven by widespread enthusiasm but by calculated decisions emphasizing practicality and… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has released a series of reports highlighting the UK’s economic resilience amid global challenges. These analyses cover private equity trends, fintech funding, and the critical role of AI skills development, painting a picture of a market poised for recovery despite recent dips. Private equity… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 5:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from AutoRek fins that 80% of payments organizations experience moderate to significant operational disruption from fragmented data. Despite heavy investment in front-end innovation like AI and instant payments, back-office operations remain stuck in manual processes – creating a critical gap that undermines growth,… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 5:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Entrust, a global provider of security solutions, this week announced a strategic collaboration with Google to accelerate innovation in identity verification and AI-driven security. The integrated solution will help organizations strengthen security defenses against the rapid rise and sophistication of fraud while improving onboarding efficiency… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook indicated in a new report that the fintech industry capped off 2025 with robust momentum, signaling a revival after several challenging years. According to recent analysis shared by PitchBook, venture capital investments in fintech soared to $42.8 billion for the full year, marking the… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Feedzai, an AI-native RiskOps platform provider for end-to-end financial crime prevention, and Neterium, a regtech specializing in screening technology, are joining forces in a strategic partnership to deliver a unified offering that meets the market’s growing demand for a holistic view of risk by integrating… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Wallapop, a Spanish platform, announced a strategic partnership with Swiss AI company Albatross to deploy real-time AI discovery across its platform. With Albatross, Wallapop becomes one of the first C2C marketplaces globally to move beyond static, history-based recommendation systems toward in-session, adaptive discovery… Read More

February 13, 2026 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Federato’s co-founder and CEO Will Ross combined deep AI experience with practical market analysis to create a company that is upending the insurance industry. Ross has been involved with AI in some fashion for 15 years. Through that period, he’s seen two waves. The first… Read More

February 13, 2026 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has indicated that the financial services sector is undergoing a profound transformation driven by artificial intelligence. From enhancing customer interactions through intelligent chatbots to bolstering fraud prevention and refining investment strategies, AI is reshaping how institutions operate. Yet, this integration brings a fresh… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

French firm Mistral AI has committed €1.2 Billion to support Sweden’s AI infrastructure. The announcement was made during the recent Techarena 2026 conference held in Stockholm. Mistral was launched in 2023 and has since raised €1.7 billion at a €11.7 billion valuation. The amount is… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

In the Terminator film series, Skynet was the malevolent manifestation of artificial intelligence (AI) that became self-aware and then promptly sought to eliminate the human race. While the movie was a huge hit, the reality could be just as disconcerting as the world rushes to benefit from… Read More