Artificial Intelligence

April 30, 2025 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The corporate venture capital (CVC) landscape in Q1 2025 reflects a strategic shift toward selective, high-impact investments, as detailed in CB Insights’ State of CVC Q1’25 Report. With global CVC-backed deal volume dropping to a seven-year low, corporations are prioritizing quality over quantity, channeling larger… Read More

April 30, 2025 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Solda.AI, a Berlin-based AI startup, says it has raised $4 million in a Seed funding round. Sold.AI states that it is the first company to develop a fully autonomous AI voice sales agent that can close a deal from start to finish. The funding round… Read More

April 30, 2025 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), a top BNPL provider, has announced the launch of “AdaptAI” for its merchant partners. According to Affirm, the new feature enables retailers to offer personalized financial benefits as part of the POS process. Offerings could include items like APR rates, special repayment… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study on trust in Artificial Intelligence (AI) released has found half (50%) of Australians use AI regularly, but only “36% are willing to trust it, with 78% concerned about negative outcomes.” The Trust, attitudes and use of Artificial Intelligence: A global study 2025… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has revealed Q1 2025 earnings, which matched analyst expectations of earnings of $0.10 per share. LendingClub, once an online lender and now a digital bank, also announced the acquisition of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for Spending Intelligence. LendingClub, which still is heavily… Read More

April 28, 2025 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brightflag, the AI-powered enterprise legal management (ELM) platform, today announced a suite of new AI-powered spend management, matter management, and insights features “to further optimize legal work and spend for corporate legal teams.” Ian Nolan, co-founder and CEO of Brightflag said: “Brightflag has redefined enterprise… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 9:28 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Better.com (NASDAQ: BETR), an AI-powered digital homeownership company, today announced a new partnership with Biz2Credit, a financing platform for small businesses. This collaboration will provide Biz2Credit’s customers with the option to receive $50,000 to $500,000 in additional financing options through Better.com’s Home Equity Line of… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 6:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Revionics, a provider of retail pricing, has unveiled the alpha release of its multi-agent AI pricing system. The live demonstration and innovation showcase took place at the Google Cloud Next 2025 event in Las Vegas. Revionics’ Aakriti Bhargava, VP of engineering and AI, and Alex Braylan,… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 6:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Real-time artificial intelligence (AI) firm Dataminr said it closed a $100 million convertible financing from funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. The New York-based firm said the proceeds, which follow an $85 million convertible and credit facility secured in March from NightDragon and… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spendesk, the spend management and procurement platform for mid-market companies, announces its company-wide adoption of Dust, European specialist in custom AI agents for enterprises. This collaboration enables Spendesk to increase efficiency, eliminate fragmented internal AI tool usage, and “ensure data security and compliance with UK… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin mining ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements, market dynamics, and strategic shifts among major players. Insights from CoinShares’ Q4 2024 Mining Report and Compass Mining’s March 2025 Bitcoin Mining Industry Report highlight key trends, including rising hashrates, sustainable energy adoption,… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, announced the UK launch of Prime One Tech; professional indemnity and cyber coverage for technology companies “with up to £1 billion in annual turnover, providing limits of up to £5… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the payment landscape evolves, a recent update from Payments Canada reveals that security understandably remains the top priority for Canadians when evaluating emerging payment technologies. Innovations like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), social commerce, and pay-by-bank are poised to transform how Canadians shop and pay,… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights’ AI 100 report examines the world’s high-potential private AI companies, highlighting Fintech as one of the key verticals driving innovation. Selected from over 17,000 companies using proprietary Mosaic Scores, investor quality, market traction, and software buyer interviews, the 100 high-potential firms highlight the transformative… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market, known for its volatility and complexity, is increasingly intersecting with artificial intelligence (AI). A recent CoinGecko survey provides insights on how crypto industry participants view AI’s potential in trading and investing. The research study from CoinGecko polled 2,632 crypto enthusiasts, revealing a… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) announced that CoreWeave Inc. has exercised its first option to access additional critical IT load for CoreWeave‘s artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) operations at Galaxy’s Helios data center campus in the panhandle region of West Texas, “pursuant… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 12:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from Bain & Company finds that 70% of companies are failing to effectively integrate their sales plays into their revenue technology tools, such as solutions used for customer relationship management (CRM). That limits their ability to achieve their expected growth gains. For its 2025… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 5:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK leads venture capital investment in Europe in Q1 2025, according to an update from KPMG. The United Kingdom remain number one in Europe for venture capital (VC) investors despite “a fall in both overall investment and number of deals, according to new figures.” The… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 12:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Skyfire, a payment and identity network built for the AI agent economy, and Cequence Security, a provider of API security and bot management, announced a partnership to enable access to digital services for autonomous AI agents. Cequence secures more than eight billion API interactions every day and… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Credibly, a GenAI-powered lending platform serving small businesses, today launched Credibly.ai, an innovation and technology showcase designed to highlight the company’s progress in artificial intelligence. This initiative provides small businesses with advanced financing tools and solutions. “(We were) bold from the outset in developing real applications… Read More