Artificial Intelligence

January 2, 2025 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The most profitable crypto narratives in 2024 are AI, which “recorded the highest average price gains of 2,939.8% year to date (YTD), followed by memecoins which saw returns of 2,185.1% YTD.” This, according to a report from CoinGecko. This makes the AI and memecoin narratives… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 1:56 pm By Timothy Li  |  

FINTECH in 2025! It’s been a whirlwind since my last Fintech predictions for 2024. I forecasted AI ubiquity, the end of BaaS, digital twinning, and Elon Musk’s ambition to dominate Fintech. Some of these predictions came true, others fell flat, but as they say, truth… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd announced that it has invested in the Malaysia-based private equity Cambrian Fund and U.S.-based artificial intelligence firm Syntiant Corp, in a move aimed at boosting Malaysia’s position in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor technologies. In a statement, Khazanah said… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has shared its H2 2024 VC Tech Survey: Investor Insights on AI, Dealmaking, and Fundraising. PitchBook has noted that in this update VCs highlight stable deals, decode AI and deep tech trends, express sector “saturation concerns,” and describe how priorities are shifting to “underinvested… Read More

December 28, 2024 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Milan based Habacus has reportedly finalized a $5 million seed funding round in order to offer students / learners an ecosystem of services, including various financial services and products. Habacus, the Milan-headquartered student service ecosystem, has raised the new funding in order to develop its… Read More

December 27, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wire Network, a blockchain purpose-built for the AI agent economy, has officially launched its alpha testnet, which enables AI agents to transact across global industries from finance to gaming. Unlike current cryptosystems that can be slow, costly, and centralized, Wire Network said its Universal Transaction… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 7:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bridgetower Capital, a provider of AI and Web3 platform services and infrastructure, InterVision Systems, a Managed Service Provider and key player focused on innovative IT solutions, and ProvLabs, a provider of enterprise-grade APIs and SaaS solutions that enable regulated firms to deploy digital assets on… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

2024 was a pivotal year for 40Seas as it seeks to become the Salesforce of cross-border trade finance. Co-founder and CEO Eyal Moldovan said the sector is long overdue for disruption. Moldovan said his clients are still adapting to a post-COVID-19 world, which has fostered… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 5:26 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Brooklyn Artificial Intelligence Research (Brooklyn) has finalized a strategic funding round led by Atypical Ventures, with backing from S&P Global Ventures, the CEO of the Hantz Group, and several asset and wealth management executives, according to an announcement. The company plans to use this new… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 3:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Multiverse Computing, a firm focused on value-based quantum and quantum-inspired AI software solutions, announced an investment from the Italian investor in venture capital CDP Venture Capital Sgr, as part of the firm’s Series A round. The investment was carried out via compartments of the Corporate… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection tech that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. This will bolster Visa’s fraud protection capabilities and enhance security. Visa will now reportedly… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 4:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

President-Elect Donald Trump has announced the team that will be leading the tech charge including crypto and Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the Biden Administration, both digital assets and AI development were dissuaded via various means. The anti-tech posture of the Administration pushed multiple prominent VCs… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX, has entered into an agreement to acquire IDVerse, a provider of AI-powered automated document authentication and fraud detection solutions. IDVerse will become part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Business Services. Founded in Australia and launched commercially in 2018, IDVerse uses… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG in Germany and Merantix have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation and capitalize on the growing adoption of artificial intelligence across the German and European market. The collab is anchored by KPMG’s investment in Merantix Capital’s AI Fund, which invests in and builds… Read More

December 22, 2024 @ 5:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  If David Johnston believes 2025 will be a pivotal year for smart agents and decentralized AI, it’s a pretty safe bet. Johnston is an open-source contributor to Morpheus, a platform that launches smart agents. He co-founded Bit Angels to invest in Bitcoin startups in… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 3:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Vapi, a developer platform for deploying Voice AI agents, announced that it raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Abstract Ventures, AI Grant, Y Combinator, Saga Ventures, and Michael Ovitz. This investment will enable… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX is pleased to be the first custodian to offer custody and staking support for Bittensor (TAO), providing institutional investors and ecosystem participants with secure, institutional-grade solutions for asset storage and earning staking rewards. This quick integration – completed in around two weeks – demonstrates… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GAIB reports that it has raised a $5 million pre-seed round in order to build the economic layer for AI compute. GAIB has confirmed the completion of their pre-seed funding round. The investment round was co-led by Hack VC, Faction, and Hashed, alongside investments from… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brightflag, the AI-powered e-billing and matter management platform for corporate legal departments, announced that 2024 will be its “best-ever” year of growth. Ian Nolan, founder and CEO of Brightflag said: “This year Brightflag has added more customers than ever before. I am very proud that… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Leap Financial announced a $3.5 million seed raise led by Fuel Venture Capital, with investment in the Miami-based fintech reportedly coming from Ascendo Venture Capital. Leap provides a service that allows financial and non-financial institutions to participate in cross-border money flows, eliminating “inefficiencies and helping… Read More