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Moss raises EUR €35 million in Portage-led funding
Software-as-a-Service

Moss raises EUR €35 million in Portage-led funding

Valuation of the Berlin finance software group has reached EUR €1 billion as it plans AI tools that keep finance teams in control.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday
Kinewell appoints new Director & CFO after expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Kinewell appoints new Director & CFO after expansion

The offshore wind software firm is bolstering governance as it builds on a GBP £750,000 fundraising, acquisition and export award.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push
Crypto

Yellow Card raises USD $40 million for stablecoin push

Backers including SC Ventures and Sony Innovation Fund are betting USD $40 million will help widen access to dollar-based payments in emerging markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board
Fintech

Axiology adds ex-SIX Digital Exchange Chief to board

The appointments signal Axiology's push to win institutional trust in Europe's tokenised asset market after its EUR €5 million seed round.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Midas & Wellington launch tokenised credit strategy
Fintech

Midas & Wellington launch tokenised credit strategy

The deal broadens tokenised finance beyond single bonds by making an actively managed credit portfolio available as DeFi collateral from launch.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Nylon opens $20m seed round after Law Cyborg rebrand
Software-as-a-Service

Nylon opens $20m seed round after Law Cyborg rebrand

The funding will help the Auckland legaltech expand in Britain and build its US product as it targets global incumbents.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Verda names Mikko Einiö as Chief Financial Officer
Data centers

Verda names Mikko Einiö as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the AI cloud group races to fund rapid international expansion after lifting its annualised revenue run rate to USD $120 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Myriota appoints Richard Leon as Chief Financial Officer
Agricultural Technology

Myriota appoints Richard Leon as Chief Financial Officer

Investor scrutiny is set to intensify as the satellite IoT group readies a new funding round and pushes for growth overseas.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Cyera launches tools to secure enterprise AI agents
Data Protection

Cyera launches tools to secure enterprise AI agents

Security teams face a sharper risk from hidden AI agents as Cyera says non-human identities in Fortune 500 companies jumped 480% in six months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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Allvue launches GP Accounting for private capital firms
Fintech

Allvue launches GP Accounting for private capital firms

The new software aims to cut reliance on spreadsheets and curb reconciliation errors as private capital firms juggle carry, ownership and compensation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Astraeus launches AI-native wealth platform for firms

Wealth firms could gain a governed way to use AI without replacing legacy systems, as the New York-based start-up raises more than USD $10 million.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors
Crypto

SoFi adds private market funds for retail investors

Retail investors gain access to private equity, venture capital and credit as minimums start at just USD $500 on SoFi's app.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
FinTech Australia unveils Intersekt 2026 programme
Fintech

FinTech Australia unveils Intersekt 2026 programme

Fintech leaders, regulators and investors will gather in Melbourne as the sector seeks clearer policy settings to unlock growth and funding.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Maximum raises USD $30 million seed round for banks
Software-as-a-Service

Maximum raises USD $30 million seed round for banks

Banks could gain faster product updates and lower operating costs as Maximum emerges from stealth with a USD $30 million seed round.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
AICPA & CPA.com open applications for AI startup accelerator
Software-as-a-Service

AICPA & CPA.com open applications for AI startup accelerator

Startups with working AI products can win USD $25,000 and access to accountants as firms test automation for audit, tax and advisory work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Maximor expands autonomous finance platform after growth
Software-as-a-Service

Maximor expands autonomous finance platform after growth

Finance teams are gaining a system that handles workflows end to end, as Maximor says its platform now covers 98% of transactions autonomously.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Multiplier raises USD $35 million to buy specialist firms
Digital Transformation

Multiplier raises USD $35 million to buy specialist firms

The fresh capital will fund more acquisitions as the Singapore-based group uses AI to help specialist firms serve more clients without cutting staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
1Kosmos named Gartner leader in identity verification
Digital Transformation

1Kosmos named Gartner leader in identity verification

The ranking bolsters 1Kosmos as firms face rising fraud from stolen credentials, synthetic identities and AI-driven impersonation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week