Lithic, the card issuer processing platform powering next-generation financial experiences, today announced a partnership with Stearns Bank, a well-capitalized, Minnesota-headquartered financial services institution with over a century of experience and customers nationwide. This collaboration expands Lithic's enterprise-grade card program capabilities, enabling fintechs to launch comprehensive consumer and commercial card programs with trusted infrastructure.

Funnel (www.funnel.io), the marketing intelligence platform trusted by global brands including Uber, Adidas and Sony, has secured an $80 million (approximately €68.7 million) debt facility from HSBC Innovation Banking and Hercules Capital, Inc. (NYSE: HTGC). The facility replaces a prior $58 million (€50 million) debt arrangement and provides additional capital to support the company’s continued growth, product innovation and path to profitability.

PayPlan has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new Chairman and three senior industry executives, signalling bold growth ambitions to transform the way customers and partners experience debt advice.

Dubai Insurance has announced the launch of the first digital wallet for crypto assets in the UAE insurance sector, developed in partnership with Zodia Custody.

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Vennre, a wealth creation platform enabling HENRYs (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) to access private market opportunities, today announced the successful close of its Pre-Series A funding round, raising USD 9.6 million through a hybrid equity and debt structure.

Today, Barclays announced the next phase of its Demo Directory platform, giving innovative UK startups a new route to secure strategic investment and commercial partnerships directly with corporate organisations. The update expands the platform beyond investor access alone, enabling corporates to discover new technologies, source innovation and invest in future growth opportunities aligned to their strategic priorities.

Insurity announced the launch of Insurity’s new Partner Program, an expanded partner program designed to deepen collaboration

Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance and finance provider, announces the launch of auto insurance for Kin customers in Florida and Texas

Techficient announces the launch of Forthright, an advanced AI-powered fraud detection platform designed to help insurance carriers and distributors proactively identify and mitigate fraud

SUPERAGENT AI, Inc. announced the world’s first Quoting AI Agent, a technological breakthrough that automates the single most critical and labor-intensive workflow

Today, Mantas announced its launch from stealth alongside a seed funding round to introduce parametric insurance for cloud outages

Nexi Group announced it has joined the Agentic Commerce Alliance (ACA), the world's only open initiative dedicated to ensuring agent-driven commerce remains accessible for merchants of all sizes

NCR Atleos announced the appointment of Rohan Pal as Chief Information Officer (CIO), reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation, operational excellence