Finance leaders know they should be spending more time guiding business decisions, yet their teams spend most of their time shuffling data between systems and fixing spreadsheets. Maximor wants to change that. The company today announced a $9 million seed round to expand its finance automation platform — AI agents that plug into ERPs, payroll, billing, and bank systems to take on the repetitive accounting work and produce audit-ready outputs by default.

Simply Asset Finance has announced a major milestone in Scotland, having now delivered £150 million of funding to SMEs in the region since first opening its Scottish office in 2022.

Datavault AI Inc. (Nasdaq: DVLT), a leader in AI-driven data visualization, valuation, and monetization, today announced the execution of a securities purchase agreement for a $150 million strategic investment from Scilex Holding Company (Nasdaq: SCLX). As described below, the investment will be made in two tranches, with an initial tranche of $8,067,000, expected to close on September 26, 2025, and a second tranche of $141,933,000 expected to close following receipt of stockholder approval as described below. The transaction, executed in Bitcoin (BTC) at the spot exchange rate published by Coinbase.com, is expected to strengthen Datavault AI’s balance sheet and provide growth capital to accelerate its supercomputing infrastructure, expand independent data exchanges, and unlock new revenue streams.

Alfa, the leading provider of technology for asset finance, has announced the release of its Syndication module for Alfa Systems, delivering automated support for syndicating leases, loans and revolving credit facilities.

Wildwood, NJ-based Crest Savings Bank has selected Vine’s AI-powered commercial lending platform to support its commercial lending business.

Elliptic has secured strategic investment from HSBC, becoming the only blockchain analytics provider to receive investment from four G-SIBs

ZILO™, the Global Technology and Innovation Leader specialising in asset and wealth management software, is pleased to announce that it has raised $27 million in a Series A2 funding round.

ARK Invest Europe announced today it has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) across its European fund ranges, having started 2025 at $446m. The milestone comes exactly two years after ARK Investment Management LLC acquired Rize ETF in September 2023 and subsequently launched 3 ARK ETFs in April 2024. Surpassing this milestone underscores the growing demand from European allocators for active, high-conviction exposure to disruptive innovation.

Veridox, the AI-powered forensic document and image manipulation analyser for insurers, announces that it has successfully raised £1 million. Outward VC led the round, with participation from Solo Investments Holdings Limited, the investment company of LBG Media founder Solly Solomou.

Insify, the digital insurance platform built by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, has raised €16.3 million in Series B funding

Tide announced a strategic investment from TPG to accelerate international expansion, and advance investment into agentic AI.

RemitHope (https://RemitHope.org/), a pioneering fintech social enterprise – founded by global philanthropist and social entrepreneur Tsitsi Masiyiwa – has launched a bold campaign to raise US$100 000 in just 60 days for, 10 grassroots organisations serving some of Africa’s most vulnerable communities.

Geocoding and property intelligence expert, Addresscloud, today announced new investment from London-based private equity firm Kester Capital. The deal marks the next phase in Addresscloud’s journey as Kester Capital invests in the fast-growing Insurtech partnership with the founders and management.

The British Business Bank has agreed an ENABLE Guarantee with finance provider 4Syte, supporting a facility of up to £100m. The transaction will unlock additional capacity, increasing 4Syte’s invoice finance and asset-based lending to smaller UK businesses.

FGreat Studio, an award-winning animation and motion graphics agency based in London, is using a tailored Invoice Finance facility from Optimum Finance, an eCapital company, to support its continued growth and enabling the studio to take on larger projects, maintain momentum, and manage cash flow with greater confidence.