In a bold move to redefine digital banking from the ground up, Malaysia’s newly licensed Ryt Bank—touting itself as the world’s first AI-powered bank—has partnered with AI risk decisioning specialist Provenir to supercharge its consumer lending operations.
In a fintech landscape where scale, compliance, and cross-border capabilities are king, Synervest Group just raised its stake. The fintech holding company announced a $4 million Series A round led by Jura Investment Group, with continued support from CMT Digital. The raise doubles Synervest’s valuation to $60 million in just 12 months—no small feat in today’s cautious funding environment.
In the wake of the newly signed GENIUS Act, FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is doing what it does best: spotting a shift in the regulatory winds—and acting fast. The AI-driven policy intelligence firm is now gearing up to accept stablecoin payments, potentially giving it a significant edge as it pushes for international expansion.
In a world where employee compensation eats up as much as 70% of operating costs, it’s baffling how outdated most comp tools still are. BetterComp, a fast-rising player in compensation management software, wants to change that—and now it has $33 million in fresh backing to do so.
Payroc is officially shedding its middleman status. The payment solutions provider announced a definitive agreement to acquire LedgerPay Inc., better known in the market as PayiQ. The acquisition, expected to close in Q3 2025, marks Payroc’s transition into a full-stack acquirer—giving it direct network access to all major card brands and debit networks, and positioning the company to control the entire lifecycle of a transaction, from swipe to settlement.
In a move poised to reshape how wealth managers offer banking services, Fispoke, the modern WealthTech and banking platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Bell Bank, one of the country’s largest privately held banks. The collaboration marks Bell Bank’s first full integration into the Fispoke ecosystem, unlocking direct access to premium banking products for financial advisors and their clients—all within a single digital platform.
For decades, compensation and workforce planning have been stuck in spreadsheet purgatory—fragmented, reactive, and riddled with risk. But CandorIQ, a Y Combinator-backed startup, just raised a $4.8 million seed round to change that. Led by Array Ventures and joined by CRV, Switch Ventures, and Y Combinator, the funding will supercharge CandorIQ’s product roadmap, grow its team, and double down on embedding AI into compensation and headcount decisions.
TRUE, a rising force in AI-driven mortgage automation, is proving that the most transformative tech doesn’t need to shout to make waves. In the first half of 2025, the company reported a surge in enterprise adoption of its Mortgage Operations Service (MOS) platform—a background AI solution that’s quietly streamlining workflows and slashing manual labor across the mortgage lifecycle.
A fintech startup specializing in decentralized lending suddenly finds itself under regulatory scrutiny. Instead of glossy PR statements, the company releases a detailed blog outlining what happened, what they’re doing to fix it, and what it means for their customers and investors. No jargon, only facts, and a commitment to transparency. The response is positive,…
In a compelling crossover between InsureTech and AI development, MindInventory and Claim Clarity have joined forces to launch a powerful new platform aimed at one of the most arcane corners of U.S. healthcare: medical claims and utilization review (UR) in workers’ compensation. Their co-developed AI solution is designed to strip away the paperwork, guesswork, and inefficiency that plague injury claim assessments across state lines.
