NEW YORK – Tidalwave, an agentic AI-powered mortgage point-of-sale platform, announced on Wednesday it has raised $22 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the adoption of its automation technology in the U.S. home lending market. The round was led by Permanent Capital, with participation from D.R. Horton, Inc., the nation’s largest…
OSLO – Nordic cryptocurrency platform Norwegian Block Exchange AS (NBX) said on Thursday it has agreed to buy a 50% stake in The Flip Company AS, a move that merges its regulated custodial services with a popular non-custodial wallet. The acquisition from Autonomous Investments AS values the deal at 4.4 million Norwegian crowns ($414,000), NBX…
RIYADH— Ghanem, a digital real estate platform specializing in fractional ownership solutions, announced Monday it has closed a $7.1 million funding round from Al-Romaih Group, one of the Kingdom’s leading investment firms with deep expertise in real estate and financial services. The investment marks a significant milestone for Ghanem as it works to broaden…
NEW YORK — Teamshares Inc., a tech-enabled acquiror of small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said on Saturday it will go public through a merger with blank-check firm Live Oak Acquisition Corp. V (NASDAQ: LOKV) in a deal valuing the combined company at $746 million. The business combination includes a $126 million private investment in public equity…
LONDON: Fintech firm Amazing AI Plc (AQSE: AAI) said on Tuesday it would spin off 80.01% of its Mauritius-based subsidiary, which holds a digital asset treasury, to its existing shareholders as it looks to focus on its core online consumer loans business. The disposal of Amazing AI Services Ltd, for nil consideration, will see AAI…
SAN FRANCISCO — Ripple, the digital assets and infrastructure firm closely associated with the cryptocurrency XRP, said Wednesday it has raised $500 million in new funding, lifting its valuation to $40 billion as it accelerates expansion beyond payments and deepens ties with institutional finance. The funding round was led by affiliates of Fortress Investment…
SAN FRANCISCO – Ripple, a provider of cryptocurrency and enterprise blockchain solutions, said on Tuesday it has acquired digital asset wallet and custody company Palisade, a move aimed at significantly expanding its services for financial institutions and corporations entering the digital asset space. The acquisition will combine Ripple’s existing “bank-grade vault” for long-term storage with…
PORTLAND: LegitScript, a leader in merchant and product certification and monitoring, announced Tuesday the acquisition of Kompliant, a compliance orchestration platform for banks and financial services providers. The strategic acquisition combines LegitScript’s risk intelligence, which uses artificial intelligence and market data, with Kompliant’s automated compliance software. The move aims to address inefficiencies in how…
SYDNEY: Australian digital payments firm Findi Ltd said on Tuesday it has arranged a new A$30 million ($19.5 million) debt facility, agreed to acquire technology firm Sphere, and provided financial guidance for fiscal 2026, as it prepares for a planned Indian initial public offering. The new funding will replace an existing A$9.5 million facility…
LONDON: Oakley Capital Fund III has reached an agreement to sell its stake in atHome, which operates Luxembourg’s leading property and automotive marketplaces. Oakley Capital, a leading pan-European mid-market private equity investor, is pleased to announce the sale of its stake in atHome to Apax Partners. Following completion of the transaction, Fund III will…
LONDON: Vault Ventures Plc (AQSE: VULT), a London based technology developer focused on AI, blockchain and fintech innovation, has sold all of its Solana (SOL) holdings and realised a profit of approximately £96,000 ($130,000). Following the disposal the Company only holds Ethereum (“ETH”) in its treasury. The proceeds from the Disposal of SOL will…