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Intuit Expands Money Management Offerings With Deserve Acquisition
Acquisitions // April 15, 2025

Intuit says it is preparing to acquire mobile-first credit card platform Deserve. The deal, announced Monday (April 14), will see Intuit acquire “key technology” and team members from Deserve, part of what Intuit says is its strategy to expand its money management offerings. “This agreement aligns to our strategy...

Too Many Small Businesses Now Bet Tomorrow’s Survival on Today’s Sales
SMBs // April 14, 2025

If small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, they may be feeling a bit anemic, at least when it comes to their finances.  There’s not enough cash in the coffers, and the avenues through which capital can be replenished are increasingly hard to navigate....

Treasurers Embrace Bitcoin and Gold as Capital Allocation Enters Innovation Era
B2B Payments // April 01, 2025

Today’s capital allocation landscape demands an increasingly strategic approach from treasury leaders. As the global economy continues to shift, standing up an effective capital allocation framework is no longer about simply managing liquidity. It’s about creating resilience, optimizing investment returns, and ensuring operational efficiency. And...

Stacks Raises $10 Million for AI-Powered Financial Close Solution
Investments // February 19, 2025

Self-described “AI-powered workspace” Stacks says it is now $10 million richer. The company, founded by Uber and Plaid veteran Albert Malikov, announced Wednesday (Feb. 19) that it had raised $3 million in a pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures, followed by a $7 million seed round led by General Catalyst. The company says the funding will...

Interviews & Exclusives
What Enterprise CFOs Want From GenAI

April 23, 2025
Today’s finance chiefs aren’t looking for artificial intelligence (AI) that dazzles. They want AI that delivers. And many are putting their money on that, with the latest PYMNTS Intelligence data from the April 2025 edition of the CAIO Report, a collaboration with Coupa, revealing that over 80% of U.S. chief financial officers (CFOs) at large […]

Too Many Small Businesses Now Bet Tomorrow’s Survival on Today’s Sales

April 14, 2025
If small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, they may be feeling a bit anemic, at least when it comes to their finances.  There’s not enough cash in the...

Blockchain and AI: The Dynamic Duo Shaking Up Treasury Teams

December 17, 2024
For decades, finance functions and treasury teams stared down tedious, manual and repetitive workflows. But today’s financial landscape is in constant motion. Rising regulatory pressures, unpredictable global economic conditions and...

Economic Uncertainties Move CFOs From Documenters to AI-Powered Decision-Makers

June 13, 2024
The modern chief financial officer looks a little more modern every day. Having emerged almost fully from the back office, finance functions and their CFO leaders are increasingly turned to...

Quick Reads
Intuit Expands Money Management Offerings With Deserve Acquisition

April 15, 2025
Intuit says it is preparing to acquire mobile-first credit card platform Deserve. The deal, announced Monday (April 14), will see Intuit acquire “key technology” and team members from Deserve, part of what Intuit says is its strategy to expand its money management offerings. “This agreement aligns to our strategy to further invest in and expand our money offerings to […]

Stacks Raises $10 Million for AI-Powered Financial Close Solution

February 19, 2025
Self-described “AI-powered workspace” Stacks says it is now $10 million richer. The company, founded by Uber and Plaid veteran Albert Malikov, announced Wednesday (Feb. 19) that it had raised $3 million in a pre-seed round led by EQT Ventures, followed...

Open Banking Provider Zūm Rails Forms Embedded Finance Pact With Fiserv

October 03, 2024
Open banking/instant payments company Zūm Rails is teaming with Fiserv. The collaboration, announced Thursday (Oct. 3), will see Zūm utilize Fiserv’s embedded finance capabilities to enable payments and financial services for U.S. businesses. “Today, payments...

Payflows Raises $26 Million for All-In-One Finance Platform

April 22, 2024
French FinTech Payflows has raised $26 million for its all-in-one platform for finance teams. The company announced the funding on LinkedIn as it emerged from stealth Monday (April 22), saying that its platform would...