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Trump Media Applies to Register Trademarks for Financial Services Brand
Investments // February 06, 2025

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) said Thursday (Feb. 6) that it applied to register trademarks for brand names connected to the upcoming launch of its customized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and customized separately managed accounts (SMAs). The trademarks include “Truth.Fi Made in America ETF,” “Truth.Fi...

Doctor’s Orders: Lynx Gets $27 Million to Close Health and Finance Gap
Healthcare Financing // February 06, 2025

Fragmentation and regulation are among the top ways innovation can find itself hamstrung. That goes double for innovation within healthcare payments, where the complexity of the industry requires a sophisticated infrastructure that integrates seamlessly with healthcare’s existing financial and regulatory systems. “Building a platform that...

ClarityPay Boosts Consumer Finance Solutions With Neuberger Berman Capital Purchase Program
Investments // February 05, 2025

Point-of-sale lending solution ClarityPay said Wednesday (Feb. 5) that it agreed to up to $1 billion in a capital purchase program from funds managed by investment manager Neuberger Berman’s Specialty Finance group. The agreement furthers Neuberger Berman’s position in asset-based finance and supports ClarityPay’s growing...

Auto Hauler Exchange Raises $5 Million for Vehicle Shipping Platform
Investments // February 04, 2025

Vehicle transportation marketplace Auto Hauler Exchange (AHX) has raised $5 million in new funding. The company said its Series A round, announced in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 4), will allow it to expand its teams, scale its operations and enhance its platform, which connects...

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FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.6% as Paysafe Jumps on Takeover Reports

February 07, 2025
The FinTech IPO Index’s gains this past week — up 2.6% through Thursday (Feb. 6) across the past five sessions — were tied to a mix of newsworthy events. Earnings. Partnerships. And rumors of a possible takeover. Several names were up double digits through the past few days. Oportun’s stock gained 31.5% ahead of earnings […]

Doctor’s Orders: Lynx Gets $27 Million to Close Health and Finance Gap

February 06, 2025
Fragmentation and regulation are among the top ways innovation can find itself hamstrung. That goes double for innovation within healthcare payments, where the complexity of the industry requires a sophisticated...

New PropTech CFO: ‘The Capital Stack Is Everything’

February 04, 2025
The age of the one-size-fits-all balance sheet-crunching CFO is quickly becoming a relic of business history. The chief financial officer today is like the quarterback of a business — only...

FinTech IPO Index Surges 4.9% as Open Lending Leads Platforms Higher

January 31, 2025
As is often the case, platforms were the determinant of how the FinTech IPO Index fared this week, and as several of those firms posted double digit growth, the Index...

Quick Reads
Trump Media Applies to Register Trademarks for Financial Services Brand

February 06, 2025
Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG) said Thursday (Feb. 6) that it applied to register trademarks for brand names connected to the upcoming launch of its customized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and customized separately managed accounts (SMAs). The trademarks include “Truth.Fi Made in America ETF,” “Truth.Fi Made in America SMA,” “Truth.Fi U.S. Energy Independence ETF,” “Truth.Fi […]

ClarityPay Boosts Consumer Finance Solutions With Neuberger Berman Capital Purchase Program

February 05, 2025
Point-of-sale lending solution ClarityPay said Wednesday (Feb. 5) that it agreed to up to $1 billion in a capital purchase program from funds managed by investment manager Neuberger Berman’s Specialty...

Auto Hauler Exchange Raises $5 Million for Vehicle Shipping Platform

February 04, 2025
Vehicle transportation marketplace Auto Hauler Exchange (AHX) has raised $5 million in new funding. The company said its Series A round, announced in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 4), will...

Alphabet Likely to Face Investor Questions About AI-Related Capital Expenditures

February 03, 2025
When Google parent company Alphabet reports earnings Tuesday (Feb. 4), it is reportedly likely to face questions from investors about the amount it is spending on artificial intelligence (AI). The company is...