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INETCO Unveils Fraud Investigation Solution BullzAI

By David Penn Posted on July 21, 2026
Categories: Alumni News, INETCO Systems

Transaction monitoring and fraud prevention company INETCO unveiled its fraud investigation tool, BullzAI Investigate.

A module within INETCO's BullzAI fraud prevention platform, BullzAI Investigate uses agentic AI to scale fraud prevention operations, reduce false positives, and help prioritize high-risk cases.

INETCO made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2015. The Vancouver, Canada-based company was founded in 1984.

Real-time transaction monitoring and payment fraud prevention solutions provider INETCO has launched its new fraud investigation tool, BullzAI Investigate. The new, AI-assisted solution leverages specialized agents to compile transaction data, analyze behavioral patterns, and triage incoming alerts. BullzAI Investigate then steers analysts toward the highest-risk cases and produces explainable, auditable risk scores for each recommendation.

Running on a proprietary small language model that is deployed inside the client's own system, BullzAI Investigate keeps sensitive data on premises. The solution also uses analyst feedback to refine and improve system performance via a supervised machine-learning…

2026 Finovate Awards Finalists Announced!

By David Penn Posted on July 21, 2026
Categories: Finovate Awards

After days (weeks!) of deliberation, the finalists for the 2026 Finovate Awards have been chosen. The shortlist is now on its way to our panel of esteemed industry judges who are tasked with picking this year's winners in more than 30 categories ranging from alternative investing and lending to financial inclusion and payments!

"This year’s field of nominees was excellent, making for an incredibly competitive process," Finovate VP and Director of Fintech Strategy Greg Palmer said. "It made for some difficult decisions for our judges as we had to decide who to advance, but it says great things about the current state of our industry. It’s exciting to see so much strong work being done across so many different areas within fintech, and congratulations to our finalists for rising to the top of the pile!”

Check out this year's Finovate Award finalists.

The Finovate Awards showcase the financial institutions,…

Chime Launches In-App Investing

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 21, 2026
Categories: Daily news

Chime has launched Chime Invest, allowing users to trade stocks and ETFs commission-free or choose an Atomic Invest-managed portfolio.

The new feature aims to lower investing barriers with no account minimums and management fees ranging from 0% to 0.25%, depending on membership tier.

Chime Invest strengthens Chime’s push to become a broader financial platform and reflects fintech’s wider shift toward rebundling banking, investing, lending, and other services in one app.

Digital bank Chime is giving its users one more reason to spend more time in its app with the launch of Chime Invest, a new investment capability. With the new investing tool, users can buy stocks and ETFs commission-free or use an expert-managed portfolio option.

The managed accounts are managed by Atomic Invest, an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers users a diversified portfolio personalized to their goals and risk profile with up to $500,000 of protection by SIPC.…

OnePay Teams with Upgrade to Add Personal Loans to its Banking App

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 20, 2026
Categories: Daily news

Walmart-backed OnePay has partnered with Upgrade to launch personal loans ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 directly within the OnePay app.

OnePay will use existing customer data to streamline applications and underwriting, potentially extending same-day offers to eligible users.

The partnership advances OnePay’s super app ambitions while giving Upgrade access to a larger customer base and highlighting fintech’s broader rebundling trend.

Walmart-backed digital banking platform OnePay is getting an upgrade this week. The New York-based company has teamed up with alternative lender and fellow digital banking platform Upgrade to launch Personal Loans, bringing a new element into its banking app.

With the new Personal Loans product, OnePay will allow eligible borrowers to apply for a loan ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, receive and accept an offer with APRs ranging from 7.74% to 35.99%, and pay back their loan within the OnePay app. The company sees the new product as a…

Buckzy Payments and FinXP Enable Cross-Border Payments for Businesses

By David Penn Posted on July 20, 2026
Categories: Alumni News, Buckzy Payments

Cross-border payments and embedded finance platform Buckzy Payments announced a strategic partnership with European payment infrastructure provider FinXP.

The partnership will enable Buckzy clients to access direct SEPA payment capabilities from FinXP. FinXP customers will benefit from Buckzy's global banking network and stablecoin infrastructure.

Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Buckzy Payments made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2019 in New York.

Real-time cross-border payment network Buckzy Payments has forged a strategic partnership with European payments and banking service provider FinXP. The partnership is designed to enable businesses operating internationally to access European and international payment capabilities by combining FinXP's regulated European infrastructure—including euro accounts and SEPA payment capabilities—with Buckzy's real-time international payment network and stablecoin infrastructure.

The partnership will enable eligible Buckzy clients to access FinXP's direct SEPA payment capabilities, while FinXP's clients will benefit from Buckzy's international banking network and stablecoin infrastructure. This bolsters FinXP's existing cross-border payment capabilities…

Fintech Fundraising Has Changed. What Should Founders Focus On?

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 20, 2026
Categories: IMPACT, Thought Leadership

Many of us fondly remember when, just a handful of years ago, VC funding was abundant. It was a golden era in which startups competed for investor attention, valuations climbed quickly, and founders optimized for growth.

Fast forward five years, and the situation is much different. Venture funding has become much more selective, and while it often favors cutting-edge technologies such as AI and the blockchain, investors have much higher expectations than they did at the dawn of the decade, wanting to see proven traction much earlier. Between the changing economics and new technologies, it is clear that the fundraising environment for fintechs has evolved.

AI is reshaping where venture dollars go

By now, it's no secret that AI-focused fintechs and ideas are garnering a lot of VC funding. According to CB Insights' State of Venture 2025 report, AI startups raised $226 billion in 2025, a figure that represented 48%…

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 20, 2026
Categories: Buckzy Payments, Expensify, Fintech Rundown, FIS, Salt Edge

Congratulations to Spain for winning on the global stage of the World Cup yesterday! The country won against Argentina a final match with a score of one to zero after a nearly six-week long event. Today we turn to examine who is winning in fintech. Here’s a look at the top news headlines for this week. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.

AI in banking

FIS partners with Anthropic to use Mythos 5 through Project Glasswing to bolster its security.

Databricks announces strategic funding at a $188 billion valuation.

Identity and verification

Know Your Customer (KYC) orchestration platform Fourthline announces plans to merge with identity verification platform Veridas.

Payments

Payfinia and Member Access Processing (MAP) team up to deliver embedded payments for credit unions.

Airwallex enables Wero payments for merchants throughout Europe.

Domopay selects Salt Edge to provide open banking capabilities for rent collection.

European…

Stable Launches StablePay to Bring Stablecoin Payments to the Mainstream

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 17, 2026
Categories: Daily news

Stable has launched StablePay, enabling users to send and receive USDT globally in seconds with no transaction fees.

The app hides blockchain complexity by allowing payments through phone numbers, email addresses, or QR codes while supporting fiat and stablecoin transfers.

StablePay also offers yield on idle USDT and plans to expand its on- and off-ramp capabilities, payment integrations, and referral features.

Stablecoin blockchain Stable launched StablePay to allow global users to send and receive USDT instantly and for free. The tool is built on StableChain, Stable's settlement infrastructure, to remove technical complexities of operating in crypto.

StablePay is marketed both as a direct-to-consumers product and to and payment providers. The company aims to bring the benefits of stablecoin infrastructure within a TradFi-like experience that allows users to transition between stablecoins and fiat without the difficulties of managing wallets, gas fees, or blockchain accounts. While StablePay brings the simplicity of…

Where Are They Now? Updates from Six FinovateFall 2025 Best of Show Winners

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 16, 2026
Categories: Casap, Eko Investments, FinovateFall 2025, FinovateFall 2026, Krida, LemonadeLXP, LendAPI, Vertice AI

Last year’s FinovateFall conference brought together attendees, fintechs, and bank representatives from across the world.

On the second day of the event, 63 companies took the stage to showcase their newest solutions. Of that group, six fintechs brought home Best of Show honors for the work they showcased on stage.

With FinovateFall coming up September 9 through 11, we wanted to look at how last year's Best of Show winners have grown and influenced their markets. Here's a look at what Casap, Eko, Krida, LemonadeLXP, LendAPI, and Vertice AI have been up to since taking home Best of Show.

Casap

What won Best of Show: Casap impressed the audience with its AI-powered platform that helps financial institutions automate disputes, reduce fraud losses, accelerate resolution times, and strengthen customer relationships.

Where they are now: Since winning Best of Show, Casap has continued expanding its dispute automation platform, reporting customer results…

Spreedly Unbundles Its Payment Vault

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on July 16, 2026
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Spreedly

Spreedly is launching a standalone payment vault, enabling merchants to securely store and manage payment credentials without adopting the company's full payments orchestration platform.

The portable vault supports more than 100 payment providers, giving merchants greater flexibility to switch processors, build their own routing logic, and expand payment capabilities without migrating stored credentials.

By unbundling its vault, Spreedly is challenging the traditional processor lock-in model and increasing pressure on payment providers to offer more open, interoperable payments infrastructure.

Payments orchestration platform Spreedly launched a standalone payment vault that gives merchants the ability to securely store and control their own payment credentials without using Spreedly's payments orchestration platform.

Unbundling the payment vault means a merchant can now use Spreedly's vault separately from its other products to securely store payment credentials; continue using its existing payment processor, even if it is with Stripe, Adyen, or Worldpay; keep their existing payment routing logic;…

Socure Launches Remote Verifier, Wins Multi- Million Identity Proofing Contract

By David Penn Posted on July 16, 2026
Categories: Alumni News, Socure

Identity verification and risk intelligence firm Socure launched its Remote Verifier solution this week.

Available within the company's RiskOS platform, Remote Verifier supports human agents when verifying identities for the small percentage of the population that cannot be accurately verified using traditional methods.

Socure most recently demoed its technology at FinovateFall 2017. Johnny Ayers is Founder and CEO.

Trust infrastructure provider for global identity and risk intelligence, Socure, has unveiled its Remote Verifier. The new offering, available in Socure's RiskOS platform, is designed for individuals who do not initially pass Socure's verification process, do not want to use automated systems, or require a manual option to verify their identity. While Socure notes that this is a relatively small population—the company believes fewer than 1% of all individuals will require Remote Verifier—the solution nevertheless helps organizations accurately and efficiently verify every identity presented. Remote Verifier provides human agents with…