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GoodData Brings Data Intelligence and Agentic AI to Financial Services

By David Penn Posted on October 28, 2025
Categories: Alumni News, GoodData

Data intelligence platform GoodData has unveiled a suite of finance-focused applications for its recently launched composable AI platform. The company's new offering combines its AI Lake, AI Hub, and AI Apps into a single platform that will give financial institutions the tools they need in order to build and deploy AI agents. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, GoodData most recently demoed its technology at FinovateFall 2017 in New York. The challenge of managing unstructured and unorganized data across multiple platforms—let alone turning that data into actionable insights—is a difficult one for financial institutions. And for those firms looking to take advantage of AI to add personalization, greater efficiency, and agility to their operations, these data management challenges are all the more acute. Add to this the unique regulatory and data governance demands in financial services, including transparency and auditability, and it is clear to see why…

FinovateEurope 2026: AI, Cybersecurity, Stablecoins, Quantum Computing and More!

By David Penn Posted on October 27, 2025
Categories: FinovateEurope 2026

The initial agenda for FinovateEurope 2026—February 10 and February 11 at the Intercontinental O2 in London—has just been released. And while there are still plenty of elements to be added to the two-day event, we are already seeing the contours of a conference that will help attendees better understand the opportunities in emerging technologies like quantum computing, learn the latest strategies for fighting fraud and financial crime, and find the most effective use cases for both AI and digital assets like stablecoins. There's plenty to share in the weeks to come. For now, here are six of the early highlights from Days One and Two. Day One: All About AI Boom, bubble, or something else entirely, the AI revolution in technology continues to be one of the defining characteristics of innovation in our times. To this end, the first day of FinovateEurope 2026 will feature a number of sessions dedicated…

Prove’s New Verified Agent Solution Brings Trust and Verification for Autonomous Agents

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on October 27, 2025
Categories: Daily news

As AI agents begin transacting on behalf of users, traditional payment and identity models fall short of providing the trust these systems require. Prove is introducing its Verified Agent solution that links verified identity, intent, payment credentials, and consent through a cryptographically backed chain of custody for every autonomous transaction. By replacing weak verification methods with multi-factor authentication and cryptographic proof, Prove aims to make agentic commerce safe enough to scale globally. There has been plenty of hype around agentic commerce this fall, but many of the announcements surrounding agentic shopping and payments have leap-frogged an important issue: agent identity verification. Digital identity company Prove is helping to solve this issue today with its new launch, the Prove Verified Agent, which aims to provide a trust and verification layer for autonomous agents acting on behalf of consumers and businesses. The new Verified Agent tool works by creating an end-to-end chain…

Qolo Announces Strategic Alignment with Huntington Bank, Launches Connected Deposits

By David Penn Posted on October 27, 2025
Categories: Funding, Qolo

Modern treasury solutions company Qolo has forged a "strategic alignment" with Huntington National Bank. The alignment comes as the two companies unveiled a new virtual account management (VAM) platform, Connected Deposits, and follows a strategic investment Huntington made in Qolo earlier this year. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Qolo made its Finovate debut at FinovateFall 2022 in New York. There is a wide range of challenges facing banks when it comes to treasury management these days. Interest rate uncertainty, rising regulatory scrutiny and compliance costs, working capital optimization, and technology challenges—from modernization to cybersecurity—are all issues that have made treasury management that much more difficult for CFOs, treasury managers, and their teams. Over the summer, PwC published its 2025 Global Treasury Survey which showed how "the role of treasury continues to evolve into a more strategic, innovative and data-driven partner" that is a fundamental part of value creation for businesses.…

Fintech Rundown: A Rapid Review of Weekly News

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on October 27, 2025
Categories: Fintech Rundown

The final week of October is always a little extra spooky, as it signals that the start of the holiday season is just days away. The week also generally brings an onslaught of company announcements, as organizations rush to publish their latest news before audiences become distracted by the holidays. Here is some of the biggest news from this week so far. We’ll continue adding news to this post throughout the week, so stay tuned! Payments Mastercard and Citi bring Citi Flex Pay Installments to more retailers at checkout. Worldpay unveils AI-powered 3D Secure optimization service to increase payment approvals. PayQuicker announces Flex, a business-ready stablecoin alternative for global payouts. Bold.org partners with Wildfire to launch first debit card rewards program for purchases on AI platforms. PayNearMe enhances PayXM with the rollout of AI-powered Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Worldpay launches OpenAI agentic commerce protocol. MassPay processes tens of thousands of…

Modern Treasury Acquires Beam to Bring Stablecoins and Fiat Under a Single API

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on October 24, 2025
Categories: Daily news, Mergers & Acquisitions

Modern Treasury announced its first acquisition, purchasing stablecoin and fiat payments company Beam to expand its real-time money movement capabilities. The deal unifies fiat and stablecoin rails under Modern Treasury’s single API and will support RTP, FedNow, ACH, wires, Push-to-Card, and stablecoin payments while streamlining compliance through built-in KYC, KYB, and AML. By combining Beam’s stablecoin technology with Modern Treasury’s scale, the company is positioning itself as a bridge between traditional and blockchain payments. Payment operations platform Modern Treasury marked its first acquisition today. The San Francisco-based company announced this week it has purchased payments company Beam for an undisclosed amount. Modern Treasury plans to use Beam, which offers both stablecoin and fiat payments capabilities for customers like Sling Money, to broaden its own money movement platform to include both traditional and stablecoin settlement rails. Beam was founded in 2022 and has since processed more than $350 million in payments across the…

Finovate Global Mexico: Plata Doubles Valuation; Revolut, SumUp Announce Expansion; and More!

By David Penn Posted on October 24, 2025
Categories: Finovate Global

This week's edition of Finovate Global examines recent fintech news from Mexico. Earlier this month, ResearchAndMarkets.com published its Mexico Embedded Finance Databook Report for 2025. The 230-page report noted that the embedded finance market in Mexico is expected to reach more than $18 billion this year and top $22 billion by the end of 2030. Among the key takeaways from the report is the increasing traction of embedded credit products such as Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), and the growth of embedded payments in mobility, food delivery, and social commerce driven by growing smartphone use and government support for digital, real-time payments options. Embedded finance solutions such as lending are enabling non-fintech businesses in Mexico to leverage APIs and BaaS to expand their offerings, the report notes. This is helping bring more financial services to underserved communities in the country. It is also creating greater competition for companies in both…

Splitit’s New Partnership Helps Banks Compete on BNPL

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on October 23, 2025
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, SplitIt

Splitit and DXC Technology are partnering to bring AI-powered, card-linked installment payments to banks using DXC’s Hogan core banking platform, enabling personalized BNPL functionality directly from existing cards and accounts. The collaboration will help banks reclaim BNPL market share by eliminating friction while giving institutions the flexibility to originate installment loans on their own books or through Splitit. DXC's bank clients will be able to embed installment capabilities within their own traditional banking infrastructure, helping them modernize, retain customer relationships, and compete on flexibility and user experience. Georgia-based BNPL solutions provider Splitit announced it is collaborating with DXC Technology (DXC) to help banks compete on BNPL. DXC Technology and Splitit have joined forces to bring card-linked installment payments to banks using DXC’s Hogan core banking platform. The integration enables banks to offer personalized, AI-powered installment plans at checkout or post-purchase, both online and in person, using cards and accounts customers…

Neural Defend and Zee News Launch Deepfake Verification System for News Media

By David Penn Posted on October 23, 2025
Categories: Alumni News, Neural Defend

Deepfake detection company Neural Defend and India's Zee News have teamed up to launch the country's first AI-powered, deepfake verification system for news media. The partnership will enable Zee News consumers to upload suspicious videos, audio clips, or images and have Neural Defend's technology determine within seconds whether or not the material has been artificially manipulated. Founded in 2024 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Neural Defend made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2025 in London. Piyush Verma is CEO. Deepfake detection specialist Neural Defend has teamed up with Mumbai-based Zee News to launch India's first deepfake verification system for news media—powered by AI. The new solution empowers individuals with direct access to advanced verification technology, enabling them to authenticate videos, images, and audio files in real time. "Our goal was to ensure deepfake detection is fast, accurate, and simple for every citizen," ZMCL Chief Technology Officer Vijayant Kumar said.…

Revolutionizing B2B Payments: Unified API and AI-Powered Supplier Enablement with Rutter

By David Penn Posted on October 23, 2025
Categories: CEO Interview, FinovateFall 2025, Speaker series

What is supplier enablement and why does it offer businesses a way to optimize vendor payments to maximize cash flow or another business outcome? How does the revolution in data management help businesses deal with the challenge of important data that is sequestered in accounting systems? And, finally, what role do automation and AI have in opening up access to that data? Last month at FinovateFall, I interviewed Peter Zhou, Co-Founder and CEO of Rutter. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a unified API to help companies add accounting, commerce, and payment integrations into their B2B product workflows. A trusted integration partner for companies such as Airwallex, Mercury, and Ramp, Rutter empowers businesses to build and launch products in lending, expense management, AP/AR automation, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UfOLq6pKI8&list=PLdscmqhRMVY1_jBkf_ILNDfSmPK37Sb55&index=8 "In the same way that companies like Plaid offer a unified API for banking data, Rutter aims…

Finzly’s Agentic Galaxy Offers Deployable AI Agents for Payments

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on October 22, 2025
Categories: Alumni News, Daily news, Finzly

Finzly launched Agentic Galaxy, a new addition to its Galaxy suite that embeds deployable AI agents into the core of payments and operations. The platform’s built-in AI modules automate payment processing, enhance compliance through human-in-the-loop oversight, and reduce complexity by integrating intelligence natively rather than bolting it on. Finzly’s move reflects the broader rise of agentic and generative AI, as financial institutions adopt the same kind of intelligent automation and personalization transforming consumer shopping experiences. Banking-as-a-Service provider Finzly announced it is adding to its Galaxy suite. The North Carolina-based company is launching Agentic Galaxy to offer deployable AI agents that help banks bring ideas to market faster, simplify their operations, and deliver seamless customer experiences. The new tool will leverage Finzly's suite of specialized AI modules that offer payment processing intelligence, automate workflows, and enhance user experiences. Agentic Galaxy's AI-powered agents help streamline operations and enable financial institutions to offer…