Hummingbird buys Quantimon to train AML alerts on outcomes
Hummingbird has acquired Quantimon, an AML machine-learning firm, so detection can learn from alert outcomes, and no purchase price has been published.
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Zafin agrees to buy Naehas in a reported nine-figure deal
Zafin agreed to acquire Naehas, and the trade press calls the undisclosed price a nine-figure sum paid in equity and cash, not a published dollar figure.
Hyphenate raises $45 million Series A for the CFO office
Hyphenate, formerly Maximor, raised a $45 million Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners, with the new capital aimed at agents in the office of the CFO.
Wealthsimple agrees a C$425 million round led by GIC
Wealthsimple agreed a GIC-led round of up to C$425 million at a C$13.8 billion valuation, with C$300 million of primary capital and a close still ahead.
Harlem Children's Zone buys Goalsetter, terms undisclosed
Harlem Children's Zone is buying Goalsetter, the youth-finance education platform. Terms were not disclosed, and the direct app accounts had already closed.
Sezzle files for Sezzle Bank and drops the Utah plan
Sezzle filed to charter Sezzle Bank with the OCC and the FDIC, dropping its Utah industrial-loan plan while WebBank still originates the consumer loans.
VIVA Finance closes $150 million Viola Credit facility
VIVA Finance closed a $150 million credit facility with Viola Credit, adding warehouse capacity for its payroll-linked consumer loans.
Mercury Payroll prices a subscription after the free period
Mercury Payroll stays free for eligible customers through December 31, 2026, then $100 a month plus $50 per person paid.
Pigment's Series E leaves NVIDIA's stake as planned
Pigment's Series E is $250 million at a $2.3 billion valuation, led by the Scaleup Europe Fund, with NVIDIA's stake still described as planned.
iSAM Securities wins two FinanceFeeds awards for gold and risk
iSAM Securities won two FinanceFeeds awards for gold liquidity and Radar, while its own network figures show gold dominating B-book volume and profit.
SeaPay memorandum with PayTabs sets a SAR 35 million price
SeaPay's proposed sale to PayTabs is a memorandum: Arab Sea's filing prices 100% at SAR 35 million, with no immediate accounts effect.
ScribeUp raises $13 million to embed bill tools in banks
ScribeUp raised $13 million, split into $10 million of equity and $3 million of venture debt, to embed recurring-bill control in bank and credit union apps.
Mural's $15 million Series A lifts funding to $28 million
Mural's Tether-led $15 million Series A lifts total funding to $28 million. Mural Pay's posts tie the round to wider licenses and agent payment rails.
BOB AI Holdings raises $5.5 million seed for AI finance
BOB AI Holdings raised a $5.5 million seed for an AI finance agent for small firms. The wire calls it a banking platform, and the company says it is not a bank.
OCC preliminary trust charter leaves World Liberty Financial aside
The OCC granted preliminary approval to World Liberty Trust Company, National Association. World Liberty Financial is a non-party, and the bank cannot open yet.
Fintel pays £38.4 million for the rest of Mortgage Brain
Fintel has bought the rest of Mortgage Brain for £38.4 million, with £28.9 million in cash at completion and £9.5 million deferred, after a 2024 stake.
FundPark secures up to $250m in Bain Capital financing
FundPark agreed up to $250 million from Bain Capital, with $100 million committed and $150 million conditional. Its facility total prints over $1.25 billion.
Vegafin lines up Rs 1,000 crore for a Bizloan stake
Vegafin lined up to Rs 1,000 crore from Premji Invest, Norwest and Lok Capital for a majority of Bizloan. The NBFC stake still awaits Reserve Bank approval.
Slingshot Insurance raises a $27 million seed round
Slingshot Insurance raised $27 million in an oversubscribed seed round on October 22, 2026, to fund infrastructure for embedded insurance at checkout.
Octus agrees a $3.535 billion all-cash sale to LSEG
Octus has agreed a $3.535 billion cash sale to LSEG. Nine days earlier the talks were still unsigned, and the price barely moved. Close is aimed at 2027.
