All articles by Refna Tharayil

Refna Tharayil

Uptiq unveils new vertically integrated enterprise AI platform Uptiq AI Workbench

The new platform is aimed at modernising the way banks, credit unions, and wealth management firms deliver AI-first experiences to their clients

Nautic Partners raises $4.5bn for its eleventh fund Nautic Partners XI

Fund XI was oversubscribed at its hard cap of $4.5 billion of limited partner commitments, surpassing its target of $3.75 billion

Socure to acquire real-time risk decisioning firm Effectiv in $136m deal

The integration of Effectiv’s platform will allow Socure to apply complex, combinatorial rules on its own and third-party solutions

Atomic and M1 Finance partner on direct deposit capabilities

Atomic’s deposit solution has gone live on M1’s Invest and Earn products, allowing users to automate payroll deposits directly into their investment portfolios or cash accounts

Modern Wealth Management acquires $1.4bn RIA Petso Financial

This asset purchase transaction was guided by the Alaris Acquisitions Deal Advocacy process

Wealthtime to drive business transformation with Wipro and GBST

Through the partnership, Wealthtime and Wealthtime Classic platforms will be integrated under a unified brand

Mortgage servicing platform Valon raises $100m in Series C

Led by WestCap, the funding round also had participation from both new and existing investors, including Andreessen Horowitz

Adden Energy raises $15m to expand accessibility of electric vehicles

Based on solid-state battery technology originally developed at Harvard, Adden Energy combines two technologies that have long been goals of the EV industry – lithium metal and fast charging

Q2 expands collaboration with AWS to bolster banking innovation

The digital transformation solutions provider plans to integrate AWS technologies to support financial institutions in automating critical processes and enhancing customer service for both individual and business clients

Trintech teams up with PRYZM to modernise finance solutions for businesses

The collaboration aims to provide businesses across EMEA with enhanced cloud-based finance and accounting solutions