171 developments from 160 companies: 9 acquisitions, 9 funding, 45 partnerships and integrations, 23 launches, 6 licences and regulators, 79 other developments.
Raised $100M credit facility from Vista Credit Partners at $1.9B valuation to advance AI-first platform source
Acquired by FinWise Bancorp — its credit card operating platform and related assets, plus its engineering and operations team, moved to FinWise to bring co-branded card issuing and processing fully in-house. Previously (Oct 2025) Tallied was FinWise's program-management/processing partner, not a subsidiary.
globenewswire.comAgreed to acquire Beam Benefits, a cloud-native, AI-driven dental, vision and ancillary benefits carrier serving 25,000+ small businesses (~$175M premiums in 2025), to grow its SMB Benefits and Protection business.
principal.comStripe and Advent reportedly bid $60.50/share (28% premium, ~$53bn total, ~$50bn committed financing) to acquire PayPal; PayPal board reportedly views bid as inadequate.
embeddedfinancereview.comCompleted acquisition of Leatherback, UK cross-border payments platform
blog.zedcrestwealth.comThe Access Group agrees to acquire Talent Funnel for hospitality workforce mgmt
guestline.comInspira Global (backed by Ajanta Pharma promoters) secured ₹1,800 crore in private credit, including ₹1,050 crore from 360 One, to acquire a controlling stake in Burger King India operator Burger King India Limited (via Lenexis Foodworks).
economictimes.indiatimes.comLaunched in the US, partnering with Coastal Financial Corporation's CCBX Banking-as-a-Service segment (Coastal Community Bank) as sponsor bank for US card issuing — the milestone the 2025 Series B was raised to fund. Pliant's EU product is unaffected: it continues to run on Pliant's own EMI license (Pliant Oy, Finland), not a sponsor bank.
getpliant.comRaised $100M credit facility from Vista Credit Partners at $1.9B valuation to advance AI-first platform
covergenius.comClosed $85M Series D co-led by Citius and BTG Pactual (BTG's first growth investment outside Brazil); announced plan to expand financial product portfolio.
fintechfutures.comWefunder community round showed $110,642 raised from 65 investors as of July 2026.
wefunder.comRaised $38M Series A led by Dragonfly and FirstMark; investors include Capital One Ventures, QED Investors, Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute Ventures, and Ripple. Total raised now ~$48M.
velocity.xyzRaised $13.5M Series A led by Bain Capital and Variant Fund (oversubscribed), with participation from Y Combinator, Lattice, Varrock, Reverie, Decacorn, G2, and Tekton Ventures.
infinia.xyzLaunched the Remitly Global Card, a Visa debit card and linked account issued through Lead Bank, with the account wallet powered by Stripe and funds held at Fifth Third Bank (pass-through FDIC insurance). Builds on the existing Remitly Wallet; eligible customers can hold balances in USD or USDC stablecoin. Phased rollout to invited US customers, with UK/Europe and broader global expansion planned through the rest of 2026.
paymentsjournal.comLaunched Private Markets for eligible customers in Europe: evergreen ELTIF 2.0 funds in private equity, private credit and infrastructure managed by Apollo, Ares, Hamilton Lane and Partners Group, available in the app from EUR 1 through a Revolut-managed feeder.
revolut.comAnnounced Redpanda partnership for streaming financial transactions from TigerBeetle to downstream analytics/fraud/risk systems.
tigerbeetle.comLithic and Mastercard partner to make SMB loans instantly spend-ready via issued cards (Fundbox case study)
pymnts.comPartnership with Marqeta to embed stablecoin spending across global card networks
zerohash.comSelected as exclusive embedded finance provider for Datavault AI's planned NIL Exchange marketplace.
investors.fiserv.comMbank partnered with LuLu Exchange to enable real-time cross-border payments and cash deposits through LuLu Exchange branches.
zawya.comREA Card and YouLend announced a strategic embedded-lending partnership in Germany, enabling REA Card merchants to access €1,000–€500,000 in revenue-based financing based on card-payment history.
financialit.netLaunched a native Kintsugi integration in the SHOPLINE App Store, giving merchants tax calculation at checkout, nexus monitoring, registrations and automated filing.
prnewswire.comPromotes Câmbio Ailos FX services (foreign currency purchase, prepaid travel card, international remittance) via partner network
ailos.coop.brLaunched MP-MCP secure AI gateway for MinistryPlatform, integrating with Claude and other MCP-compatible assistants.
acstechnologies.comPartnered with Zerohash and BVNK to enable stablecoin-backed card spending — Zerohash/BVNK provide regulated custody, compliance and on-chain liquidity, Marqeta provides card issuance and bank/network relationships. Cardholders spend a stablecoin-funded balance; merchants settle in ordinary fiat via existing card rails, no separate crypto integration required.
marqeta.comExpanded Plaid partnership with pre-built integration in the Alkami Digital Banking Platform
alkami.comSigned an MoU with Alba Cars to launch a digital revolving short-term loan facility for Alba Cars' auto dealers/partners — API-driven, straight-through processing cutting turnaround from days to seconds, with instant credit-limit refresh on repayment.
emiratesnbd.comOBS-AMTERP and ROI-AI announced a partnership to automate retailer chargeback recovery for wholesalers.
amterp.comACI Worldwide selected to power Rabobank's Wero instant payments infrastructure
financialit.netAnnounced partnership with Adyen to offer instant card payment settlement for SMB customers.
worldfinanceinforms.comPay by Bank embedded directly in Sage Business Cloud Accounting (UK and Ireland): instant one-off account-to-account invoice payments alongside the existing Direct Debit integration, in an expansion of the multi-year Sage partnership.
gocardless.comBamboo and RTGS.global announced a strategic partnership to simplify cross-border settlement in LATAM's fragmented payment landscape.
bamboopaymentsystems.comPluxee Romania partnered with PragmaGO to launch PragmaCash, merchant financing up to 250,000 lei (~€50k), one-business-day credit decisions.
piatafinanciara.roANNA Money partnered with Admiral Business to embed business insurance directly into its app for freelancers, contractors and small businesses.
anna.moneyOpenHEXA product manager and CDO attended DHIS2 Annual Conference in Oslo as strategic technology partner.
bluesquarehub.comCompeer Financial posted a Director Embedded Finance role focused on building the Agri-Access embedded lending platform and acquiring digital/retail embedder partnerships.
job-boards.greenhouse.ioYouLend and Just Eat Takeaway announced surpassing €150M in financing to 13,500+ restaurant partners across 7 European markets.
uktechnews.co.ukEmbedded Finance Review published a detailed case study on how Fortnox built its embedded finance stack including the Mynt card partnership and Fortnox Finans lending arm.
embeddedfinancereview.comAnnounced partnership with Odynn for embedded travel/loyalty infrastructure using Atomic's Uplink.
atomic.financialLithic partnership announced to extend card issuing to Braid's community-bank clients
lithic.comChinabank partnered with Paywatch to launch Earned Wage Access Plus (EWAP), crediting earned wages to Chinabank Payroll accounts before payday.
bworldonline.comAnnounced partnership with Banxware to offer embedded financing of €1k–€5m to Otto Market sellers
embeddedfinancereview.comPlaid integration Phase 1 formally introduced with Phase 2 automation roadmap.
support.ospreyapproach.comE*TRADE launched crypto trading on its platform, explicitly powered by Zero Hash, with Morgan Stanley research insights.
etrade.comTPBank selected TerraPay for real-time outbound cross-border payments, enabling payouts to bank accounts and digital wallets in 156+ countries.
finextra.comLaunched Tap to Pay for commercial service contractors, powered by Stripe
servicetrade.com123Seguro announced SOC 2 Type 2 certification, positioning itself for large B2B financial institution partnerships in LatAm.
blog.123seguro.comAnnounced partnership with Open Standard to bring Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin infrastructure to emerging markets.
infinia.xyzCEO Julián Colombo visited Santiago, Chile to meet with banks, insurers, and partners around Open Finance and digital banking transformation.
blog.n5now.comLaunched MCP connectors for Claude and Cursor to allow AI-powered campaign building
raisely.comLaunched basistheory.ai as a unified platform for agentic commerce, enabling card tokenization and acceptance for any AI agent or agentic workflow.
basistheory.aiPublic launch of Dolfin AI: white-label AI receivables agents (invoice creation by natural language, follow-ups, reconciliation) embedded in SMB platforms via API, SDK and MCP server.
linkedin.comLaunched Agora Public API v0 with /auth, /metrics, and /accounts endpoints.
agora.financeFergus launched Stripe-Capital-backed financing product (Fergus Capital) for Australian trade businesses.
smbtech.auBudgetly launched AI bookkeeping for Australian SMEs, automating transaction coding and accounting software synchronisation.
cfotech.com.auLaunched Pay: construction finance module (job costing, bills, pay applications, cash forecasting).
buildpass.aiNomad launched Nomad Pay, an embedded factoring solution automating invoice verification, funding, and collections for carriers and factors within the Nomad logistics platform.
newswire.caLight Cards (corporate cards issued via Adyen) rolled out to US/UK/EU entities.
help.light.incRolled out content and live event on Swiss GwG (AML) revision 2026 for law firms.
lean-business.chLaunched Leilão 2.0, an automated platform for fintechs to participate in the Crédito do Trabalhador (worker credit) program with proposals in under 8 seconds.
celcoin.com.brLaunched SkyOS Mobile App and Contractor Portal, enabling mobile-first payment collection and customer-facing branded payment hubs.
skysystemz.comLaunched OneSource Virtual Trust Bank, N.A. (OSVTB), an OCC-regulated national trust bank effective July 1, 2026, for holding customer treasury funds.
blog.onesourcevirtual.comX Money launches publicly to Premium/Premium+ subscribers in the US with Visa debit card, up to 6% APY, and 3% cashback
techcrunch.comConditional approval · Corporate Decision 1380 · 2026-07-02 — Connectia Trust, National Association, national trust bank, OCC. Sony Bank's wholly owned US trust bank ($40M capital) for dollar-stablecoin issuance and reserves, stablecoin custody and fiduciary asset management; targeting Q1 2027. [charter]
occ.govDenied · Corporate Decision 1381 (denial) · 2026-07-21 — Wise National Trust, national trust bank, OCC. Trust charter that would have given Wise direct access to US payment rails without a sponsor bank. The OCC denied the application after its field investigation; the letter says a subsequent application would need to address the reasons for the denial. [charter]
occ.govApplication filed · filed 2026-07-06 — Klarna Bank USA, industrial bank (ilc), FDIC / Utah DFI. Utah industrial bank to hold US deposits and fund Klarna's US lending directly, alongside its existing Swedish banking licence. [charter]
americanbanker.comApproved · Final OCC approval (Circle announcement) · 2026-07-10 — First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., national trust bank, OCC. Places USDC reserve management and digital-asset custody under federal oversight. [charter]
circle.comSurpassed $100M in annual recurring revenue (ARR), following the US market entry two weeks earlier. A revenue milestone, distinct from the ~$100M in lifetime funding already on this dossier (2025 Series B and prior rounds).
getpliant.comPublished AI Principles and expanded AI feature set with Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini via Vercel AI Gateway
raisely.comPublished eKYC Consent Form (v30.6.2026) for EKEY-B identity verification via Beyon Connect and Bahrain IGA.
credimax.com.bhAnnounced collaboration with Visa to enable Visa Trusted Agent Protocol and Agentic Directory for secure AI-initiated travel bookings and Visa Payment Passkeys.
edreamsodigeo.comSupported Austria's new reduced 4.9% VAT rate on staple foods from 1 July 2026 inside the product
prosaldo.netAdded Rental Package quick-entry feature to speed long-term order creation.
prosoftwaresolutions.comParallex Bank rewarded Team Lagos youth champions from the 2025 National Youth Games
cbinsights.comAstra's Payments Cloud began powering instant deposits for DoorDash Crimson, letting Dashers add funds from external accounts in real time via Visa Direct and Mastercard Send.
prnewswire.comOpened 6th Inova Sem Parar startup program focused on credit and open finance
letsmoney.com.brGhana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) signed an MOU with GHIB to enhance access to global banking services and support export/import activities.
ghanaweb.comAnnounced VendorPay platform migration to Stripe for unified KYB/KYC verification, higher transaction limits, and fraud protection
support.ottimate.comEmma Talley hired as Senior Payments & Fintech Manager, indicating expanding internal payments team.
linkedin.comNew Subscription and Services Agreement published (effective July 13, 2026).
bonterratech.comBlog articles published on detecting digital fraud and protecting accounts, indicating continued cybersecurity communications to users.
personalpay.com.arAlkami publishes case study on Quontic's use of Alkami Digital Banking Platform + MANTL account opening.
itnewsonline.comUpdated Seguro Auto general conditions to version 4.1 under SUSEP process 15414.638015/2024-36.
pier.digitalWhitepaper v3.1 published under DCIC S.A. (Panama); total circulating supply approximately $88M across four stablecoins.
decash.comHashdex surpassed $1B in AUM across its crypto index products as of July 31, 2026.
hashdex.comXP entered the card-machine / acquiring market to compete with Stone and Cielo.
9jazic.com.ngXP structured a USD $19.6M FIDC credit facility for Brazilian payments platform Pinbank.
hyperlatam.comAssembly Neos holds G2 Leader status in Legal Case Management across 2026, earning 30 G2 badges in H1
assemblysoftware.comBIND PSP developer documentation updated with Wallet, QR payments, Dólar CCL, and crypto APIs, indicating active platform evolution.
psp.bind.com.arHosted CIOs from banks and fintechs on digital trust and infrastructure resilience following CBN local data storage directive.
punchng.comMultiple commercial paper quotations and bond listings (HillCrest, LAPO MFB SPV, ARCO Worldwide, First Upland Ventures)
fmdqgroup.comCommissioned new corporate HQ in Abuja for 50th anniversary; reported Q1 2026 financials.
africa-re.comeVisit Announces Executive Leadership Appointments as Company Diversifies Growth Strategy
evisit.comAcumatica added Intercom (doing business as Fin) as a new subprocessor under its DPA to power 'Acumatica Messages', an in-product support experience.
acumatica.comEmbedded Finance Review published analysis of Squarespace's three-layer financial stack (Payments, Capital, Balance) built entirely on Stripe.
embeddedfinancereview.comPublished thought-leadership on technology advocacy for national development.
sathng.comQKS Group names SBS a Leader in SPARK Matrix: Digital Banking Platform 2026
sbs-software.comPracticeTek/RevolutionEHR joined Adyen webinar detailing payments infrastructure overhaul
adyen.comStrategic investment from Pegatron Venture Capital announced to accelerate technology and embedded banking growth.
piermontbank.comUpdated sub-processor list confirms Adyen as sole named PSP (Mollie no longer on list), with Anthropic added as AI infrastructure sub-processor.
convious.comAnne Jablonski (Head of Commercial Real Estate) named CREFC's 2026 Woman of Distinction.
situsamc.comBrasilprev transformed its Customer Relationship Center into a banking correspondent, enabling direct sale of credit with private pension as collateral (D+0/D+1 disbursement).
segs.com.brH1 2026 Investor Call: Africa Prudential highlights digital-expansion strategy for T+1 settlement environment.
businessday.ngNamed Nigeria's Best Investment Bank for DCM at Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026.
coronationmb.comTrust page updated (July 2026) — continued ISO-aligned security posture messaging.
codabox.comOpened Nectar API to AI tools, enabling Claude/ChatGPT to query live Hummingbird operational data
tenantinc.comPublic beta live; website prominently markets Plaid account linking at no cost and rules-based financial calculation engine as differentiators versus general-purpose AI.
evergreen.aiPublished governance/trust-layer thought leadership from Head of Internal Audit.
redtechlimited.comReleased Planet MCP Server enabling AI agents to access Planet APIs via natural language
planet.comPublished security blog detailing AWS + AWS Bedrock (Anthropic Claude) architecture inside private VPC.
inscribe.aiJeitto expands access to digital credit in Brazil with app focused on everyday consumption
prnewswire.comWoliz posted roles for Financial Back Office Officer and Treasury & Cash Management Officer, signalling active financial infrastructure build-out.
career.woliz.com€30M BNPL securitization ('Paga in 3') closed with Credito Lombardo Veneto and Banca Finint via Diviso SPV S.r.l.
teleborsa.itThawani Pay announced it is building the next layer of its digital intelligence engine (AI initiative).
thawani.omProfiled by SR2 as top of Germany Clean Energy 50; CEO interview on scaling the team 180%
sr2cleanenergy.comAfidium, a French B2B software company for travel professionals, joined the Orchestra brand within the Travelsoft Group.
travelsoft.comRemoved 8-currency limit on Shopify Payments multi-currency payouts
changelog.shopify.comSnapHire 10.18 release with quick view and quick action enhancements.
clientportal.snaphire.comAI Hub documentation published — customers connect their own AI vendor for candidate scoring.
clientportal.snaphire.comTeladoc lowered revenue guidance citing BetterHelp demand headwinds amid insurance capacity buildout
healthcaredive.comUpdated Stripe setup documentation; confirmed use of Stripe Express/Connect to auto-provision clinician payout accounts.
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