Fintech funding: Bland AI bags $50M in series C round
AI-focused fintechs secured key funding rounds in June, continuing a trend of uptick in financial services. Among them were AI voice ...
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VCs invest in AI anti-crime compliance systems
The financial sector is investing in tech solutions for anti-crime compliance and risk management, with Flagright raising $12.5 million in ...
Austin tech leader, Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer dies in plane crash
Joshua Baer, founder of Austin, Texas-based venture capital firm Capital Factory, died June 16 in a plane crash. He was 50. Baer was among six people — four ...
SoftBank attempt to get $6B OpenAI margin loan stalls
SoftBank Group Corp.’s talks with potential creditors to raise at least $6 billion from a margin loan backed by its ...
December FinAi funding: VC expects AI funding to gather momentum in 2026
Venture capitalists cautiously funded fintechs in 2025 as they continued their investment spree into AI-driven fintech companies and are expected to spend more in 2026. “AI-driven ...
Citi Ventures’ Jelena Zec to speak at FinAi Banking Summit
Jelena Zec, director of venture investing at Citi Ventures, will speak at the inaugural FinAi Banking Summit in Denver on ...
AI is dominating 2025 VC investing, pulling in $192.7B
Venture capitalists poured $192.7 billion into AI startups so far this year — setting new global records and putting 2025 ...
Citi Ventures adds agentic AI startup to investment portfolio
Citi Ventures is looking at agentic AI startups as a compelling area for investment. Agentic AI “could reimagine workflows across ...
At least one VC is using AI for all investment decisions
Venture capital firms are now using AI to make investment decisions. San Francisco-based venture firm Trac.VC is using only AI ...
Inside KeyBank’s fintech investment strategy
KeyBank’s venture arm identifies investment opportunities based on pain points the bank wants to solve. Once the $195 billion bank ...
