AI applications in financial services, including trading platforms, FinTech, risk management solutions, accounting systems, and wealth management technologies.
San Francisco-based startup Natural has raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Forerunner Ventures to develop payments infrastructure for AI agents, with six products now generally available.
Alloy announced that its identity and fraud prevention platform now serves more than 900 financial institutions and fintechs, driven by new agentic AI capabilities and expanded European operations.
Harvey has acquired Benchmark, a New York-based decision infrastructure platform for asset management, marking its third acquisition of 2026 as it broadens support for legal work tied to investment activities.
RiskSpan has launched Credit Model 7.1, a NonQM credit model now available within the RiskSpan Platform, designed to analyze loan performance by documentation type using detailed borrower and macroeconomic data.
Strivve has expanded its Top of Wallet card-on-file platform to support agentic commerce, allowing card issuers to make their cards the default for AI agent purchases across merchant networks.
Bluestaq has introduced BLUESTAQ / ARQ, a multi-environment data infrastructure platform built for secure and compliant data management across sectors including healthcare, finance, agriculture, and government.
HCLTech and Guardian Life Insurance Company signed a new seven-year agreement expanding their partnership to modernize Guardian's technology and operations using AI, and HCLTech will acquire Guardian India as part of the deal.
9fin has introduced a comprehensive BDC Watchlist that identifies $5.7 billion in loans at risk across 157 business development companies, marking the first industry-wide analysis of fair value erosion in the sector.
Monk has introduced Cash Application 2.0, an updated platform that automates 80% of payment matching using an AI engine with three matching tiers and expanded support for lockbox and check uploads.
New American Funding will transition to Vesta's AI loan origination platform in 2027, unifying underwriting, processing, and funding workflows to accelerate mortgage approvals and reduce manual work.
IntelliShift has partnered with TruckerCloud to deliver telematics and AI video data directly to insurance carriers and risk managers, enabling better assessment of fleet safety and underwriting decisions.
Rime has raised $24 million in Series A funding led by M13 to accelerate development of its speech to speech model for enterprise voice AI applications. The company plans to expand its team and data assets as it continues powering millions of monthly calls for clients in healthcare, finance, and consumer services.
Stout has introduced Drivr, a platform that uses AI to streamline portfolio valuation and monitoring for asset managers, integrating valuation expertise with analytics and reporting tools.
Hadrius has raised $27 million in seed and Series A funding led by CRV, with participation from Y Combinator, Pathlight Ventures, and the founders of Altruist, Jump AI, and FINNY. The company plans to use the capital to expand its AI-based compliance platform for financial institutions.
Woodforest National Bank has signed an agreement with Zelus Automation to deploy the SNAP automation platform across its 740 retail branches in 17 states, integrating with the bank’s SilverLake System from Jack Henry.
Corgi Insurance has introduced Golden by Corgi, a specialized platform focused on providing tailored insurance programs for the sports and entertainment industry, consolidating fragmented coverage into a unified service.
FMG has appointed three independent directors and one board observer to support its growth and AI innovation strategy, as the marketing platform now serves over 80,000 financial professionals.
Corgi Insurance has entered the trucking insurance market, using its AI platform to streamline coverage and claims processes for fleet operators. The company will offer auto liability, cargo, and physical damage policies through a single platform and integrate coverage with trucking platform AtoB.
Payoneer has opened a new innovation hub in Gurugram, India, which will serve as a center for engineering, product development, and AI advancement to support its global financial platform.
Architect Financial Technologies has partnered with Compute Desk to launch ComputeConnect, a new exchange-for-physical market linking compute futures with physical GPU capacity delivery in the United States.
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