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Acrew Capital ‘Escape Velocity’ Report Reveals What It Will Take for VC Funded Cybersecurity Startups to Exit in the Post COVID Era
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Report finds exponentially higher benchmarks will be required to reach an IPO in 2025 compared to the COVID-era.
Columbus, Georgia Invites Remote Workers: 2025 MakeMyMove Program Now Accepting Applications
COLUMBUS, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applications are now open for the Columbus Remote Worker Incentive Program, designed to attract talented individuals and families to the growing community. Selected applicants will receive a $5,000 cash incentive and an exclusive benefits package valued at over $3,700, including access to local events, co-working spaces, and unique community experiences. Following the resounding success of the 2024 program, which drew over 7,000 applicants and brought 12 new fami
Power Digital Launches fusepoint to Provide Marketing Intelligence That Accelerates Revenue Growth
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power Digital, a leading tech-enabled growth marketing firm, today announced the public launch of fusepoint, a data and strategy consultancy designed to deliver enterprise-grade solutions to mid-market brands. fusepoint offers a comprehensive suite of services that empower marketing teams to accelerate revenue growth. Leveraging Power Digital’s proven history, including billions in managed media, fusepoint’s growth architects provide data-driven insights that span bo
Daffy's Record-Breaking Growth Outpaces Donor-Advised Fund Market by 4.4X
LOS ALTOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daffy.org, the modern platform for charitable giving, today announced the charity’s 2024 Year in Review, highlighting unprecedented growth in an already fast-growing category. Over the last 10 years, the number of DAF accounts has grown at a compounded annual growth rate of over 23.3% according to the NPT’s 2024 DAF Report. Some projections estimate that the total amount of assets in donor-advised funds will surge from approximately $250 billion today to over
AE Industrial Partners Appoints Matthew J. Friendly as General Counsel
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AE Industrial”), a private equity firm specializing in National Security, Aerospace, and Industrial Services, today announced the appointment of Matthew J. Friendly as General Counsel. He will oversee the firm’s legal strategy, including fund formation, transaction guidance, and regulatory compliance. “Matthew is a highly accomplished attorney with a strong background in the intricacies of private equity and deep experience in stru
Tabitha Brown Becomes First Chief Empowerment Officer for Clover
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tabitha Brown is partnering with Clover, the leading all-in-one point of sale solution, as its first Chief Empowerment Officer.
Leste Group Private Equity to Acquire Minority Stake in Billor
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leste Group (“Leste”), a global alternative investment manager, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Billor (“the Company”), a vertically integrated freight and fintech platform for U.S. truck drivers, and set up a $335 million credit facility to accelerate the company’s growth. Additional financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Billor, headquartered in Orlando, Fla., helps truck drivers become owners through its tech-en
Cognitive Credit Launches US and European Leveraged Loan Coverage
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #bonds--Cognitive Credit, the leading provider of corporate credit data and analytics software, announces the launch of Leveraged Loan coverage.
Planview Closes 2024 with New Logo Growth and Customer-Focused Innovation
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planview continued strong momentum through 2024, marked by customer growth, product innovations and industry recognition.
Tradeweb’s TW SEF Receives SEC Approval for SBSEF Registration
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading, global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the registration of its swap execution facility, TW SEF LLC, as a security-based swap execution facility (SBSEF) under Regulation SE. This milestone follows the SEC’s new Regulation SE requirements mandating that any trading system or platform facilit
NMI Announces Support for Network Tokenization, Reducing Operational Costs and Enhancing Security for ISOs, Software Providers, and their Merchants
SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, announces NMI Customer Token Vault, a new extension to the NMI Gateway. Customer Token Vault introduces network tokenization with dynamic tokens issued and managed by major card networks, along with the ability to securely store and protect sensitive card data for processor agnostic provider tokens. NMI Customer Token Vault is specifically designed to reduce costs by lowering interchange fees, increasi
Digital Trends and Versus Announce Partnership to Use AI to Gamify Content, Driving Deeper Audience Engagement
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digital Trends, the largest independent premium technology publisher in the world, is teaming up with VersusGame, the leader in AI content gamification. Their collaboration will leverage Versus’ proprietary technology to gamify Digital Trends content in real time, creating immersive, interactive experiences that deepen audience engagement. Versus will create and publish games based on Digital Trends’ editorial coverage of technology products and services, from phon
Runa Expands Instant Payouts Into India, Offering Simplified Cross-Border Transactions
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Runa, the leading global fintech infrastructure for the next generation of payouts experiences, today announced its expansion into India, opening access to the country’s $8.9 billion gift card market. With this expansion, Runa allows its business customers the ability to easily send instant, domestic and cross-border payouts to consumer recipients in India, dramatically reducing the traditional barriers of cost and complexity. India’s rapid digital payment tr
Extend Celebrates a Milestone Year with Key Innovations in Spend Management and Virtual Card Solutions
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Extend, a leading virtual card and spend management platform, looks back on a year of impressive growth and innovation. In 2024, Extend introduced new capabilities that empowered more than 10,000 businesses. This surge in activity highlights how Extend continues to deliver real value to businesses and validates the growing demand for greater control, efficiency and insights offered by virtual cards—a market that’s expected to reach $13.8 Trillion Globally by 2028. Bus
Socotra Reveals Industry-Leading Reliability Metrics From 2024
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #FinTech--Socotra achieved 99.9941% uptime across 50 upgrades in 2024, continuing its position as the most reliable policy administration system in the market
amika Appoints January Digital as Media AOR to Consolidate Agency Efforts and Drive Breakthrough Growth
BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To fuel unprecedented growth, amika, the fearless Brooklyn-born haircare brand, has appointed January Digital as its Media Agency of Record. January Digital took the reins of the media business in January to create and execute a full-funnel marketing strategy across social, video, search, and CTV, while connecting DTC, retail, wholesale, and Amazon. “Our mission has always been to create joy through haircare, and this partnership with January Digital allows us t
Brycer Announces Strategic Partnership with TA to Accelerate Growth
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brycer (“the Company”), a leading provider of inspection, testing and maintenance (“ITM”) compliance software for fire prevention bureaus, water municipalities, state building departments and other regulatory organizations, today announced a strategic growth investment from TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global private equity firm. This partnership aims to accelerate Brycer’s growth as the Company continues its mission of improving public safety through proa
New Mountain Capital Launches Wealth Solutions Team and Platform
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Mountain Capital, LLC (“New Mountain”), a leading growth-oriented alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, today announced the launch of New Mountain Wealth Solutions, a new platform to support RIAs and their clients. New Mountain Wealth Solutions is led by industry veteran Raleigh Peters, who serves as Head of Wealth Solutions and is responsible for helping to build and lead New Mountain’s business serving the private wealth industry. Prior to joini
Northern Trust Develops Capability to Create Digital Voluntary Carbon Credits in Near Real-Time
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #assetmanagement--Near real-time generation enhances Northern Trust's ability to support a fully digital lifecycle management solution for voluntary carbon credits.
Thomas & Company Appoints Nate Kenney Chief Executive Officer
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EmployerTaxServices--Thomas & Company today announced the promotion of Nate Kenney to Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In addition, former CEO, Jim Thomas, will now serve as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Kenney joined Thomas & Company in 2015 as the Vice President of Operations. He quickly moved into the position of Chief Operating Officer and in 2023 was named President. Throughout his tenure at Thomas & Company, Mr. Kenney has been instrumental in develop