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Vroom Delivery Partners with Finix to Create First C-Store Specific Online Payment Solution

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Monday, April 8, 2024

MIAMI, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vroom Delivery, a digital commerce platform for convenience stores, has partnered with Finix, a full-stack payment processor and infrastructure provider, to create Pay360, the first online payment solution specifically tailored for the convenience store industry. Pay360 not only cuts rates well below typical online payment solutions such as Stripe or Braintree, but also allows for the secure online sale of age restricted items.

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  • MIAMI, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vroom Delivery , a digital commerce platform for convenience stores, has partnered with Finix , a full-stack payment processor and infrastructure provider, to create Pay360, the first online payment solution specifically tailored for the convenience store industry.
  • Pay360 not only cuts rates well below typical online payment solutions such as Stripe or Braintree, but also allows for the secure online sale of age restricted items.
  • Retailers that sell age restricted products online are often deemed higher risk by legacy payment processors due to increased fraud associated with these items.
  • "Finix is thrilled to announce its partnership with Vroom Delivery, aiming to drive down their processing costs while enhancing transaction insights to their processing solution" said Richie Serna, CEO of Finix.

PAN Finance Names Libertex ‘Global CFD Broker of the Year’

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Friday, March 29, 2024

The established global financial publication PAN Finance has determined Libertex to be the ‘CFD Broker of the Year – Global 2024’ following a rigorous evaluation process conducted by the publication's highly experienced editorial and research teams.

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  • The established global financial publication PAN Finance has determined Libertex to be the ‘CFD Broker of the Year – Global 2024’ following a rigorous evaluation process conducted by the publication's highly experienced editorial and research teams.
  • As an organisation, PAN Finance is committed to providing concise, intelligent, and up-to-date news for a worldwide readership of specialists spanning the entire finance industry.
  • Throughout the rest of 2024 and beyond, Libertex will continue to work hard to provide a CFD trading service worthy of "Broker of the Year".
  • Over the years, Libertex has received multiple prestigious international awards and recognitions, including "CFD Broker of the Year - Global" (PAN Finance Awards, 2024), "Best Trading Experience" (Ultimate Fintech Awards, 2023) and "Best CFD Broker" (World Finance Forex Awards, 2023).

NYSE Welcomes Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ), Pioneering Access to Tech Innovation

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 26, 2024, offering investors a unique opportunity to participate in the growth of leading private companies.

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  • Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 26, 2024, offering investors a unique opportunity to participate in the growth of leading private companies.
  • Shares closed at $9.00 on a volume of 540k shares traded over the course of the day.
  • "We are excited to welcome Destiny Tech100 to the New York Stock Exchange, which seeks to offer investors access to private market opportunities with the liquidity and protections available in our public markets," said John Tuttle, Vice Chair, NYSE Group.
  • The Tech100 is designed to be a portfolio of 100 of the top private technology companies, with current holdings including SpaceX, OpenAI, Discord, and Stripe.

Santander Names Swati Bhatia Head of Retail Banking and Transformation

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

(“Santander Bank” or “the Bank”) announced today that Swati Bhatia has joined as head of Retail Banking and Transformation, effective immediately.

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  • (“Santander Bank” or “the Bank”) announced today that Swati Bhatia has joined as head of Retail Banking and Transformation, effective immediately.
  • Bhatia reports to Tim Wennes, Santander Bank CEO and Santander US country head, and to Daniel Barriuso, global head of Retail and Commercial Banking and Group Transformation.
  • “Santander is a respected and innovative global banking leader, and I am excited to be joining the Retail Bank business at this pivotal moment of transformation and growth.
  • Santander’s globally connected technology platforms and depth of digital expertise provides a competitive advantage and positions the business for profitable growth in the U.S. market,” said Swati Bhatia, head of Retail Banking and Transformation in the U.S.

Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ) to List on New York Stock Exchange On March 26, 2024

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Destiny XYZ Inc. ("D/XYZ"), an investment firm focused on redefining the venture investment ecosystem, is excited to announce the upcoming listing of its innovative fund, Destiny Tech100, on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker “DXYZ”.

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  • Destiny XYZ Inc. ("D/XYZ"), an investment firm focused on redefining the venture investment ecosystem, is excited to announce the upcoming listing of its innovative fund, Destiny Tech100, on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker “DXYZ”.
  • In an era where investment in game-changing private companies has been limited to institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals, D/XYZ is breaking down barriers to entry.
  • Its flagship product, the Destiny Tech100 fund , presents a unique opportunity for individual investors to partake in the potential growth of private companies that are leading technological innovation and societal change.
  • For more information about the Tech100 fund and the listing, Destiny XYZ, the parent company, has made extensive resources available on its website.

Confluent Announces General Availability of Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink®, Simplifying Stream Processing to Power Next-Gen Apps

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink® is available across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud , and Microsoft Azure .

Key Points: 
  • Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink® is available across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud , and Microsoft Azure .
  • “Stream processing allows organizations to transform raw streams of data into powerful insights,” said Shaun Clowes, chief product officer at Confluent.
  • Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink® is an easy way for companies to get started with these stream processing use cases.
  • These system integrators can provide on-site engineering assistance and technical support to help customers accelerate their stream processing use cases.

Backpack Exchange Taps FinTech Executive for Top Finance Role Accelerating Global Expansion

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

DUBAI, UAE , March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Backpack Exchange , a fully regulated global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that it has appointed Oliver Sleafer to serve in the role of Chief Financial Officer for various regulated subsidiaries of Backpack Exchange in the US and the Asia Pacific regions.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, UAE , March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Backpack Exchange , a fully regulated global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced that it has appointed Oliver Sleafer to serve in the role of Chief Financial Officer for various regulated subsidiaries of Backpack Exchange in the US and the Asia Pacific regions.
  • He has worked in regulated financial services for over sixteen years before joining Backpack Exchange.
  • At Backpack Exchange US and other regulated subsidiaries, he will oversee the company's finance function and be responsible for custody of user assets as well as liquidity management.
  • Armani Ferrante, CEO of Backpack Exchange said, "Oliver has extensive experience working in both traditional finance and digital assets at regulated financial institutions.

Direct air capture company CarbonCapture Inc. closes $80 million Series A financing

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

CarbonCapture develops, manufactures, and deploys highly scalable solid sorbent DAC systems based on its patented modular open systems architecture.

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  • CarbonCapture develops, manufactures, and deploys highly scalable solid sorbent DAC systems based on its patented modular open systems architecture.
  • "We are excited to support the growth of CarbonCapture Inc., an innovative company advancing the scalability and accessibility of carbon removal."
  • "Aramco Ventures is very pleased to support CarbonCapture's unique, modular direct air capture platform," said Chris Haase, Investment Director of Aramco Ventures.
  • "Siemens Financial Services is proud to collaborate with CarbonCapture Inc. as they take a leading role commercializing direct air capture in the US," said Steffen Grosse, CEO of Equity Finance, Siemens Financial Services.

StarTree Secures Strategic Investment from Citi to Extend Leadership in Real-Time Data Analytics

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StarTree , a cloud-based real-time analytics services company, today announced a strategic investment from Citi.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StarTree , a cloud-based real-time analytics services company, today announced a strategic investment from Citi.
  • It allows businesses and their customers to make critical decisions based on the freshest data, at scale, integrating both real-time data streams with historical insights.
  • Citi made the investment through its Markets Strategic Investments unit and plans to roll out the solutions to more businesses across the bank.
  • “User-facing analytics have seen profound growth in recent years across all industries, accelerating the need for enterprise-ready, real-time data solutions.

Axonius Announces $200 Million Series E Extension Amid Explosive Growth

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axonius, the leader in cybersecurity asset management and SaaS management, today announced it has secured $200 million in a Series E extension funding round led by Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Existing investor Stripes also participated. This new round of funding is intended to accelerate innovation and scale across the globe as demand for the Axonius Platform continues to grow. The company crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue in 2023 as it continues to expand its customer base, which includes more than a dozen of the Fortune 500 and global organizations such as Schneider Electric, News Corp, and Anheuser-Busch InBev. The company also supports four of the five major U.S. Department of Defense service agencies.

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  • NEW YORK, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Axonius, the leader in cybersecurity asset management and SaaS management , today announced it has secured $200 million in a Series E extension funding round led by Accel and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
  • This new round of funding is intended to accelerate innovation and scale across the globe as demand for the Axonius Platform continues to grow.
  • "Axonius has gone from zero revenue to exceeding $100 million in ARR in just 4.5 years, making us one of the fastest growing cybersecurity companies,” said Dean Sysman, CEO and Co-founder at Axonius.
  • The more integrations, the more information Axonius can surface about security gaps, risk, misconfigurations, cost inefficiencies, and more.