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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--David, a brand that designs tools to increase muscle and decrease fat, today closed a $75 million Series A funding round, led by Greenoaks with the participation of Valor Equity Partners. In September 2024, David launched and debuted its flagship product: a protein bar with 28 grams of protein, zero sugar, and just 150 calories—offering the highest protein-to-calorie ratio on the market. The brand has experienced explosive growth over its first eight months of commerc

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Appriss Retail, a leading provider of solutions designed to combat returns and claims fraud while safeguarding loyal customers, announced today that Vishal Patel has been promoted to chief product and technology officer (CPTO). The news comes as Appriss Retail positions itself for accelerated growth and product innovation, creating more value for its customers. Patel will lead Appriss Retail’s product, engineering, infrastructure, cloud engineering, operations,

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced today that Carl H. Lindner III and S. Craig Lindner, Co-Chief Executive Officers, and Brian S. Hertzman, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the 2025 BMO Capital Markets Insurance Summit on Thursday, June 12, 2025. While there will be no Company presentation, AFG will host several investor meetings. The investor material to be used in the meetings will be posted via a link unde

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NMI®, a global leader in embedded payments infrastructure, now enables its U.S. customers to seamlessly and securely accept in-person, contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone. Tap to Pay on iPhone allows merchants to accept all forms of contactless payments, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets, using only an iPhone and a supporting iOS app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed. Using Tap to Pay

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) into Canada. This builds on the companies’ multi-year partnership in the U.S. and brings Affirm to Canadians shopping at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.’s family of brands including Williams Sonoma, West Elm, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Teen, Pottery Barn Kids, and Mark & Graham. Whether sh

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empathy, the leading technology company transforming how the world plans for and manages life’s toughest moments, announced today a $72 million Series C fundraise led by Adams Street Partners with participation from General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Entrée Capital, Brewer Lane Ventures, SemperVirens, Latitude, and LionTree, bringing total capital raised to $162 million. Alongside this most recent round, the company has formalized the Empathy Alliance, a coalition of m

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Network for Good, a 501(c)(3) that operates a technology-enabled donor-advised fund (DAF), today announced its official name change from Network for Good to “For Good.” The strategic rebrand follows Bonterra’s 2022 acquisition of Network for Good, a for-profit disbursement platform. This new identity reflects the organization’s expanded vision and its commitment to reducing confusion between the nonprofit and for-profit entities as it expands its reach and impact. O

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AIPowered--Vontive, the technology company standardizing the business-purpose mortgage, today announced several first-of-their-kind data products designed to transform how private capital flows into investment real estate. Before Vontive, the entire credit asset lifecycle—from origination and underwriting to servicing and aggregation—had to be done manually. Vontive’s platform automated these processes, and its latest features add an unprecedented level of insight, intelligence,

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (“Pagaya” or the “Company”), a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, today announced that the Company’s management team will participate in the following investor conferences: Benchmark Virtual FinTech Conference Date: June 5, 2025 Location: Virtual Morgan Stanley US Financials, Payments, CRE Conference Date: June 10, 2025 Location: New York, NY Mizuho Tech Conference Date: June 11, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PSQ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PSQH) (“PublicSquare,” or the “Company”), America's leading marketplace and payments ecosystem valuing life, family, and liberty, today announced that PublicSquare Chairman & CEO Michael Seifert and incoming PublicSquare Chief Financial Officer, James Rinn, will participate in a fireside chat at the Maxim Group 2025 Virtual Tech Conference, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. ET. A link to the presentation will be availa

SEATTLE & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BusinessPurposeMortgage--Vontive, the technology company standardizing the business-purpose mortgage, today announced an equity investment from Citi. At the same time, Vontive launched a $150 million securitization, VNTV 2025-RTL1. VNTV 2025-RTL1 establishes Vontive's securitization shelf, marrying a traditional structure for credit investing with its technology for digitally originating, underwriting, and servicing business-purpose mortgages at scale. Citi served as the sole lead f

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the merger of Signing Day Sports, Inc. (NYSE: SGN) and One Blockchain LLC is fair to Signing Day shareholders. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, Signing Day shareholders are expected to own approximately 8.5% of the combined company. Halper Sadeh encourages Signing Day shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fairway Capital Management (“Fairway”) announced today that Fairway Private Equity & Venture Capital Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) increased in Net Asset Value by 1.64% in the quarter ended March 31, 2025. For the one, two and three-year periods ended March 31, 2025, the Fund returned 8.00%, 11.38% and 7.25% respectively. Since its December 29, 2021 inception date, the Fund has an annualized return of 6.34%. The S&P 500 index returned -4.27%, 8.25%, 18.57%, 9

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AI--NICE Actimize, a NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) business, today announced its information-packed agenda for ENGAGE 2025, the industry’s premier financial crime and compliance industry event. To be held on June 17-18 at New York’s Sheraton Times Square Hotel, NICE Actimize’s ENGAGE will bring together financial institutions thought leaders and subject matter experts to discuss the technology advancements and best practices in financial crime fighting. More than 200 companies

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(NASDAQ: RDFN) — There are an estimated 1.9 million home sellers in the U.S. housing market and an estimated 1.5 million homebuyers, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. In other words, there are 33.7% more sellers than buyers (or 490,041 more, to be exact). At no other point in records dating back to 2013 have sellers outnumbered buyers by this large of a number or percentage. A year ago, sellers outnumbered

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--Florida’s personal property insurance market reported an underwriting profit following eight consecutive years of related losses, as well as a significant jump in pre-tax operating income in 2024, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Florida’s Property Insurance Market Showing Stabilization Following Volatility and Sharp Premium Increases,” states that a softening property/casualty landscape is emerging in the state, driven by an

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Taktile, a leading provider of decision automation software for banks and fintechs, announced today that it has been recognized as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community—an invitation-only group of the world’s most promising technology leaders. This recognition underscores Taktile’s role as a pioneer in AI-driven software for financial institutions and its commitment to shaping inclusive, resilient, and sustainable systems. Taktile’s platfo

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #claimsmanagement--FINEOS Corporation (ASX:FCL) announced today that Medavie Blue Cross, a leading benefits provider for health, drug and disability insurance, has successfully commenced managing Individual Life and Disability Claims on their existing FINEOS Platform. In consolidating both Individual Life and Group Life & Disability claims on a single, unified platform, Medavie Blue Cross will further strengthen its operational excellence and customer-centric service. Speaking about

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced the appointment of Ophir Rahmani as chief operating officer for North America. In his new role, Rahmani will spearhead operations, leading the teams responsible for delivering technical solutions, reliability and customer experience across the company’s rapidly expanding fleet of cloud and AI data centers in the United States and Canada. Based at the company’s headquarter

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Charles Schwab Bank ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among checking providers in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Direct Banking Satisfaction Study.