Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsTabby launches bookkeeping assistant that prepares tasks for owner approvalTabby announced the launch of Tabby Talk on October 12, 2026. The assistant answers questions about a business's books and prepares work such as invoices and payment reminders, which Tabby says a user must approve before it is sent or recorded.
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsAutobia raises $12 million to expand Saudi auto-parts supply and merchant financingAutobia says its Series A will fund Saudi expansion, fulfillment, dynamic pricing and inventory financing. Its marketplace supplies parts to merchants and offers separate installment options for stock purchases and customers.11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsOPay’s Standard Bank share deal ties stake and board rights to proposed IPOOPay’s October 9 filing discloses a conditional share subscription by Standard Bank Group member Stanbic Africa Holdings. The price is the lowest of three formula-based amounts, including a $200 million ceiling and a limit based on a 4.99% holding. A filed agreement also makes a board nomination right dependent on maintaining at least a 2.5% stake. Neither the share purchase nor OPay’s proposed U.S. offering is complete in the reviewed filing.11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsLinguard Labs outlines Chivo remittance and credit plans after earlier control transferLinguard Labs has set out plans for free U.S.-to-El Salvador remittances for Chivo’s Regular users, lending and everyday payments. The IMF had already reported the transfer of majority ownership and control; the government retains a minority stake and custody responsibilities for customer assets.11 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsEko brings investing into Capital Credit Union’s banking appEko announced on October 8, 2026, that Capital Credit Union had added MyDigital Investments to digital banking. The credit union’s member page describes a $10 starting deposit and a $2.50 monthly subscription. Its reported membership is potential reach, not a count of investing users.10 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsSoFi Tech Solutions details sponsorship of Orbi’s Mexico card programSoFi Tech Solutions says it will sponsor and process Orbi’s crypto-linked Mastercard program in Mexico. Orbi had already marketed its card and automatic digital-dollar conversion before the October 8 announcement; the release does not specify when the announced arrangement reaches customers.10 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsAblePay Health raises $20 million Series A for patient-bill payment serviceAblePay Health says its new financing will support growth and development of a service that offers patients payment options while paying participating healthcare providers sooner. A September securities filing reports a different offering amount, but the public records do not explicitly reconcile it with the announced round.10 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsVesta raises $30 million Series B with mortgage lenders among investorsVesta says Conversion Capital led its $30 million Series B and that three lender customers invested. The financing backs mortgage-origination software that assigns work to staff and automated agents.8 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyStartups & growth· NewsSumsub launches reusable KYC Gateway with MiniPay as first live integratorSumsub says MiniPay is the first live integrator of its new Gateway, which lets wallet users authorize identity-data sharing with regulated partner services. Each partner still runs checks against its own requirements. Sumsub’s reported onboarding improvements have no disclosed sample size or measurement period.8 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsBasware closes Trustpair acquisition, plans to keep payment-verification business independentBasware says its purchase of Trustpair is complete after an August agreement. Trustpair is expected to keep selling its payment-verification software across customers' existing systems, including outside Basware. The companies have not disclosed the price in their transaction announcements.6 Oct 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyBusiness automation· NewsProvident Bank puts Alkami's MANTL account opening into use across 135 branchesAlkami said on September 24 that Provident Bank was using MANTL for business and retail account opening online and across its 135-branch network, with more than 800 employees using it in branches. The announcement describes a live workflow change but gives no Provident-specific savings, processing-time or deposit-growth results.26 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyAcquisitions & ownership· NewsPriority Technology agrees $1.6 billion CEO-led take-private with Searchlight backingPriority Technology Holdings said an investor group led by chairman and CEO Thomas Priore would buy the shares it does not already own for $8.05 each, with funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners providing part of the equity financing.24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyIndustry AI· NewsPelican AI says UAE bank is in final TBML deployment phasePelican AI says an unnamed UAE financial institution has selected its Advanced Trade-Based Money Laundering Module and is in the final phase of production deployment, extending an existing trade-compliance relationship into checks that combine trade documents, commodity pricing and maritime data.24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFamily offices· NewsCallan Family Office names data reporting lead as platform work becomes an operating roleCallan Family Office appointed Chuck Moore as director of Data Solutions & Reporting, making data governance, Addepar use and consolidated balance-sheet reporting part of a named operating function at its family-office advisory platform.24 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsCreem raises €5M as billing catches up with AI productsCreem 2.0 adds usage-based billing, prepaid credits and custom-domain checkout alongside a €5M seed round.21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsRidgeline lands $250M for AI in investment managementDave Duffield leads a $250M round for investment-management software, with funding earmarked for AI, managed services and expansion into Canada and Europe.21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers
Opening storyFunding & fundraising· NewsLuminary raises $22M to bring AI into wealth transferTen Coves Capital leads the Series A for software that turns estate and ownership documents into structured records for advisers.21 Sept 2026 · MoneyMakers