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Zycus Named a LEADER in 2025 IDC MarketScape for Source-to-Pay

BusinessWireJuly 8, 20254 min

Zycus, a global leader in AI-powered procurement technology, has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Source-to-Pay 2025 Vendor Assessment. This recognition follows a comprehensive evaluation, including RFI submissions, live product demos, analyst briefings, and customer interviews. “Zycus is a recognized Leader in the Source-to-Pay space leveraging Agentic AI to drive procurement transformation. With AI agents like Merlin Intake and the Autonomous Negotiation Agent (ANA), Zycus offers a seamlessly integrated solution suite for enterprises focused...

Investments

Stonepeak Appoints Cindy Marrs as Senior Advisor to Boost Wealth Team

BusinessWireJuly 8, 20253 min

Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, today announced the appointment of Cindy Marrs as a Senior Advisor. In this role, Cindy will leverage her more than 30 years of wealth management expertise and leadership experience to advise the firm and support the continued growth of Stonepeak+, Stonepeak’s dedicated wealth solutions platform. Cindy joins Stonepeak’s deep bench of Senior Advisors and Operating Partners with three decades of wealth leadership experience at...

Platforms

Levelpath Raises $55M+ to Transform Enterprise Procurement

BusinessWireJuly 8, 20259 min

New funding fuels launch of autonomous AI agents for enterprise procurement

Platforms

Intuit Launches Virtual AI Team to Boost Business Growth

BusinessWireJuly 8, 202510 min

AI agents and trusted AI-enabled human experts available in Intuit QuickBooks assist businesses with saving time, making smarter decisions, and driving better money outcomes

Investments

BlackRock Completes Acquisition of HPS Investment Partners

BusinessWireJuly 8, 20258 min

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) and HPS Investment Partners (HPS) today announced the successful completion of BlackRock’s acquisition of HPS. Private credit is reshaping financial markets and the structural trends supporting its growth have accelerated the convergence of public and private markets. Financing activity is being shifted toward the capital markets, positioning asset managers to match long-dated capital with long-term investors, including insurance companies, pensions, sovereign wealth funds, wealth managers, and individuals saving for retirement. With...

Payments

Shift4 Completes Acquisition of Global Blue

BusinessWireJuly 7, 20257 min

The acquisition enhances Shift4’s unified commerce capabilities and extends its reach to hundreds of thousands of retail and hospitality locations utilizing Global Blue’s specialized technology solutions supporting cross-border luxury shopping.

Payments

Worldpay Expands Global Reach with Thai Market Entry

BusinessWireJuly 7, 20254 min

Global merchants leverage Worldpay’s leading APAC presence to accelerate growth Domestic settlement and local APMs enhance shopper experiences and streamline merchant operations

Payments

June Small Biz Sales Up Yearly, but Down from May

BusinessWireJuly 3, 20255 min

Fiserv Small Business Index declines two points to 148 Small business sales grew +4.4% year over year, but declined -1.4% month over month

Direct Lending

IFC Invests $50M in Victory Park to Boost SME Finance in Emerging Markets

BusinessWireJuly 3, 20254 min

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced a $50 million follow-on investment in Victory Park Capital Investor Fund W, LP (the “Fund”), reinforcing its commitment to financial inclusion and economic resilience in Emerging Markets. With this latest investment and additional support from IDB Invest, which upsized its commitment by $50 million in January 2025, the Fund now exceeds $200 million in total commitments. IFC’s new commitment extends the...

Payments

US Prepaid Card Market 2025: Blackhawk, Green Dot & Global Pay Lead

BusinessWireJuly 3, 202519 min

The “United States Prepaid Card and Digital Wallet Market Intelligence and Future Growth Dynamics Databook – Q2 2025 Update” report has been added to Research And Markets.com’s offering. The United States prepaid card and digital wallet market is on a continuous growth path, projected to increase by 11% annually, reaching US$ 749.46 billion by 2025. Experiencing a CAGR of 12.9% from 2020 to 2024, the market is anticipated to further expand at a CAGR of 9.1% through 2029, potentially...

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