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The Raine Group Hires Alexander Verbitsky as Managing Director
The Raine Group (“Raine”), a leading global strategic advisory and investment firm, announced that Alexander Verbitsky has joined the firm as a Managing Director, focusing on the gaming industry and working to expand Raine’s presence in the European market. Mr. Verbitsky joins Raine from Tripledot Studios (“Tripledot”), a leading force in the mobile gaming industry, where he led corporate development and strategy. A portfolio company of Raine Partners, Tripledot was recognized by the Financial Times as Europe’s...
Ninth Wave Secures Growth Funding to Expand Open Finance Platform
Ninth Wave, the leading provider of cloud-based Open Finance solutions for financial institutions, announced that the company has secured new growth financing. Level Structured Capital (an affiliate of Level Equity, a preeminent growth equity firm with over $3 billion in assets under management), provided the funding. This financing will enable Ninth Wave to further expand its commercial team and make additional scale investments in the industry’s leading Open Finance connectivity platform for the foreseeable future....
AmeriCU Credit Union Uses Jack Henry for Community Growth & Reinvestment
Long-term alliance amplifies credit union’s impact on local communities
Illuma Labs closes $9M Series-A to drive innovation and fight bank fraud
Illuma Labs, a leader in voice authentication technology for banking contact centers, has secured $9 million in Series A funding led by LiveOak Ventures, with participation from Forefront Venture Partners, Curql Fund, UsNet, Capital Factory, Connexus, and TDECU. This investment will accelerate the development of Illuma’s voice verification solutions, addressing threats like fraud, voice cloning, and deep fakes and expanding its reach to more credit unions and banks nationwide. Illuma founder and CEO, Milind Borkar,...
Groupe Meilleurtaux Appoints Thomas Vandeville as CEO
Groupe Meilleurtaux (“Meilleurtaux” or the “Company”), a leading financial services marketplace in France, Belgium, and Luxemburg, backed by Silver Lake (93% shareholder), announced that Thomas Vandeville has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective September 12, 2024. Thomas Vandeville brings over 25 years of experience driving strategic business outcomes, large transformations, operational excellence, and innovation within the banking, insurance, and asset management industries, most recently as Deputy CEO of Groupe CCF and previously of HSBC France,...
Cobre Raises $35 Mn Series B to Continue Product and Market Expansion
Oak HC/FT-led investment positions company to become leading player in payments and treasury management in Colombia, Mexico and beyond.
Capstone Partners Appoints Ken Wasik as Co-Head of Investment Banking
Capstone Partners, a leading middle market investment banking firm, has announced a significant appointment within its management team. Ken Wasik, Managing Director and Head of Consumer Products Banking, will now also serve as Co-Head of Investment Banking. With this role, Wasik will expand his managerial scope to include oversight of all investment banking activity across the firm, from deal origination to execution and closing. Wasik will share the role with current Head of Investment Banking, Paul Janson,...
Taktile Appoints New Head of Industry Strategy, Banking & Fintech
Taktile, recently named category leader in Decision Management Platforms by G2, is proud to announce the appointment of Jason Mikula as Head of Industry Strategy for Banking and Fintech. Mikula, who is a well-known industry thought leader, publishing his Fintech Business Weekly newsletter, a frequent guest on popular podcasts, and a sought-after speaker and moderator at marquee industry events, will help the company further innovate its product, go-to-market, and communications strategy for the financial services industry. Mikula has...
Houlihan Lokey Expands Global Technology Group With Senior Software Hire
Geoff Rhizor Joins Technology Group as a Managing Director