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Michigan- Based Ionetix Appoints Paul Surdez as Head of Investor Relations
Ionetix Corporation has appointed Paul Surdez as Head of Investor Relations. The company develops superconducting cyclotrons and produces medical isotopes for diagnostic imaging and targeted alpha therapy. Mr Surdez brings more than 25 years of experience in investor relations, and corporate communications including senior roles at S&P 500 healthcare companies. His appointment follows Ionetixs April […]
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Deluxe Appoints Kevin Jones as President of its Merchant Services
Deluxe, a trusted payments and data company, has appointed Kevin Jones as President of its Merchant Services division. Jones founded Celero Commerce in 2018 and grew the company to process more than $28 billion annually through 175 banking partners and 55,000 small business customers. Deluxe acquired Celero earlier this month, making Deluxe Merchant Services one […]
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California-Based Mitek Appoints Aaron Seyler as Chief Revenue Officer
Mitek Systems has appointed Aaron Seyler as Chief Revenue Officer, effective August 17, 2026. As Chief Revenue Officer, Seyler helped grow an enterprise software business through global partners and sales channels. His experience is similar to Mitek’s approach to delivering identity and fraud solutions for customer onboarding, authentication, and transactions. Seyler joins Mitek from Vonage, […]
August 18, 2026
Virginia-Based TNS Appoints Michael Johnson as Global Managing Director
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has appointed Michael Johnson as Global Managing Director of its Payments Market business. Johnson will lead TNS’s global Payments Market business, focusing on strategy and growth across its products and markets. His appointment comes as TNS continues to strengthen its global payments and connectivity business. Johnson joined TNS in 2017 as […]
August 18, 2026
Copart Appoints David J. Berger to Its Board of Directors
Copart has appointed David J. Berger to its Board of Directors, effective August 13, 2026. Mr. Berger, 67, is a Senior Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he has worked since 1989. He has been a Partner for more than 20 years and focuses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder activism. […]
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Palona AI, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of a multimodal AI operating layer for physical businesses, has closed its Series A financing round, bringing the total amount to $20 million. The round saw backers Ardenwood Ventures, CrimsonOx, UpHonest, Turbo, Llama Ventures, Neo, Fusion Fund, Defy, and Maynard Webb. The company plans to use the capital […]
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Xpander, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a vendor-neutral, all-in-one AI enablement platform, has raised $7.5 million in a Seed funding Round led by Pico Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from Emerge Ventures, Samsung Next, and SeedIL. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate market expansion for its AI enablement platform. […]
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Virginia-Based Takt Raises $9.25M in Series A Funding
Takt, a Reston, VA-based provider of a warehouse labor management and intelligence platform, has raised $9.25 million in a Series A funding round led by Ballast Point Partners. The company plans to use the capital to expand across the UK, European Union, and Asia-Pacific while enhancing its order orchestration, resource scheduling, and engineering tools. Funding […]
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VastAdvisor, an Austin, TX-based provider of an AI-powered organic growth platform for wealth management firms, has raised $1 million in a SAFE funding round. The round saw backers Dani Fava, Jason Pereira, and Sally George. The company plans to use the fresh capital to expand operations and accelerate platform development. Funding Snapshot Metric Details Fundraise […]
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AI video-generation startup Higgsfield AI raises $400M at $5.4B Valuation
Higgsfield AI, an AI video generation startup, has raised $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation, more than quadrupling its valuation in eight months as investor interest in generative video continues to grow. The financing was backed by major investors including Goldman Sachs, Intel, DST Global and Liberty Global, along with Tribe Capital, Smash Capital, […]
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