illumend™ has launched its Insurance Broker Referral Partner Program to enable insurance brokers to offer clients an AI-first solution for managing COIs and policy endorsements

Liberis and Dojo today launch Dojo Flex Funds delivering affordable capital to UK businesses from day one.

Allica Bank, the leading digital bank for SMBs, has announced a $155m Series D capital raise to fuel Allica’s continued lending growth

Melio launched “Agent Mel,” an AI-powered assistant and expert guide that delivers quick responses and valuable insight for payment, product, and vendor questions

One in five SMBs would have dipped into their personal savings to keep operating without access to timely funding, according to recent research from Liberis

Capital on Tap announced the successful closing of "London Cards 3," its third ABS, a £500 million funding package

Pleo today unveiled Pleo Embedded, a new solutio to empower businesses managing large networks of SMB customers to offer real-time financial intelligence

Tide announced a strategic investment from TPG to accelerate international expansion, and advance investment into agentic AI.

9Spokes announced the launch of its new Merchant feature as the latest addition to their financial technology solution

Liberis has launched Capital Platform, an AI-powered solution engineered to solve the most persistent challenge for small businesses

Payoneer has partnered with Stripe to mark the expansion of Payoneer's Online Checkout offering for cross-border merchants

GoSolo, the UK-based business platform that lets you start a UK limited company, open a business account, and accept payments all in one app, today announced it will be doubling down on SMBs and solopreneurs from across a raft of verticals after experiencing a surge in new customers seeking a better alternative to their business account. GoSolo intends to further establish itself as the leading business platform with the biggest range of sales tools for SMBs and solopreneurs.

Worldpay research has revealed that UK SMBs are investing 36% of their yearly revenue - amounting to over £1 trillion* - in new tools and technology to help run their business. This shift underscores the growing commitment of SMBs to embrace innovation to support productivity, efficiency and better meet customer expectations.

TikTok and Visa have announced a strategic collaboration to support SMBs across the United Arab Emirates

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today unveiled Truist Merchant Engage, a new integrated merchant services platform designed to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) streamline operations, gain real-time insights and scale with certainty. The launch marks a significant expansion of Truist's payments product suite and underscores the company's commitment to delivering modern, scalable technology that deepens client relationships and drives focused growth.