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Ramp isn’t just another fintech—it’s redefining the CFO suite. Co-founder and CEO Eric Glyman, who first spotted inefficiencies in retail pricing and airfare, built his early success with Paribus—an AI-powered refund tool acquired by Capital One. Now, at Ramp, he and his team are taking on the broader financial stack, leveraging AI to eliminate redundant processes and help companies make smarter financial decisions. With a corporate charge card at its core, Ramp’s software optimizes spending, saving businesses over $1 billion in 2024 alone. Its rapid rise—processing 1% of all U.S. corporate card transactions and reaching an $8 billion valuation—signals that CFOs are hungry for a smarter, more automated approach. But Ramp’s ambitions go beyond cards and expense management; it's redefining the entire CFO suite. By integrating bill payments, procurement, and even cash management, the company provides a holistic view of corporate spending, helping finance teams close books faster and cut unnecessary costs. Glyman’s philosophy—prioritizing talent with unconventional strengths and fostering a culture of kindness—has fueled the company’s meteoric growth, attracting top talent and scaling at an unprecedented pace. In an industry long resistant to change, Ramp isn’t just another fintech startup—it’s a fundamental shift in how businesses handle money. Read the full profile to see how Ramp is automating finance from the ground up. 👇

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Podcast Alert: Lockbox Modernization: The Future is Intelligent Automation. Dave Boyce of Deluxe joins Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer LLC to explore how intelligent automation is transforming lockbox processing. From virtual batching to machine learning and ICR, discover how these tools are driving greater accuracy, improved data quality, and faster payments. https://bit.ly/4kQEACD #dlxpayments

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We're pleased to announce the acquisition of Rollfi, whose white-label solutions and APIs make it easy to embed payroll and benefits with minimal effort. Together, we’ll deliver seamless solutions to help businesses accelerate cash flow, optimize working capital and drive growth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WwIWVu

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“Omni lets us move fast, support a range of customer needs, and focus on what makes Standard Metrics unique.” — John Melas-Kyriazi, CEO To offer their customers greater data access and customization within their portfolio monitoring platform, Standard Metrics partnered with Omni to: 🚀 Launch a fully customizable, AI-powered analytics product in just 2.5 months 🕐 Enable customers to build dashboards in hours, not days 👥 Free the product & customer success teams to focus on their core work Read the full case study to see how they did it 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gbKUESVR Massive thank you to John Melas-Kyriazi, Andrew Counter, Carter Brewer, Lane Altbaum, & Maile McCann for sharing your insights 🙌

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When ACH works smoothly, most people don’t notice. When it doesn’t, everyone does. From slow settlements to transaction exceptions, friction in ACH affects businesses and consumers. Our latest playbook shows how better tech, smarter workflows, and proactive monitoring can reduce errors and boost satisfaction. Learn more → https://lnkd.in/ehfNn78v #CustomerExperience #Payments #ACH #Banking

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Searchlight Partner and Head of Value Creation Amanda Fulmor Good recently joined Shiv Narayanan on the How To SaaS podcast to discuss Searchlight’s approach to value creation.   Amanda shared her insights on how remaining disciplined and staying close to both the investment thesis and company leadership can transform good companies into great ones.   Listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gZQdbiqp

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SMBs need flexible funding, but many solutions still don’t address their real challenges. Our very own Anchit Singh explains how embedded lending—and Fundbox—are bridging the gap. Read the Tearsheet feature: https://lnkd.in/egACi2pT

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Aligning CMOs and CFOs is crucial for driving strategic success in financial institutions. Discover actionable strategies to align your marketing budget with your institution’s financial goals and drive growth. Sharon Cook, Vice President of FI Client Strategy at Vericast, and Lisa Nicholas, SVP of FI Marketing Products & Strategy at Vericast, share expert insights on understanding CFO priorities, leveraging KPIs, and building a solid marketing strategy to achieve alignment. https://bit.ly/4j6HhiT #VericastInsights #FinancialStrategies

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📢 “By integrating Halcyon’s 8821 tax transcript solution into our partner ecosystem, we’re giving our customers a faster, more secure alternative to traditional verification methods that helps accelerate time to close.” said Mary Kay Theriault, Senior Director, Product Management at Finastra. Read more 👉 https://okt.to/OFpsD7 #Fintech #FinastraLending

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Elite is happy to announce the new Q3 SaaS updates for 3E and 3E Proforma are now live! These updates reduce administrative burdens and offer new ways to accelerate your firm’s work-to-cash cycle. As we shared at ILTACON, #ElitePayments is now natively embedded in #3E, enabling firms to improve cash flow, reduce revenue leakage, and slash AR workload. Plus, the new #proforma tracking tools that we've added in 3E Proforma will save users time so firms can bill faster than ever. New features are already underway for the Q4 SaaS release! To learn more about the power of #SaaS and why it pays to go #cloud, visit: https://ow.ly/aFLl50WOajm

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📝 Delivering the Ecosystem of Tomorrow's Capital Markets: Building a Strong Foundation of Excellence We kick off 2025 with a TT Connect blog post from Jason Shaffer, Chief Platform Officer, looking at TT's focus on service excellence, platform resiliency and building the ecosystem of the future. Jason shares his perspectives on why the TT team is one to watch in the months ahead and how we are building on a robust foundation to deliver value to our global, multi-asset client base. Read the blog post 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5_XjCS3

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This article explores how AI-powered solutions are redefining covenant monitoring through automation, real-time insights, and intelligent data validation. 🔹 Automated setup for faster and error-free covenant configuration 🔹 Real-time tracking to stay ahead of potential breaches 🔹 Proactive alerts to manage risks before they escalate 🔹 Advanced validation ensuring data accuracy and compliance 🔹 Scalable solutions for growing commercial lending portfolios Discover how AI enables lenders, compliance teams, and risk managers to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain portfolio stability. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gW-CYE37

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Canadian financial planning software firm Conquest Planning just announced the results of its Series B funding round, in which it raised $110 million (CAD) from a set of US and global venture capital luminaries. https://hubs.la/Q03tbtsX0

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Yesterday at TMT Finance USA 2025, Lightpath’s CFO Rachel Stack shared some great insights on the future of enterprise fiber in the AI era. 🚀   Here are the Top 5 Insights from the Panel 👇   1. AI workloads are intensifying. Fiber is the next critical frontier. 2. Fiber to the Clouds: where speed meets "hyper" scale. 3. Reliability-first networks are now essential for enterprise-grade AI. 4. The future of enterprise connectivity is built on AI-grade infrastructure. 5. Our edge: AI-grade, all-fiber connectivity ready for immediate deployment.    💡Lightpath is building the AI-grade digital infrastructure that enables tomorrow’s networks. 👉 Learn how we’re powering AI-Grade Connectivity: https://lnkd.in/gr9ikCmm   Kemal Hawa Gaurav Juneja Brad Moline Bill Long Dan K. #TMTFinanceUSA #AIGradeInfrastructure #EnterpriseFiber #Lightpath

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