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Billfold Announces Completion of Seed Extension Funding led by Fran Tarkenton, BambuVentures & Inertia Ventures

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Billfold has completed a seed extension funding round led by NFL legend Fran Tarkenton, BambuVentures, and Inertia Ventures, with participation from existing investors. This funding will enable Billfold, a leading Point of Sale, Payments, and Adtech platform for live events, music venues, and sports, to continue its rapid growth and expand its innovative offerings, including the Billfold Engage marketing platform and a new loyalty program through a partnership with BambuMeta.

NEW YORK, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Billfold is pleased to announce the completion of a round of funding, with investment led by NFL legend and serial entrepreneur Fran Tarkenton, BambuVentures, Inertia Ventures, and with participation from existing investors.

“Tarkenton, as an investor and strategic partner, has long worked with Billfold, a pioneering Point of Sale company that is truly transforming payments, advertising, and data analytics, while elevating customer experiences in live entertainment and sports.” – Will Adams, President at Tarkenton

Billfold is the leading Point of Sale, Payments, and Adtech platform servicing the Live Events, Music Venue, and Sports industries with its frictionless payments platform and unique brand-marketing deployment platform, Billfold Engage.

Billfold provides POS and payments infrastructure to many of the world’s leading music venues, including the Brooklyn Mirage: Avant Gardner, Echostage DC, Pier 17, and Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

Through its Consumer Data and Adtech Platform, Engage, Billfold works with the largest brands in the world to deploy relevant, real-time marketing to event attendees before, during, and after an event.

Furthermore, by leveraging RFID payments and a 70+% attendee email entry rate, Engage collects consumers’ “golden data” for brands active onsite, including consumer spending behavior down to the transaction level and consumer contact information.

Says Martin Naughton, VP of Product at Billfold, “With Engage, we are enabling our brand partners to communicate with consumers at the most effective place: when they are about to make a purchase at the POS. This drives astounding increases in target product purchases in our A/B testing”

Billfold’s brand partners include Heineken, Liquid Death, and Uber.

Stas Chijik, founder and CEO of Billfold, believes Billfold is in a very strong position to continue growing apace. “The fact is, Live Events and Sports is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy. A recent Goldman Sachs research paper estimated global live music net revenue growth at 25% YoY in 2023 and updated their forecast CAGR materially going forward.

We are extremely well positioned to benefit from our unique product and positioning in the space. Our partnership with BambuMeta via Bambu Ventures will enable us to rapidly deploy an extremely powerful loyalty program for our clients and brand partners. We believe this will further expand our moat versus competition and drive material monetization opportunities for us going forward”

Timothy Power, Billfold’s CFO, anticipates that the capital raised will enable Billfold to continue growing rapidly. “We’ve grown over 100% YoY through June in terms of GMV. This raise will enable us to continue growing our core business at a similar rate while opening up capacity for new, rapidly monetizable initiatives in some very exciting areas of the business, and sets the stage for a full series A in the late summer.”

The investment round was completed this month, with all three major investors expressing their excitement and commitment to the long term vision and success of Billfold.

“Tarkenton, as an investor and strategic partner, has long worked with Billfold, a pioneering Point of Sale company that is truly transforming payments, advertising, and data analytics, while elevating customer experiences in live entertainment and sports,” states Will Adams, President at Tarkenton. “With the integration of BambuMeta into Billfold, we’re further elevating experiences for our clients and their customers through customer-centric loyalty solutions to drive success for all involved.”

Further solidifying their commitment to Billfold, BambuVentures’ Richard Hearn joins the Billfold board alongside Will Adams, President of Tarkenton. He explained his decision to come on board: “BambuVentures investment reciprocates the strong vision and drive by the Executive Team towards extending the impact of Billfold to new markets and their success to date. Their unsurpassable POS product solves a problem that stands alone in an untapped market and shows incredible fit. Their AdTech additionally extends them to partner with renowned brands and improve consumer experience across their customers and turn Billfold and their partners together into a household name.”

Mike Loretz, Managing Partner at Inertia Ventures further added that “Inertia Ventures’ investment in Billfold was driven by their unparalleled ability to transform the live events and sports industries. Their innovative POS, Payments, and Adtech platform offers a revolutionary approach to consumer engagement, paving the way for unparalleled growth and success.”

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Stas Chijik, Billfold, 415-419-4108, IR@billfold.tech, https://www.billfold.tech/

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Function Now Connects to Meta’s Muse, Allowing Members to Bring Their Personal Health Data to the New AI Agent

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Members can securely bring their Function health data into Muse to better understand their health and personalize their AI experience.

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Function today announced that members can securely connect their Function health data to Muse, Meta’s new personal AI agent. Muse joins ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity in Function’s growing network of AI connectors, giving members the ability to bring their personal health data into the AI experiences they choose to use.

Muse can use a member’s Function insights as personal context to help them understand their health, build and adapt plans around their goals, track progress, and follow through over time, while members remain in control of their data.

“Your AI should know your biology,” said Jonathan Swerdlin, CEO and Co-founder of Function. “By connecting Function health data to Muse, people can bring a living picture of their health into the AI platforms they use every day. We are entering a world where people understand their bodies in far greater detail and increasingly rely on AI to make decisions. Bringing those together makes AI dramatically more useful.”

How it works

Members authorize the connection from inside Meta, through the same account controls they already use to manage their account data. Once connected, Muse draws on their lab results and clinician-reviewed summaries to inform the goals and tasks a member brings to it.

Ask Muse how a lab result compares to a member’s optimal range before deciding whether to act on itHave Muse build or adjust a plan toward a health goal, using a member’s own Function insights as contextLet Muse flag when it’s time to schedule a member’s next Function lab visit, and follow up until it’s on the calendar

The Function health connector will roll out in the coming weeks. To learn more about Function or become a member, visit www.functionhealth.com.

About Function

Function is on a mission to enable everyone to live 100 healthy years. A groundbreaker in its category, Function has changed the game by making lab testing, MRI and CT, and longitudinal health data accessible, understandable, and actionable—serving millions. Function’s Medical Intelligence Lab™ (MI Lab™) is leveraging a dedicated clinical team to develop a continuous learning system that helps its members see, understand, and act on their biology over time. Members receive access to 160+ lab tests—including biannual testing—for just $365/year, equivalent to $1 per day, covering the heart, hormones, thyroid, liver, kidneys, heavy metal exposures, nutrient levels, inflammation, potential cancer signals, and more. Each member’s results are integrated into an intelligent, personalized interface designed to support powerfully informed decision-making. Function members can also access (for an additional cost) MRI and CT that are designed to see signs of cancer and hundreds of other conditions. Function believes everyone should have the power to own their health.

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Teletrac Navman Appoints Ricardo Buranello as CEO

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Alain Samaha to Continue Serving on Board of Directors

SYDNEY, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Teletrac Navman, a leading global provider of intelligent fleet and asset management solutions, today announced that it has named current Chief Financial and Operating Officer Ricardo Buranello as Teletrac Navman’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Mr Buranello succeeds Alain Samaha, who will continue in the CEO role through September 30, 2026, to ensure a seamless transition. Mr Samaha will remain a member of Teletrac Navman’s Board of Directors and continue supporting the Company’s long-term vision and strategic planning.

Mr Buranello is a seasoned executive with more than two decades of international experience across telematics, IoT, and high-growth technology businesses. Having served as Chief Financial and Operating Officer since joining Teletrac Navman, he brings deep financial and operational expertise, a strong strategic orientation, and an intimate knowledge of the business that make him ideally suited to lead the Company into its next chapter. Mr Buranello previously held leadership roles at Telit Cinterion, Siemens and Totvs.

“This represents an ideal time for Teletrac’s next phase of leadership, and we’re confident that Ricardo is the right person for the job,” said Jonathan Olefson, Chairman of the Board at Teletrac Navman. “Ricardo is a proven, mission-oriented leader who understands our business from the inside out. We look forward to what he and the entire team will accomplish.”

“Alain helped transform Teletrac into a global leader in telematics and fleet management solutions. We are grateful for his vision, passion, and many contributions, and look forward to working with him on the Board,” continued Olefson.

Mr Samaha stated, “Leading Teletrac has been one of the great privileges of my professional life. I am proud of what we have done together, and I am equally excited about what lies ahead for Teletrac. Ricardo is the right leader for this moment. His strategic clarity and deep understanding of our business will serve Teletrac, our customers, and our employees well into the future.”

Mr Buranello added, “I am honoured by the trust the Board has placed in me and energised by the opportunities ahead. Our customers, employees, and partners can count on the same dedication to innovation, excellence, and delivering meaningful results that has been at the core of Teletrac since the beginning.”

Under Mr Buranello’s leadership, Teletrac Navman will continue advancing its cloud-based, AI-powered connected mobility platform while building on the growth, stability, and customer focus that have long defined the Company.

About Teletrac Navman

Teletrac Navman empowers the industries that transform and sustain our futures with simple and intelligent solutions that enhance the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of their operation. As a connected mobility platform for industries that manage vehicle and equipment assets, Teletrac Navman simplifies the complex so that its customers can transform the way they work through cloud-based solutions that leverage AI to unlock the power of operational insight. The company operates globally, with offices worldwide and headquarters in Northbrook, IL. For more information visit https://www.teletracnavman.com.au/.

About Respida

Respida is a software-focused private equity firm with decades of combined investing and operating experience. The firm partners with management teams at growth-oriented software and software-enabled companies, bringing hands-on operational rigor and financial discipline to drive growth and build durable market leaders. For more information, visit https://respida.com/.

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Coda welcomes Bombay High Court judgment in its favor

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Coda welcomed the Bombay High Court’s judgment on 2 September 2026 allowing the appeal by Coda Payments India and setting aside the orders that had kept its bank accounts and payment accounts frozen.

The judgment is a significant and positive outcome for Coda. We have been clear and consistent in our position throughout the proceedings and welcome the Court’s decision.

Coda has cooperated fully with the relevant authorities and respects the legal process. We now look forward to the judgment being implemented expeditiously and in full.

Coda remains committed to meeting all applicable legal and regulatory requirements in every market in which it operates.

The Bombay High Court’s judgment relates to the freeze on Coda Payments India’s bank accounts and payment accounts. Other related proceedings remain ongoing.

About Coda

Coda is a global leader in monetization, distribution, and commerce, trusted by the biggest names in gaming, entertainment, and technology, including Activision, Electronic Arts, Riot Games, Ubisoft, and Moonton. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Singapore, Coda operates with 670+ employees worldwide, with core hubs in Asia and Europe. Coda combines payments, commerce, distribution, and rewards to drive global revenue growth for brands and publishers.

Coda’s products include Codapay, which provides access to 400+ payment methods across 80+ markets through a single API integration; Coda Webstore, which powers fully customized direct-to-consumer storefronts; Coda Consumer Platforms, including Codashop, Recharge.com, and Startselect.com; Coda Distribution, which extends reach through a network of commerce partners; and Giftcloud, a UK-based rewards business serving enterprise customers across Europe.

Coda is backed by Apis Partners, Insight Partners, Smash Capital, and GIC, and has been named an APAC High Growth Company (2023) by Financial Times, one of Granite Asia’s NextGenTech 30 (2024), a payments leader on Fortune’s Fintech Innovation Asia list (2024), and listed among The Straits Times Fastest Growing Fintechs (2024). For more on Coda, visit coda.co.

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Coda:
Liz Adam
VP, Corporate Affairs
liz.adam@coda.co 

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