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Warrant Launches First AI-Powered Marketing Compliance Agent for Financial Services, Real Estate, and Insurance

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Backed by Brickyard, Capitalize VC, and Vast Ventures, Warrant announces $720K in pre-seed funding to simplify marketing compliance in an era of regulatory chaos.

NEW YORK, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ —  Warrant, the AI-powered marketing compliance platform purpose-built for regulated industries, today announced the launch of the first AI compliance agent designed specifically to review and approve marketing materials for financial services, real estate, and insurance companies. Alongside the product debut, Warrant has raised $720,000 in pre-seed funding from Brickyard, Capitalize VC, Triangle Tweener Fund, Vast Ventures, and a network of strategic angels, including executives from Brex, Slope, and current regulators.

“The most creative marketing doesn’t happen in spite of the rules—it happens when you know how to play by them,” said Austin Carroll, CEO and Founder of Warrant.

Warrant’s AI agent gives marketing and sales teams instant, tailored feedback on customer-facing content—whether it’s a website, social post, sales deck, email campaign, video, or influencer partnership. What sets Warrant apart is its ability to learn from a company’s previously approved content, providing suggestions that align with a team’s unique brand voice and risk tolerance. Over time, Warrant gets smarter, becoming a trusted extension of legal and compliance teams, proactively guiding marketers and sales reps through complex regulations.

Teams can review materials against a growing library of thousands of federal, state, and platform-specific policies—or create their own—and ensure every asset is aligned with their company’s guidelines. Warrant also streamlines approval workflows, allowing teams to collaborate seamlessly with legal, compliance, and partner stakeholders, and track reviews through to final approval.

“The most creative marketing doesn’t happen in spite of the rules—it happens when you know how to play by them,” said Austin Carroll, CEO and Founder of Warrant. “At Warrant, we demystify regulations, so businesses can move faster, hire the best people for the job, and unlock the full potential of their teams. In a world where every employee is a brand ambassador—whether they’re posting on LinkedIn or speaking at a conference—compliance isn’t just compliance’s job anymore. It’s everyone’s responsibility. And Warrant makes that possible.”

Marketing Compliance Has Never Been More Chaotic

Warrant launches at a time of sweeping changes—and chaos—in regulatory environments. As federal deregulation accelerates—whether it’s the rise of meme coins or uncertainty around CFPB enforcement— individual states are stepping in with new rules and enforcement actions, creating a confusing patchwork of policies that vary state by state. Nowhere is this more painful than for marketing and sales teams in financial services, real estate, and insurance, where partner banks and regulators are cracking down on customer-facing content. Companies are seeing approvals take longer, partner bank requirements grow stricter, and compliance risks increase.

Warrant’s AI agent was purpose-built to cut through that chaos. Early adopters—including Holdings, Future Money, and Relli—are using Warrant to reduce marketing review times from an industry average of six hours to just 15 minutes. Teams leverage Warrant to speed up partner bank reviews, streamline legal and compliance approvals, and keep marketing and sales campaigns moving—without sacrificing safety or regulatory rigor.

AI That Learns. Compliance That Scales.

Unlike traditional tools that rely on static, outdated regulations, Warrant’s AI analyzes a constantly updated stream of enforcement actions, regulatory press releases, and sanctions—giving teams a complete picture of what regulators are focused on today. It learns what approved content looks like within each organization and makes intelligent suggestions tailored to their brand voice and risk tolerance. This ensures faster approvals, fewer bottlenecks, and a proactive compliance process that scales as companies grow—keeping teams protected and ahead of emerging risks.

With this new funding, Warrant will expand its development of webhooks and integrations across the entire marketing, sales, and customer experience (CX) tech stack. Warrant’s proactive approach allows companies to embed compliance checks directly into the tools their teams already use, reducing risk from overlooked content and extending compliance across the entire organization.

Built by Experts in Marketing, Compliance, and AI

Warrant’s founding team brings deep expertise in marketing, financial services, and AI. CEO and Founder Austin Carroll previously led financial product marketing at Mercury and Brex, and served as a Product Manager at Capital One, where she experienced firsthand how compliance bottlenecks slow down marketing teams. CTO Daniel Chopson was formerly Chief Technical Officer and Co-Founder at Cove.Tool, where he pioneered the use of AI to interpret federal, state, and local regulations, and also held key engineering roles at Sage. Warrant’s team is supported by advisors from Dave, American Express, Melio, Brex, and current regulators.

“Marketing compliance has become a major bottleneck for companies in regulated industries,” said Matt Patterson, Partner at Brickyard. “Warrant is solving a massive pain point by enabling marketing and sales teams to move faster without increasing risk. Their AI-driven approach not only streamlines approvals but also ensures that compliance becomes a seamless part of the creative process. We’re thrilled to back Austin, Daniel, and the Warrant team as they build the future of marketing compliance.”

About Warrant

Warrant is the AI-powered marketing compliance platform for financial services, insurance, and real estate. The team of marketers, AI engineers, and compliance experts transforms complex regulations into intelligent AI systems that adapt to evolving laws, enforcement actions, and industry standards. The system continuously learns from each organization’s past approvals to provide smarter suggestions that reflect a company’s unique brand voice and risk tolerance. Marketing and compliance teams use Warrant to accelerate reviews, reduce regulatory risk, and ensure every customer-facing asset is compliant—enabling proactive, organization-wide compliance at scale.

For more information, visit www.hellowarrant.com

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Austin Carroll, Warrant, 1 (347) 815-4715, press@hellowarrant.com, www.hellowarrant.com

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Eddid Financial Honored with “Professional Services Award in RWA” by HKCT Highlighting its Leading Edge in Web3 and Digital Assets

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HONG KONG, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Eddid Financial (the “Group”) has won the “Professional Services Award in RWA” at the HKCT Business Awards, hosted by the Hong Kong Commercial Times. The award recognizes the Group’s exceptional professional service capabilities and innovative achievements in the Real-World Assets Tokenisation (“RWA”) sector. This prestigious honor serves as a strong industry endorsement of the Group’s dedicated efforts in the RWA space, affirming its leadership in bridging traditional and digital finance while injecting significant momentum into Hong Kong’s digital asset market.

The HKCT Business Awards evaluates candidates based on four core criteria: corporate achievements, market competitiveness, brand philosophy, and professional standing. As one of the most credible and influential business awards in Hong Kong, it aims to recognize outstanding enterprises across various sectors for their performance over the past year, encouraging companies to continuously enhance their core competitiveness and pioneer innovative economic directions. During this year’s selection process, the judging panel conducted a comprehensive assessment of Eddid Financial’s compliance infrastructure, innovative services, and industry contributions within the RWA sector, highly commending the Group’s professional strength and forward-looking vision in asset tokenisation.

Compliance-Driven: Building a Full-Chain Service Ecosystem

As a licensed pioneer in Hong Kong’s RWA landscape, Eddid Financial has consistently relied on compliance as its foundation and innovation as its driving force. Having deeply cultivated the digital asset space for years, the Group has established a full-chain professional service ecosystem that encompasses asset screening, product design, compliance auditing, and distribution operations. Eddid Securities and Futures, a subsidiary of the Group, became one of the first brokerages in Hong Kong to upgrade its licenses in September 2023. It subsequently secured further upgrades for its Type 1 and Type 9 regulated activity licenses, making it one of the few institutions authorized to distribute tokenised securities and RWA products. This regulatory milestone has laid a solid, compliant foundation for the Group’s RWA business operations.

Successful Launch of Landmark Precious Metal RWA Projects

In terms of practical application, Eddid Financial has actively spearheaded the launch of several landmark RWA projects, setting a new benchmark for the industry. Notably, the Group partnered with Timeless Resources Holdings Limited (8028.HK) and HashKey Chain to introduce Hong Kong’s first silver RWA project. By leveraging blockchain technology to tokenise physical silver assets, each digital coin is backed 1:1 by one ounce of physical silver, strictly held by an independent trustee. This initiative not only lowers the barrier to entry for precious metal investments but also enhances asset liquidity. The project’s product design and issuance framework received a “no further comment” reply from the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), demonstrating the highest standard of compliance.

Concurrently, the Group has collaborated with CAC Fintech to advance China’s first agricultural RWA project. By converting agricultural products, land management rights, and future agricultural revenue rights into on-chain digital certificates, this project addresses critical pain points such as poor liquidity and low financing efficiency in agricultural assets. Furthermore, it supports the national rural revitalization strategy and explores novel pathways for the innovative integration of agricultural assets with financial markets.

Leading the Upgrade of the Regional RWA Industry

Beyond launching landmark projects, Eddid Financial continues to drive the ecosystem construction and market development of the RWA sector. The Group’s research department published the “Core Guide to RWA: From Basic Theory to Global Practice,” sharing its leading experience in asset tokenisation to help establish industry standards. Simultaneously, the Group has built a tripartite development model encompassing “Technology + Compliance + Ecosystem”. Internally, it has assembled a dedicated fintech team to advance underlying technologies; externally, it connects core stakeholders, including asset holders, investors, and licensed exchanges, to form a comprehensive RWA service ecosystem that provides clients with all-encompassing, one-stop professional services.

Looking ahead, Eddid Financial will continue to leverage its comprehensive licensing advantages, expert service teams, and robust technical support to drive the digital transformation of a diverse range of real-world assets. The Group is committed to delivering highly flexible, efficient, and compliant RWA services to its clients while actively supporting the standardized and international development of Hong Kong’s digital asset market, thereby cementing Hong Kong’s status as a premier global digital finance hub.

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Elevate Appoints Wade Clark as Chief Growth Officer

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Industry veteran to lead organic growth strategy across Elevate’s national platform

LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Elevate, a national operator-led accounting and advisory platform, today announced the appointment of Wade Clark as Chief Growth Officer. Clark brings more than 30 years of experience building and leading sales organizations at top U.S. accounting and consulting firms, including Moss Adams (now Baker Tilly), BKD (now Forvis Mazars), Carr Riggs & Ingram, BDO USA, and Ernst & Young.

In this role, Clark will lead organic growth across Elevate’s partner firms, building a unified, data-driven growth function that complements the platform’s active M&A strategy and deepens advisory relationships firmwide.

Most recently, Clark spent nine years at Moss Adams, where he built and scaled the sales coaching function supporting 1,000+ partners, directors, and senior managers across 45 practices in a $1.3 billion firm. Earlier, as Chief Growth Officer at Carr Riggs & Ingram, he built the firm’s first growth function and helped drive revenue from $70 million to $100 million in three years. At BKD, he played a central role in the firm’s expansion from $190 million to $400 million, primarily through organic growth. He is the author of Meaningful Success in Business as well as Simplifying Complex Sales, reviewed by Accounting Today as one of the best books on selling professional services.

“Wade has built and led growth organizations at scale, and he knows what it takes to drive consistent, measurable results across a distributed partnership,” said Sanjay Agarwal, CEO and Founder of Elevate. “As we continue to execute on both M&A and organic growth, Wade’s ability to bring structure, accountability, and rigor to revenue generation will be a meaningful differentiator for our partner firms and their clients.”

“What attracted me to Elevate is the clarity of vision and the commitment to building a true operating platform — not just a collection of firms,” said Clark. “The opportunity to architect a scalable growth engine across a national footprint, alongside partner firms who are already leaders in their markets, is incredibly compelling.”

Clark is based in Houston, Texas, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas A&M University.

About Elevate

Elevate is a national accounting and advisory platform built by operators. The firm partners with leading CPA firms to provide the technology, infrastructure, and strategic support needed to drive sustainable growth, enhance client service, and unlock long-term value. Elevate’s operator-led model preserves firm autonomy while delivering the scale, talent, and technology of a unified platform.

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Meiyume (Group) LTD Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating for 2026, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainable Beauty

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HONG KONG, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Meiyume (Group) LTD has achieved the EcoVadis Gold rating for 2026, with the company being in the 96th percentile globally and among the top-performing companies for sustainability.

EcoVadis evaluates companies across environment, labour and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The Gold rating reflects Meiyume’s strong performance and continued commitment to embedding sustainability across its supply chain.

A supplier’s commitment to sustainability is increasingly important to brands, as they work to meet rising regulatory requirements and evolving consumer expectations for transparency and responsible practices. In this landscape, choosing the right partners is essential. Partners like Meiyume play a key role in enabling more responsible, future-ready solutions while helping to strengthen sustainability standards across the supply chain.

A Holistic Sustainability Strategy: Meiyume’s 5Ps Framework

Meiyume’s sustainability approach is guided by its 5Ps framework: Product, Process, Places, People, and Principle, ensuring a comprehensive integration across the business:

Product – Advancing sustainable innovation in formulations and packaging

Process – Strengthening responsible sourcing and supply chain practices

Places – Enhancing operational efficiency and environmental performance

People – Fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace

Principle – Upholding strong governance and compliance standards

Sustainability as an Ongoing Journey

While the EcoVadis Gold rating marks an important milestone, Meiyume views sustainability as an ongoing journey. The company remains committed to strengthening its sustainability performance and supporting beauty and personal care brands in achieving their sustainability goals.

About Meiyume:

Formerly LF Beauty, Meiyume offers end-to-end beauty solutions—packaging, ODM, OEM —grounded in sustainability and insights. Powered by it’s Beauty Intelligence Platform and a global sourcing network, Meiyume brings visions to life with agility, intelligence, and responsibility.

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