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CBS News
3 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
Pipe Unlocks Financial Growth for SMBs with Embedded Capital Access
This content was provided by Acumen Media for Pipe. This advertiser content was paid for and created by Acumen. Neither CBS News nor CBS News Brand Studio, the brand marketing arm of CBS News, were involved in the creation of this content. Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of the American economy, contributing 43.5% of the U.S. GDP and employing over 59 million workers. Yet despite their impact, access to capital remains one of their biggest challenges. Traditional lending options are often rigid and inaccessible, requiring lengthy applications, credit checks and personal guarantees. As an emerging innovator in fintech, Pipe is changing that by reshaping how these SMBs access financing by embedding it directly into the software platforms that they already use. By meeting entrepreneurs where they are, inside the tools they trust, Pipe eliminates the friction of traditional financing, opening up new opportunities for entrepreneurs to grow and thrive. For Brooke Hill and Zanbria Asante, cofounders of Swella Braid Bar, the shortcomings of traditional financing were familiar. After launching their first location in Atlanta, Georgia, they sought out capital to fuel a second opening in Charlotte, North Carolina. However, they found that traditional lending didn't exactly meet their needs: banks wanted financial statements, tax returns and personal guarantees. Then came an unexpected solution, right from the platform they already used to run their day-to-day operations. Boulevard, a client experience platform tailor-made for self-care businesses, had long been central to Swella's operations. From online booking to payment processing, Boulevard says it helps streamline their customer interactions and has become a trusted partner in their success. So when Hill received a capital offer from Boulevard, she felt confident accepting the funding. The offer, powered by Pipe, was based on Swella's real-time business performance and cash flow. With just a few clicks, Swella secured the capital they needed—no paperwork, credit scores or collateral needed. The embedded finance market is growing rapidly, projected to exceed $588 billion in revenue by 2030, according to Bain & Company, with embedded lending emerging as a key driver of this growth. By partnering with Pipe, companies like Boulevard are offering their customers not only business tools but also direct access to customer-friendly capital at the point of need. Under the leadership of CEO Luke Voiles, Pipe is transforming the financial landscape by making capital more accessible, seamless and aligned with the way these small businesses operate today.
Korea Herald
16-06-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
ValueLabs Announces Plans to Become the Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era
HYDERABAD, India, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueLabs, a global technology services and AI solutions company, today announced its plans to transition into the Enterprise Operating System (Enterprise OS) of the Agentic Era, powered by its proprietary AiDE ® platform. AiDE ®, originally built to accelerate software delivery, has evolved into the intelligence layer that now supports how ValueLabs operates across the board. From product development and sales to recruitment and client operations, all core enterprise functions are being reimagined through modular, autonomous, and context-aware agents delivered as AiDE Applications. "We are not just deploying AiDE ®. We are becoming AiDE ®," said Arjun Rao, Founder and Executive Chairman of ValueLabs. "This transformation is not about tools. It is a redesign of how we work, how we learn, and how we deliver outcomes. It is also a model we believe others can adopt in their journey to becoming AI-native." ValueLabs' internal transformation includes the deployment of AiDE ® in the following areas: A key next step in this transformation will be Pipe, ValueLabs' internal enterprise collaboration and orchestration platform. Once live, Pipe will work in tandem with AiDE ® to serve as the control system for the enterprise. Together, they will enable real-time, conversational, and adaptive interfaces to trigger actions, connect teams, and automate operations. Whether resolving a client issue, generating a proposal, or managing an internal process, AiDE ® and Pipe are expected to become the company's intelligent backbone. "We are not simply automating. We are building toward autonomy," said Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs. "AiDE Applications are orchestrating work across teams. Our systems handle the routine and escalate only what needs human judgment. This lets our people focus on creativity and strategy." ValueLabs' roadmap includes: This transformation moves ValueLabs toward an operating model that embraces distributed decision-making, Agentic governance, and intelligent system-based escalation. The company expects this will not only optimize internal workflows but also provide clients with a blueprint to build AI-native operations of their own. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE ®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything — custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE ® — ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE ® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE ® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ValueLabs Announces Plans to Become the Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era
HYDERABAD, India, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueLabs, a global technology services and AI solutions company, today announced its plans to transition into the Enterprise Operating System (Enterprise OS) of the Agentic Era, powered by its proprietary AiDE® platform. AiDE®, originally built to accelerate software delivery, has evolved into the intelligence layer that now supports how ValueLabs operates across the board. From product development and sales to recruitment and client operations, all core enterprise functions are being reimagined through modular, autonomous, and context-aware agents delivered as AiDE Applications. "We are not just deploying AiDE®. We are becoming AiDE®," said Arjun Rao, Founder and Executive Chairman of ValueLabs. "This transformation is not about tools. It is a redesign of how we work, how we learn, and how we deliver outcomes. It is also a model we believe others can adopt in their journey to becoming AI-native." ValueLabs' internal transformation includes the deployment of AiDE® in the following areas: Product Development Lifecycle with agents for product management, design, architecture, coding, testing, RCA, deployment, and SRE Client Operations, including onboarding, BenAdmin, claims management, IT service delivery, and customer support Sales, through Sage, a suite of AiDE®-powered agents for lead generation, pitch creation, and pursuit workflows, integrated with the AiDE Marketplace Recruitment, redesigned as an AI-enabled pipeline that handles screening, scheduling, and onboarding with minimal human intervention A key next step in this transformation will be Pipe, ValueLabs' internal enterprise collaboration and orchestration platform. Once live, Pipe will work in tandem with AiDE® to serve as the control system for the enterprise. Together, they will enable real-time, conversational, and adaptive interfaces to trigger actions, connect teams, and automate operations. Whether resolving a client issue, generating a proposal, or managing an internal process, AiDE® and Pipe are expected to become the company's intelligent backbone. "We are not simply automating. We are building toward autonomy," said Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs. "AiDE Applications are orchestrating work across teams. Our systems handle the routine and escalate only what needs human judgment. This lets our people focus on creativity and strategy." ValueLabs' roadmap includes: Launching the AiDE Marketplace as a discoverable layer of agentic applications for core business functions Using Sage to demonstrate full-cycle, AI-native go-to-market execution Activating Pipe and AiDE® together to showcase how intelligent enterprises will operate This transformation moves ValueLabs toward an operating model that embraces distributed decision-making, Agentic governance, and intelligent system-based escalation. The company expects this will not only optimize internal workflows but also provide clients with a blueprint to build AI-native operations of their own. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything — custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE® — ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage. For more details, contact us at: SOURCE ValueLabs Sign in to access your portfolio
Cision Canada
16-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
ValueLabs Announces Plans to Become the Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era
HYDERABAD, India, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ -- ValueLabs, a global technology services and AI solutions company, today announced its plans to transition into the Enterprise Operating System (Enterprise OS) of the Agentic Era, powered by its proprietary AiDE ® platform. AiDE ®, originally built to accelerate software delivery, has evolved into the intelligence layer that now supports how ValueLabs operates across the board. From product development and sales to recruitment and client operations, all core enterprise functions are being reimagined through modular, autonomous, and context-aware agents delivered as AiDE Applications. "We are not just deploying AiDE®. We are becoming AiDE®," said Arjun Rao, Founder and Executive Chairman of ValueLabs. "This transformation is not about tools. It is a redesign of how we work, how we learn, and how we deliver outcomes. It is also a model we believe others can adopt in their journey to becoming AI-native." ValueLabs' internal transformation includes the deployment of AiDE ® in the following areas: Product Development Lifecycle with agents for product management, design, architecture, coding, testing, RCA, deployment, and SRE Client Operations, including onboarding, BenAdmin, claims management, IT service delivery, and customer support Sales, through Sage, a suite of AiDE ® -powered agents for lead generation, pitch creation, and pursuit workflows, integrated with the AiDE Marketplace Recruitment, redesigned as an AI-enabled pipeline that handles screening, scheduling, and onboarding with minimal human intervention A key next step in this transformation will be Pipe, ValueLabs' internal enterprise collaboration and orchestration platform. Once live, Pipe will work in tandem with AiDE ® to serve as the control system for the enterprise. Together, they will enable real-time, conversational, and adaptive interfaces to trigger actions, connect teams, and automate operations. Whether resolving a client issue, generating a proposal, or managing an internal process, AiDE ® and Pipe are expected to become the company's intelligent backbone. "We are not simply automating. We are building toward autonomy," said Sam Alva, CEO of ValueLabs. "AiDE Applications are orchestrating work across teams. Our systems handle the routine and escalate only what needs human judgment. This lets our people focus on creativity and strategy." ValueLabs' roadmap includes: Launching the AiDE Marketplace as a discoverable layer of agentic applications for core business functions Using Sage to demonstrate full-cycle, AI-native go-to-market execution Activating Pipe and AiDE ® together to showcase how intelligent enterprises will operate This transformation moves ValueLabs toward an operating model that embraces distributed decision-making, Agentic governance, and intelligent system-based escalation. The company expects this will not only optimize internal workflows but also provide clients with a blueprint to build AI-native operations of their own. About ValueLabs ValueLabs & AiDE ®: Enterprise OS of the Agentic Era From Engineering to Everything — custom agents powering AI-native enterprises. Founded in 1997, ValueLabs is a global Agentic AI Services firm helping enterprises reinvent themselves as AI-native organizations. At the core of this transformation is AiDE ® — ValueLabs' proprietary platform and the Enterprise Operating System for the Agentic Era. AiDE ® integrates custom-built autonomous AI agents seamlessly across software engineering, business operations, analytics, and strategic workflows. With over 7,000 professionals serving more than 300 enterprise clients globally, ValueLabs leverages AiDE ® and innovative Service-as-Software delivery models to unlock productivity, agility, and sustainable competitive advantage.
Irish Daily Mirror
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Promising young Irish jockey 'forced to retire' aged just 23
Twenty-three-year-old Irish jockey Gearoid Harney has been forced to retire five months on from suffering a serious head injury during a race last January. Harney was rushed to hospital after a fall at Fakenham racecourse on Sunday, January 19. He was riding Micronormous in the Sky Bet Queen Boudicca Series Final Mares' Handicap Chase when the horse slipped on a bend, resulting in a heavy fall for Harney. The next day, trainer David Pipe said that Harney was "battered and bruised" but that "jockeys are made of strong stuff." But Pipe has now confirmed that Harney has been forced to leave horseracing behind for good, after his latest medical scans meant that doctors couldn't give him the green light for returning his licence. Taking to social media, Pipe said: "Wishing conditional jockey Gearoid Harney the very best for the future as he unfortunately will not be returning to the saddle following his fall in January on medical advice. He rode 10 winners for me, the highlight being Kingston Queen's Listed Bumper success." Speaking to The Racing Post, Pipe added that "there will always be a place at [Pipe's training centre] Pond House" for Harney if the Cork man wants to move into training. Before his fall, Harney had ridden 21 winners since moving to the UK from Ireland in 2021, having ridden in point-to-points in this country. At the time of the accident in January, stewards explained: "Gearoid Harney, the rider of Micronormous, had fallen on the bend entering the back straight on the second circuit. After viewing a recording of the incident, it was found that there was possible interference resulting in Micronormous falling. Harney was unable to be interviewed following the incident, and therefore the enquiry was adjourned till a later date."
