LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2026 — Hanyang University (with Dean Lee Ki-jung) announced that it will participate in CES 2026 (Consumer Electronics Show 2026), the world’s largest ICT and innovation technology exhibition, to be held this January in Las Vegas, USA, where it will present its university-led technology commercialization achievements based on faculty- and laboratory-founded startups to a global audience.

CES is one of the world’s premier technology and industry exhibitions, bringing together leading global companies, investors, buyers, and research institutions. The event offers a comprehensive view of the present and future of cutting-edge technologies on a single global platform.

At CES 2026, Hanyang University will jointly participate through its Seoul Campus and ERICA Campus Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundations, showcasing a total of 12 technologies developed by university research labs and startup companies. The exhibited technologies focus on research areas in which Hanyang University holds strong expertise, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bio and Healthcare, Advanced Materials, and Digital Healthcare, highlighting the university’s integrated capabilities in research, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization.

In particular, “TeraFixell,” co-developed by Professor Noh Young-Tae’s research team from Hanyang University’s Department of Data Science and EUTO Co., Ltd., a company specializing in terracotta architectural materials, was selected as a CES 2026 Innovation Award honoree in the Construction & Industrial Tech category. The CES Innovation Awards are highly prestigious recognitions granted to technologies that demonstrate outstanding innovation, technical excellence, and market potential among global participants. This achievement is especially significant as it represents international recognition of the global competitiveness and commercialization success of Hanyang University’s research-based technologies.

Through its CES 2026 participation, Hanyang University aims to go beyond simply introducing technologies, and instead showcasing the full pathway by which research evolves into startups, commercialization, and global market entry. The university plans to conduct live technology demonstrations and product exhibitions, as well as technology briefings and IR pitching sessions for global buyers and investors, alongside business meetings with overseas companies and institutions.

In addition, the Hanyang University Pavilion will host a Media Day during the exhibition period for domestic and international media outlets, where it will spotlight the university’s flagship technologies, including those that have received CES Innovation Awards.

During Media Day, presentations and live demonstrations will be conducted for the award-winning technologies as well as key research- and startup-driven innovations, with the aim of effectively communicating Hanyang University’s research achievements and technology commercialization capabilities to media audiences both in Korea and abroad.

Exhibition preparation and on-site operations will be systematically supported by the Hanyang University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, which will lead comprehensive assistance spanning exhibition planning, on-site management, and global business matchmaking. Through this strategic support, the university seeks to ensure that faculty and researcher-led technologies translate into tangible international collaborations and follow-up commercialization opportunities.

Through its participation in CES 2026, Hanyang University aims to validate the global market readiness of its research while reinforcing its position as a leading university in technology commercialization. Building on its CES Innovation Award recognition, the university plans to expand its presence at international exhibitions and strengthen global collaboration programs, creating a sustainable innovation ecosystem that connects research, entrepreneurship, and global expansion.

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SHANGHAI, Jan. 2, 2026 — Qiming Venture Partners’ portfolio company Biren Technology, a leading domestic GPU developer, successfully listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today, becoming the first company to go public in Hong Kong in 2026. 

Biren Technology (06082.HK) issued shares at a price of HK$19.6 per share and opened at HK$35.7 per share with a market capitalization of HK$85.54 billion. Biren Technology’s successful listing makes it the first GPU stock on the Hong Kong market and the largest new share offering since Chapter 18C took effect.

Qiming Venture Partners is the earliest and most steadfast supporter of Biren Tech. Qiming, as a founding investor, led Biren Technology’s first round of financing when the company was founded in 2019, and has continued to fund its development since then. Qiming is the company’s largest external institutional investor.

Founded in 2019, Biren Technology is a leading provider of general intelligent computing solutions in China. The company adheres to an original core architecture, pioneers the Chiplet-based high-performnace computing chip, has built a technology system featuring software-hardware co-innovation. It is dedicated to fostering a intelligent computing industry ecosystem and aims to serve as a core engine for the development of China’s artificial intelligence industry.

Biren Technology has developed the first-generation General Purpose Graphics Processing Units (GPGPU) architecture and a series of hardware based on GPGPU. It has successfully developed the Biren ™106 and Biren ™110 chips as well as the higher-performing Biren ™166 chip. The chips are used in key industries such as AI data centers, telecommunications, AI solutions, energy and public utilities, fintech and internet.

Zhang Wen, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Biren Technology, stated: “Becoming a public company marks a stronger beginning for Biren—and brings greater responsibility. Going forward, we will continue to increase R&D investment, accelerate the development of our fully independent and controllable product stack, and help build a robust, domestic computing ecosystem. Our aim is to enhance the security, stability, and resilience of China’s intelligent computing capabilities, driving and enabling high-quality development across the AI sector.“ 

“As a founding investor in Biren Technology’s first financing round, we are delighted to have journeyed alongside the company and witnessed this significant milestone of its successful listing. From the outset, Biren Technology chose a challenging yet critical path—developing high-performance general-purpose GPUs through continuous technological innovation. Its successful listing not only marks a key phase in the company’s growth but also demonstrates the evolution of China’s tech entrepreneurship towards a new stage centered on original innovation. The listing is both a phased achievement and the starting point of a new journey. We expect Biren Technology to continue deepening its technological innovation and to play an increasingly significant role in building the AI ecosystem in China and globally,“ said Alex Zhou, Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners.

About Qiming Venture Partners

Qiming Venture Partners was founded in 2006. Currently, Qiming Venture Partners manages eleven US Dollar funds and seven RMB funds with $9.5 billion in capital raised. Since our establishment, we have invested in outstanding companies in the Technology and Healthcare industries at the early and growth stages.

Since our debut, we have backed over 580 fast-growing and innovative companies. Over 210 of our portfolio companies have achieved exits through IPOs at the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX, Shanghai Stock Exchange, or Shenzhen Stock Exchange, or through M&A or other means. There are also over 80 portfolio companies that have achieved unicorn or super unicorn status.

Many of our portfolio companies are today’s most influential firms in their respective sectors, including Xiaomi, Meituan, Bilibili, Zhihu, Roborock, Hesai Technology, UBTech, WeRide, HyperStrong, Insta360, Unisound, Biren Technology (06082.HK), Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals, Tigermed, Zai Lab, CanSino Biologics, Schrödinger, APT Medical, Sanyou Medical, AmoyDx, SinocellTech, Insilico Medicine, AusperBio, Yuanxin Technology, Medilink Therapeutics, LaNova Medicines, zai, StepFun, among many others.

DRAPER, Utah, Dec. 31, 2025 — Onset Financial, Inc. today announced that Silver Point Capital has acquired a controlling interest in the claims of Onset Financial, Inc. and certain of its funding partners against First Brands Group, LLC and certain of its affiliates. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

About Onset Financial
Founded in 2008, Onset Financial, Inc. is an industry leader in equipment leasing and financing. Onset’s seasoned Management Team has decades of equipment leasing experience and key industry relationships that enable Onset to offer additional flexibility in lease structuring. For more information please call 801-878-0600 or visit www.onsetfinancial.com.

About Silver Point Capital, L.P.
Silver Point Capital, L.P. (“Silver Point”) is a leading global credit investing firm founded in 2002. With a dedicated team of more than 380 employees, Silver Point oversees approximately $42 billion in investable assets across a comprehensive credit platform that includes public and private investment strategies. For more information, please visit www.silverpointcapital.com.

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The investment will support the continued development of BriefCatch’s legal writing platform and help advance the company’s long-term vision of a more comprehensive, integrated set of AI-assisted writing tools for legal professionals. The funding comes amid rapid change in the market as law firms digitize at an accelerated pace and adopt generative AI while managing heightened concerns about accuracy, accountability, and data security.

Founded by legal-writing specialist Ross Guberman, BriefCatch delivers expert-guided editing and writing feedback directly within lawyers’ drafting workflows. Built on established legal-writing principles, the platform also offers optional, security-conscious AI features designed to help legal professionals sharpen arguments, improve clarity, and maintain full control over their work. Lawyers and firms interested in learning how BriefCatch fits into their drafting workflows can find additional information at www.briefcatch.com.

“The market is undergoing a lot of change—law firms are digitizing at a rate they hadn’t been before,” said Dupuy. “AI is driving much of that change, but it also comes with fear. We believe customers will see the value in BriefCatch in accelerating the learning and quality of associates’ work, and as a check and balance on generative AI content that will inevitably be part of the future.”

Dupuy added that BriefCatch’s deep domain focus differentiates it from more generalized legal AI tools.

“We’ve always preferred deep subject expertise and focused product visions,” Dupuy said. “That’s usually the path to real value for customers and customers are the most critical stakeholders to keep happy.”

BriefCatch has demonstrated exceptional market traction, with a 99% customer retention rate, 100% gross retention among law firms and courts, and 126% net revenue retention, reflecting expanded adoption and long-term value for users.

As law firms increasingly look to incorporate AI into their workflows, many are seeking tools that enhance efficiency while preserving the profession’s longstanding standards for accuracy, style, and disciplined legal prose.

“The company already has a lot of momentum, and has achieved it with modest means,” Dupuy said. “Our capital and our pool of exceptional operators means we can help unlock much of the latent demand we see for this product.”

With the Series A funding, BriefCatch plans to:

• Accelerate product development , including more advanced AI-assisted writing capabilities tailored to legal workflows
• Expand its team and market presence , supporting broader adoption across law firms and legal organizations
• Deepen its commitment to security, accuracy, and user control , ensuring lawyers retain oversight and responsibility for final work product

“We’re thrilled about the next phase of our AI journey: marrying my passion for first-rate legal writing with a custom AI system that delivers real, career-advancing wins for our customers,” Guberman added. “I’m deeply grateful to our team and to our incredibly loyal customers—some of the most respected firms and courts in the world—who have helped us build one of the strongest net revenue retention profiles in legal tech.”

About BriefCatch

Founded by bestselling author and legal-writing authority Ross Guberman, BriefCatch delivers expert-informed editing technology trusted by thousands of law firms, courts, agencies, and legal professionals. Integrating directly into Microsoft Word, BriefCatch provides instant, practical guidance to improve the clarity, precision, and persuasive impact of legal writing.

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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 29, 2025 — Philanthropist and entrepreneur Tom Golisano today announced a $100 million investment in two additional children’s hospitals, Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock, Arkansas, and Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia, each receiving $50 million. With these additions, both hospitals will join the Golisano Children’s Alliance, bringing the total number of alliance members to 12 children’s hospitals across the United States.

The Golisano Children’s Alliance is a growing national network of children’s hospitals united by a shared commitment to improving pediatric healthcare delivery, advancing innovation, and ensuring children and families have access to high-quality, compassionate care close to home.

The investments will support each hospital’s strategic priorities, enabling them to strengthen clinical programs, expand access to care, and respond to the unique needs of children and families in their regions. Each hospital will become an active member of the Golisano Children’s Alliance as well as incorporate Golisano into the organization’s name. The Arkansas Children’s campus in Little Rock will become the Arkansas Children’s Golisano Campus, and Wellstar Children’s Hospital of Georgia will become Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia.

“Children’s hospitals are essential to the health and future of our communities, and each one serves families with unique needs and challenges,” said Tom Golisano. “Arkansas Children’s and Children’s Hospital of Georgia have demonstrated a deep commitment to advancing pediatric care, expanding access, and investing in innovation. I’m proud to support their work and to welcome them into the Golisano Children’s Alliance as we continue building a collaborative network focused on improving outcomes for children nationwide.”

Mr. Golisano emphasized that these investments reflect his ongoing effort to better understand the evolving needs of children’s hospitals nationwide.

Marcy Doderer, president and CEO of Arkansas Children’s, is leading a 10-year system-wide expansion to meet the escalating child health needs of the next generation. “The demand for services continues to change and grow—and we are committed to providing the best care, research and outcomes for the patients we serve,” said Doderer. “Mr. Golisano’s extraordinary generosity is an investment in Arkansas Children’s, ensuring access to the best answers medicine can offer. This gift elevates our work as a pediatric health center of excellence, expanding care close to home for the children of America’s heartland.”

Arkansas Children’s is a nationally recognized, independent pediatric health system that serves Arkansas and the broader heartland region, providing comprehensive, high-quality pediatric care and research.

“We are deeply grateful to Mr. Golisano for his extraordinary gift to improve the health and well-being of children in Georgia and across the country. We are honored to be among the handful of hospitals nationwide that have earned his transformative support,” said Ketul J. Patel, president and CEO of Wellstar Health System. “Thanks to the power of philanthropy, we can expand the lasting impact of compassionate, innovative care to more children and families across Georgia and far beyond, today and for generations to come.”

The Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia serves as Wellstar’s cornerstone for pediatric excellence, delivering advanced surgical specialties, intensive care units (NICU and PICU) and nationally recognized outcomes for high-acuity cases.

In 2025, Mr. Golisano significantly expanded his support of children’s hospitals with a transformative philanthropic commitment totaling $403 million to elevate pediatric care. Announced in October, the Golisano Children’s Alliance brings together a national network of 12 children’s hospitals bearing the Golisano name, including nine hospitals supported through this year’s philanthropic investments.

As part of this continued engagement, Mr. Golisano is actively building relationships with children’s hospitals across the country, with a long-term goal of expanding the Golisano Children’s Alliance to 40 hospitals over the next several years. Additional hospital partnerships are anticipated in 2026.

For more information on the Golisano Children’s Alliance, visit golisanofoundation.org/alliance.

About Tom Golisano 
Tom Golisano—entrepreneur, philanthropist, and civic leader—is the founder of Paychex, Inc., the nation’s largest human resource company for small to medium-sized businesses. Mr. Golisano’s vision, perseverance, and action have left an indelible mark on a broad spectrum of issues that touch our lives in business, healthcare, education, animal welfare, voter policies, politics, and tax reform. His investments are advancing entrepreneurship and driving the success of numerous businesses and start-ups. His philanthropic contributions to education, hospitals—including multiple children’s hospitals across the country that bear his name and numerous other organizations exceed $1 billion. 

A fierce advocate for dignity and inclusion, in 1985 Tom Golisano applied his pioneering spirit to establish the Golisano Foundation to make the world a better place for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With more than $120 million in gross assets, it is one of the largest private foundations in the U.S. devoted to supporting programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities awarding grants to non-profit organizations in Western New York and Southwest Florida.

In 2025, Mr. Golisano launched the Golisano Children’s Alliance, a national initiative that provides strategic funding and brings together children’s hospitals across the United States to elevate pediatric care by expanding services, strengthening collaboration, and ensuring that children and families have access to the highest quality medical attention close to home. Together, Alliance members are building a nationally recognized network that exemplifies excellence, dignity, and innovation in pediatric health care.

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TULSA, Okla., Dec. 26, 2025 — The University of Tulsa and Hurricane Ventures have announced an investment in Tobe Energy, a groundbreaking electrolysis startup co-founded by UTulsa alumni Colby DeWeese and Caleb Lareau. The funding will accelerate the company’s mission to make clean hydrogen production cheaper, more efficient and widely accessible to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.

“We are proud to see our UTulsa alumni leading the charge in clean energy transition. Hurricane Ventures was created to be a catalyst for exactly this kind of entrepreneurial success. Tobe Energy and its founders, Colby and Caleb, exemplify the bold entrepreneurial spirit that UTulsa fosters, and we are excited to support them as they work to solve the global energy challenge,” said Chris Wright, director of UTulsa’s Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

Launched in April 2023, Hurricane Ventures invests in early-stage companies with strategic connections to the university. The fund leverages the university’s knowledge network and resources to spur success across its portfolio. Through the Collins College of Business and Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Hurricane Ventures advances UTulsa’s innovation ecosystem and drives economic growth across the region.

Tobe Energy is developing a new class of electrolyzer, a device that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen without emissions, making clean hydrogen generation significantly more cost-effective. The company’s novel, membrane-free system simplifies the production process, cutting costs by up to 75% and reducing waste heat. This scalable technology is designed for large-scale use in industries like energy, manufacturing and transportation.

DeWeese, a UTulsa chemical engineering alumnus who serves as CEO, has led over $75 million in energy infrastructure projects. Lareau, who majored in mathematics and biochemistry at UTulsa and earned his doctorate from Harvard, is co-founder of Cartography Biosciences, a precision therapeutics company that has raised more than $50 million in funding.

“Oklahoma is the perfect place to launch big renewable projects, and it’s incredible to have support from both local VCs and my alma mater. Our mission is simple but ambitious: make hydrogen production so efficient and affordable it drives the transition to a low-carbon economy. With Hurricane Ventures behind us, we’re one step closer to turning breakthrough technology into real-world impact,” DeWeese said.

Tobe Energy is the latest company to receive support from Hurricane Ventures, bringing the total number of investments to 11.

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Former “Top 10 International Youth Maker” brings cross-border incubation expertise to accelerate AI, Biotech, and Fintech ventures in Vancouver and Silicon Valley.

VANCOUVER, BC and PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 23, 2025 — US CAN STARTUP, a leading cross-border incubation platform and venture capital firm, today announced a series of strategic investments in high-growth North American startups, including Kalino Bio and AllScale.io. This move marks a significant milestone for the firm’s founder, Shun Ma, as he expands his “impact incubation” model from Asia to the global stage.

Leveraging a decade of experience in entrepreneurship education and venture capital, Mr. Ma has positioned US CAN STARTUP as a critical bridge for innovation. The firm recently confirmed its role as a key backer of Kalino Bio, a groundbreaking biotech company founded by Dr. Sherry Zhao developing non-surgical immunocontraceptive solutions for animals, and AllScale.io, a self-custody neobank for micro-businesses founded by serial entrepreneurs Shawn Pang and Leo Wang.

“Our mission is to identify and empower founders who are solving fundamental problems with scalable technology,” said Shun Ma, Founder and CEO of US CAN STARTUP. “Companies like Kalino Bio and AllScale represent the future of their respective industries. By providing not just capital, but strategic cross-border resources, we aim to accelerate their path to market leadership.”

A Legacy of Innovation Shun Ma’s journey in the startup ecosystem is well-documented. Recognized as one of the “Top 10 International Youth Makers” in 2015 by the Cyberspace Administration of China—an honor celebrating the nation’s most promising young innovators—Ma has since mentored thousands of entrepreneurs. His current role as a Limited Partner (LP) in the WUTIF Capital (Western Universities Technology Innovation Fund) and Managing Partner in Leading Impact Capital further solidifies his standing in the North American investment community.

“Shun brings a unique combination of operator resilience and investor insight,” said Jessica Dai, co-founder of Xlens.ca . “His background as an elite ultra-marathon runner translates directly into his business philosophy—he understands that building a unicorn is an endurance sport, not a sprint.”

Through US CAN STARTUP, Ma continues to oversee a diverse portfolio of over 10 companies, including OptHealth.ai, an AI-powered ophthalmic health solution entering the retail market.

About US CAN STARTUP US CAN STARTUP is a premier venture incubation platform dedicated to bridging global strategic resources with North American deep tech opportunities. Founded by Shun Ma, the firm empowers founders in AI, Biotech, and Fintech sectors to accelerate growth through cross-border market access and operational expertise.

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Website: www.uscanstartup.com

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First of its kind AI model transforms a single photo into interactive, conversational video 

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23, 2025 — New frontier AI research and product lab, Lemon Slice, is building the future of interactive video by developing foundational technology that other companies integrate into their products. Today, the company launched Lemon Slice-2: the first real-time AI avatar model that turns any image into a live, conversational video call. No training data. No style limitations. Just one photo and the product creates an instant interactive experience with any character you can imagine. 

Existing avatar tools require users to upload videos, train custom models, or work only with photorealistic faces. Lemon Slice-2 is zero-shot: upload a single image—a corporate headshot, a beloved cartoon animal, a Renaissance painting—and start a real-time video conversation immediately. 

Lemon Slice-2 is launching today in two forms: an API for developers building interactive avatars into products, and an embeddable widget that lets merchants add a ‘video chat bubble’ to any website with a single line of code.The widget is like an AI support agent that users can see and talk to that captures attention, boosts conversions, and increases customer satisfaction.

“This is the first time since ChatGPT’s initial launch when I tried a product and thought ‘ah, so this is how people will talk to computers in the future,'” said Jared Friedman, Y Combinator Partner and Managing Director. 

Unlimited Use Cases from eCommerce & Sales Assistants, to Children’s Education to Healthcare and Coaching

The in-house developed, proprietary diffusion transformer video model, Lemon Slice-2, enables first-of-its-kind interactive, visual experiences that have not been possible until now. Educational tools for children become far more compelling and interactive when their favorite cartoon character is helping them study for an upcoming test. With Lemon Slice, a cute alien teaches math lessons, administers quizzes, and answers follow-up questions. Online shopping becomes more engaging when a virtual stylist can navigate the full site and model outfits or conversationally answer return policy questions. And rather than sitting in a doctor’s waiting room filling out forms, a virtual assistant conversationally guides patients through intake or answers preliminary questions about a medical procedure.

Lemon Slice’s Technical Breakthrough 

Lemon Slice 2 is built on a proprietary large-scale video diffusion transformer, similar in class to OpenAI’s Sora and Google’s Veo3 – but specialized for talking humans and optimized for real-time performance. The Lemon Slice-2 model is something developers can use to turn any voice agent or chatbot into an interactive video call.

Lemon Slice is the first to ship production ready real-time interactive video, not just a technology demo. Unlike existing avatar tools, Lemon Slice-2 generates every pixel from scratch, enabling full-emotion facial animation, hand gestures, and expressive whole-body movements. Only a few other labs have tech demos of real-time AI video, but Lemon Slice is the only company that has shipped a usable API or product.

“The primary complaint about AI avatars is that they lack realism and detract value. Our avatar models are charismatic and fun to interact with,” said Lina Colucci, Co-Founder and CEO of Lemon Slice. “In the future, all video will be interactive and personalized to whoever is watching. We’re building the technology that makes that possible.” 

Critical Guardrails to Keep Privacy and Safety at the Forefront

Lemon Slice has implemented significant guardrails to prevent unauthorized face and voice cloning, including consent attestation requirements and LLM-based content moderation. The widget clearly indicates to users they are chatting with an AI character. Terms & Conditions require that people only use photos and voices they have consent for. Users will be banned if they do otherwise. 

An Impressive Founding Team

The company has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Matrix Partners, Y Combinator, Arash Ferdowsi (CTO Dropbox), Emmett Shear (CEO Twitch), and EDM-pop duo, The Chainsmokers, to accelerate development. Lemon Slice’s nimble team is led by co-founders Lina Colucci, Sidney Primas, and Andrew Weitz—PhDs who are also lifelong creators. Colucci is a ballerina, musician and vlogger, while Primas and Weitz grew up making home videos in the early days of YouTube. All three hold degrees from institutions including MIT, Harvard, Stanford, and Duke, and bring deep AI expertise—but it’s their shared love of visual storytelling that drives the company’s vision.

“People connect with faces, not text boxes,” said Ilya Sukhar, Matrix General Partner. “Lemon Slice is building charismatic, interactive avatars that give every chatbot a face. It’s the natural evolution of conversational AI.”

About Lemon Slice

Lemon Slice is a frontier AI research and product lab building the future of interactive video. The company believes all video will eventually be interactive—generated on the fly and personalized to whoever is watching. Lemon Slice is building both the core video foundation model technology and the platform layer to enable this new medium. Backed by $10.5 million in seed funding, the team of eight includes talent from MIT, Harvard, Stanford, CMU, and Duke with deep expertise in AI and a shared passion for visual storytelling. To learn more, visit lemonslice.com.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 23, 2025 — Architect Financial Technologies Inc. (“Architect” or “the Company”) today announced the completion of a $35 million strategic Series A investment round. The funding will accelerate the growth of AX, the financial industry’s first centralized exchange for perpetual futures on traditional asset classes, launched by the Company last month. Operated by Architect’s Bermuda-based affiliate Architect Bermuda Ltd., AX offers institutional clients novel perpetual contracts on foreign currencies, interest rates, single stocks, stock indexes, metals, and other commodities, with the security of transacting under the comprehensive regulatory regime of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

Architect’s Series A round was anchored by Miami International Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MIAX) and Tioga Capital, with participation from a consortium of preeminent global financial services companies including Galaxy Ventures (Nasdaq/TSX: GLXY), ARK Invest, VanEck, Trumid, Geneva Trading, and other trading firms. The Company also received substantial renewed support from its earlier investors Coinbase Ventures (Nasdaq: COIN), Strobe Ventures, CMT Digital, and Third Kind Venture Capital. Broadhaven served as advisor to the transaction. Architect previously completed a $5 million pre-seed round upon its establishment in 2023 and a $12 million seed round in 2024.

Brett Harrison, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Architect, commented on the news, “Our team is excited to initiate AX’s next critical phase of growth with the support of this strong group of strategic partners. We are grateful for their expertise and guidance as we advance toward the shared goal of catalyzing a new era in global derivatives trading.”

AX is currently available to institutions — including hedge funds, market makers, family offices, asset managers, insurance and reinsurance companies, and lenders — in eligible jurisdictions. To learn more about AX and onboard to the exchange, visit https://architect.exchange or contact [email protected]. Sophisticated individual traders interested in trading on AX can access a waitlist at https://architect.exchange.

About Architect

Architect Financial Technologies Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides institutional trading technology, US electronic brokerage services, and a global perpetual futures exchange. Architect Securities LLC is a FINRA-registered Introducing Broker-Dealer for SEC-regulated securities and security derivatives. Architect Financial Derivatives LLC is an NFA-registered Independent Introducing Broker for CFTC-regulated derivatives. Architect Bermuda Ltd. is regulated under the Bermuda Monetary Authority and operates AX, a multi-asset perpetual futures exchange for institutional customers.

To learn more, please visit https://architect.exchange and https://architect.co.

This communication is for informational purposes only, and does not constitute a recommendation, investment, or legal advice. Readers should consult their investment, fiduciary, and/or legal advisors for guidance in making investment or business decisions.

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