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Here are your fresh leads from today’s business news. We scan the headlines. You cash the commissions.

Every weekday, you get:
🧑‍💼 New executive hires suddenly with budgets to spend
💰 Fresh funding rounds that unlock buying cycles
🔗 Direct contact links so you can strike first

Skim the list, pick your targets, and pop the champagne to celebrate your quota🥂

New Exec 🏅

Glassbox Taps Guy Perry as CEO to Drive Growth and Experience Innovation

Seasoned tech leader to scale operations and bolster Glassbox’s enterprise digital experience analytics platform.

Employees:200–1 000
HQ:New York, NY
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:glassbox.com

Likely shopping for: Cloud infrastructure services, AI/ML platform, Customer Data Platform

You’re a good fit if you can help Glassbox:

  • Serve enterprise financial institutions requiring real-time digital experience analytics.
  • Provide AI-driven insights for optimizing web and mobile user interactions.
  • Deliver secure, scalable cloud infrastructure for session capture and replay.
  • Support global operations with 24/7 compliance and performance monitoring.
  • Enable teams with budgets exceeding $500K for analytics and optimization tools.

LinkedIn Guy Perry.
🎯 Also DM Chief Digital Officer, VP of Digital Experience, CIO — likely on the buying committee.

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New Exec 🏅

Bluespring Wealth Adds Strategic Executives to Leadership and Business Development Teams

Five senior hires strengthen M&A, compliance, operations, and business development to drive growth and advisor support nationwide.

Employees:200–1,000
HQ:Austin, TX
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:bluespringwealth.com

Likely shopping for: Deal Sourcing Platform, Regulatory Compliance Software, Integration & Onboarding Solution

You’re a good fit if you can help Bluespring Wealth Partners:

  • Serve mid-market RIAs managing $500M–$5B AUM across multiple states.
  • Provide regulatory compliance software for multi-entity wealth management firms.
  • Offer integration and onboarding workflows to streamline acquisitions.
  • Enable deal sourcing and pipeline management for M&A teams.

LinkedIn William Salmen.
🎯 Also DM Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Chief Compliance Officer, Head of Business Operations — likely on the buying committee.

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New Exec 🏅

All State Fastener appoints Dan Hill CEO for modernization and growth

Dan Hill joins as CEO leading a revamped senior leadership team to drive modernization, global expansion, and customer-focused growth.

Employees:200–1 000
HQ:Roseville, MI
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:allstatefastener.com

Likely shopping for: Distribution ERP software, supply chain visibility platform, inventory management solution

You’re a good fit if you can help All State Fastener:

  • Serve mid-market distributors with 200–1 000 employees in manufacturing.
  • Provide ERP integration for fastener and component distribution networks.
  • Support global supply chain visibility across North America and Europe.
  • Enable inventory optimization and demand forecasting for high-volume SKUs.

LinkedIn Dan Hill.
🎯 Also DM Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer, Director of Supply Chain — likely on the buying committee.

Read full battle card →

Funding 🚀

Tensec Lands $60M Credit Facility

Announces strategic $60M credit facility with Upper90 to boost trade volume to $5B.

Employees:50–200
HQ:Palo Alto, CA, USA
Website:tensec.io

Likely shopping for: Cross-border payments API, FX risk management platform, AML/KYC compliance software

You’re a good fit if you can help Tensec:

  • Provide enterprise-grade cross-border payments API with sub-5-second settlement.
  • Offer AI-powered FX risk management to support $5B annual trade volume.
  • Deliver scalable AML/KYC compliance platform for global B2B financial services.
  • Integrate treasury management tools for real-time liquidity and cash forecasting.

Email Helcio Nobre.
🎯 Also DM CEO, CFO, Head of Treasury — likely on the buying committee.

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New Exec 🏅

Kentik Expands Executive Team to Support Network Intelligence Growth

Hires seven senior executives to accelerate AI-driven network intelligence platform growth.

Employees:200–1 000
HQ:San Francisco, CA
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:kentik.com

Likely shopping for: Real-time network monitoring, AI analytics engines, network security solutions

You’re a good fit if you can help Kentik:

  • Serve enterprise infrastructure teams needing real-time AI network insights.
  • Provide scalable network monitoring for service providers and large enterprises.
  • Offer automated root cause analysis of network traffic issues.
  • Integrate with cloud platforms and data center environments seamlessly.
  • Support multi-cloud telemetry correlation at trillion data point scale.

LinkedIn Kentik.
🎯 Also DM Chief Customer Officer, SVP of Engineering, VP of Global Sales, SVP of Product.

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New Exec 🏅

Lüt Names Mark Lewis President of Specialty Payments

Veteran banking and fintech executive to drive expansion across cannabis, iGaming and franchise markets.

Employees:50–200
HQ:Fort Lauderdale, FL
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:mylut.com

Likely shopping for: AML/KYC compliance solutions, Fraud detection platform, Merchant onboarding automation

You’re a good fit if you can help Lüt:

  • Serve high-risk payment providers in cannabis or gaming sectors.
  • Provide enterprise-grade AML/KYC compliance and transaction monitoring.
  • Offer modular fraud detection for closed-loop payment systems.
  • Deliver scalable underwriting for emerging market merchant onboarding.

LinkedIn Mark Lewis.
🎯 Also DM President of Specialty Payments, Head of Compliance, Director of Payments — likely on the buying committee.

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