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CloudWalk Leads Brazil’s Open Finance Revolution, Driving AI-Powered Financial Access for Entrepreneurs

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CloudWalk Leads Brazil’s Open Finance Revolution, Driving AI-Powered Financial Access for Entrepreneurs
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CloudWalk Leads Brazil’s Open Finance Revolution, Driving AI-Powered Financial Access for Entrepreneurs

2025-08-25 19:00 Last Updated At:19:10

SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 25, 2025--

CloudWalk, one of the fastest-growing global financial technology companies behind InfinitePay and Jim.com, has taken the lead in Brazil’s Open Finance rankings. According to the latest quarterly report by consulting firm Bip, CloudWalk — through its InfinitePay platform — now holds 19.5% of all business account data-sharing consents, a 97% increase since May. This puts the company ahead of major banks and fintechs with larger corporate customer bases.

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Launched in 2020 by the Brazilian Central Bank, Brazil’s Open Finance has become one of the world’s most ambitious data-sharing initiatives. Broader than Open Banking in the U.S. and U.K., it spans banking, investments, insurance, and foreign exchange. Participation is mandatory for large institutions, and customer-consented data is exchanged through national API standards. As of June 2025, the system counted 91 million active authorizations.

“Open Finance represents a structural shift in Brazil’s financial market. It gives customers back control of their own data, enabling us to offer solutions more aligned with each business’s reality — with greater speed and better terms — while leveling the playing field with traditional institutions,” says Fabrício Costa, CloudWalk’s Financial Services Director.

InfinitePay: AI at the Core of Financial Access

CloudWalk’s leadership is driven by InfinitePay, its financial services platform with more than 5 million active clients among Brazil’s small and micro entrepreneurs. InfinitePay has strategically leveraged artificial intelligence to expand access to credit and reduce transaction fees for its customers.

“By talking to our customers, we learned that two factors were essential for gaining their Open Finance data: offering clear benefits and proving we could keep their information safe and private. We built our strategy around these principles — and the results are clear in our numbers and our relevance within Brazil’s Open Finance ecosystem, Costa adds.

One flagship innovation is Smart Credit, launched two years ago. Powered by an AI engine, it processes over 8,000 data points — from real-time sales volumes to social media sentiment — combined with Open Finance data to generate a unique credit score for each merchant. This enables working capital offers to be approved in seconds, 24/7, with instant deposits and flexible repayment terms. In the past 12 months alone, InfinitePay has more than doubled the amount of credit granted.

Another breakthrough is automatic fee reduction. Using AI and Open Finance data, InfinitePay dynamically adjusts transaction fees based on revenue, seasonality, business segment, region, and a client’s history with other institutions. Since its launch, this feature has saved clients USD 41 million (R$ 222 million), with expected savings of USD 73 million (R$ 396 million) by next year.

For Costa, topping the Open Finance rankings reflects both customer trust and CloudWalk’s ability to turn technology into everyday business impact: “Open Finance is a pillar of our strategy to expand access to high-quality financial services in Brazil. Our leadership confirms that we are delivering real value — combining AI, customer focus, and technology to build sustainable growth and competitive advantage.”

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LONDON (AP) — Marta Kostyuk made a big impression in her Centre Court debut by beating Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-2 to reach her first Wimbledon semifinals on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Ukrainian also reached the last four at the French Open, losing to Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, the eventual champion in Paris.

Kostyuk raised her hands and dropped to her knees after Paolini scuffed a shot on her second match point. After shaking hands with the Italian, Kostyuk did a pirouette on court.

The 12th-seeded Kostyuk had a sneak peak at Centre Court on Tuesday so that she wasn't overwhelmed for the match.

“I was flabbergasted by this entrance and everything inside,” she said in an on-court interview. “I was like, ‘wow,’ I need one day to recover from what I saw. ... I was on this court as (a) spectator once nine years ago watching Roger (Federer)."

Kostyuk will be back on Centre Court on Thursday to face Linda Noskova for a spot in Saturday's final. Noskova beat Elise Mertens 6-3, 7-5 on No. 1 Court.

It's the first career Grand Slam semifinal for the 21-year-old Noskova, who improved to 10-1 on grass this season.

“I was as a little bit nervous before the match,” said Noskova, who beat Jessica Pegula in the Berlin Open final in the buildup to Wimbledon. “Usually when its really, really important for me and I'm putting a little bit of pressure on myself, that's when I play the best.”

The other women's semifinal features Coco Gauff against Karolina Muchova, who like Noskova is from the Czech Republic. They're up first on Centre Court on Thursday.

Paolini, the 2024 Wimbledon runner-up, made 26 unforced errors and hit just eight winners.

Two men's quarterfinals were also being played Thursday. British wild card Arthur Fery and Flavio Cobolli of Italy were on Centre Court and had a surprise visitor — Britain’s Queen Camilla — in the hallway moments before they walked onto court.

On No. 1 Court, French Open champion Alexander Zverev was facing Taylor Fritz of the United States.

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Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine dances to celebrate her victory against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine dances to celebrate her victory against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic reacts winning the women's quarter-final singles match against Elise Mertens of Belgium at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic reacts winning the women's quarter-final singles match against Elise Mertens of Belgium at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Jasmine Paolini of Italy returns the ball to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Jasmine Paolini of Italy returns the ball to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reacts to losing a point against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine reacts to losing a point against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine celebrates her victory against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine celebrates her victory against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in their quarter-final women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

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