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Fitch Ratings has assigned its first-ever rating to CloudWalk, the technology company behind the financial services platforms InfinitePay in Brazil and JIM.com in the United States. The agency awarded a Long-Term National Rating of ‘AA-(bra)’ with a Positive Outlook to the company’s Brazilian operations.
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In its report, Fitch highlighted CloudWalk’s rapid growth, serving more than 5 million entrepreneurs across all Brazilian cities, as well as the strength of its funding strategy. The agency also highlighted the company’s strong revenue and profit growth in recent years, as well as the commencement of its international expansion, marked by the launch of JIM.com in the U.S.
The report stated: “CloudWalk’s business model is aligned with its strategic positioning as a technology company, centered on delivering financial services - including acquiring - with intensive use of technological tools. Among these, AI agents integrated into multiple products, including credit, stand out for their ability to enhance operational efficiency and scalability. This strategy has consistently contributed to the company’s revenue growth.”
“Fitch’s recognition reaffirms the strength of our model, which combines accelerated growth, security, and liquidity. We are building the next generation of financial services, powered by AI agents, to scale with speed and efficiency. At the same time, we continue diversifying our funding sources and strengthening our financial infrastructure to support the next cycle of global expansion,” said Pablo de Mello, COO of CloudWalk.
The Positive Outlook reflects Fitch’s expectation that CloudWalk will maintain its trajectory of rising profitability, consistently outperforming the sector average while advancing its strategy of revenue diversification and capital reinforcement.
Self-Driving Finance
With this milestone, CloudWalk takes another step toward consolidating its long-term vision. With dozens of AI agents already integrated across areas such as customer support, fraud prevention, credit, marketing, and data analysis, the company continues to develop products and services with efficiency levels that translate into steady operational revenue growth.
“This concept defines an autonomous financial system, capable of storing money, extending credit, settling payments, and executing strategic tasks without human intervention. It is this vision of Self-Driving Finance that guides every step at CloudWalk and positions us at the forefront of building the next generation of financial services,” added Luis Slva, CloudWalk founder and CEO.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media that the U.S. Coast Guard had boarded the Motor Tanker Veronica early Thursday. She said the ship had previously passed through Venezuelan waters and was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”
U.S. Southern Command said Marines and sailors launched from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to take part in the operation alongside a Coast Guard tactical team, which Noem said conducted the boarding as in previous raids. The military said the ship was seized “without incident.”
Noem posted a brief video that appeared to show part of the ship’s capture. The black-and-white footage showed helicopters hovering over the deck of a merchant vessel while armed troops dropped down on the deck by rope.
The Veronica is the sixth sanctioned tanker seized by U.S. forces as part of the effort by Trump’s administration to control the production, refining and global distribution of Venezuela’s oil products and the fourth since the U.S. ouster of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid almost two weeks ago.
The Veronica last transmitted its location on Jan. 3 as being at anchor off the coast of Aruba, just north of Venezuela’s main oil terminal. According to the data it transmitted at the time, it was partially filled with crude.
The ship is currently listed as flying the flag of Guyana and is considered part of the shadow fleet that moves cargoes of oil in violation of U.S. sanctions.
According to its registration data, the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, owned and managed by a company in Russia. In addition, a tanker with the same registration number previously sailed under the name Pegas and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for moving cargoes of illicit Russian oil.
As with prior posts about such raids, Noem and the military framed the seizure as part of an effort to enforce the law. Noem argued that the multiple captures show that “there is no outrunning or escaping American justice.”
However, other officials in Trump's Republican administration have made clear that they see the actions as a way to generate cash as they seek to rebuild Venezuela’s battered oil industry and restore its economy.
Trump met with executives from oil companies last week to discuss his goal of investing $100 billion in Venezuela to repair and upgrade its oil production and distribution. His administration has said it expects to sell at least 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.
This story has been corrected to show the Veronica is the fourth, not the third, tanker seized by U.S. forces since Maduro's capture and the ship also has been known as the Gallileo, not the Galileo.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at a news conference at Harry Reid International Airport, Nov. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill, File)
