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617 Collective Appoints Victor Martinez as Partner and Head of Capital Markets

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New York, New York, June 30th, 2026, FinanceWire

Former Citi and JP Morgan Executive Joins as 617 Collective Advances Plan to Deploy Up to $100 Million Across Founder-Led Marketing, Media, and Creator Economy Businesses

617 Collective LLC, a New York-based acquisition platform focused on founder-led agencies across modern marketing, media, public relations, digital content, and the creator economy, today announced the appointment of Victor Martinez as Partner and Head of Capital Markets.

Martinez will lead 617 Collective’s capital markets strategy, strategic financing relationships, lender engagement, and corporate development as the firm advances its plan to deploy up to $100 million across acquisition and partnership opportunities this year. His appointment strengthens the institutional infrastructure required to execute a disciplined acquisition strategy across a fragmented and rapidly evolving sector.

Martinez brings more than 20 years of investment banking and capital markets experience from Citi and JP Morgan, where he advised companies on financing transactions, strategic growth initiatives, public market positioning, and capital formation across technology, media, and consumer sectors.

As Head of Capital Markets, Martinez will work closely with banks, lenders, private investment firms, family offices, and strategic financial partners to support 617 Collective’s acquisition pipeline and broader platform growth.

617 Collective is building a long-term acquisition platform for founder-led businesses across influencer marketing, talent management, public relations, digital media, creative services, branded content, and creator commerce. The firm targets businesses with strong client relationships, specialized capabilities, durable market positions, and opportunities to benefit from shared infrastructure and strategic support.

Unlike traditional private equity-backed roll-up strategies, 617 Collective follows a long-term holding model designed to preserve founder leadership, creative independence, and brand identity while providing capital, operational resources, shared services, and strategic guidance.

Cynthia Monroy, Managing Partner of 617 Collective, commented:

“Victor’s appointment is an important step in the continued institutionalization of 617 Collective. His experience across global banking, capital markets, and strategic financing strengthens our ability to execute our acquisition strategy with discipline and credibility.”

Victor Martinez added:

“617 Collective is addressing a fragmented market with a disciplined acquisition strategy and long-term ownership model. I’m excited to help build the capital markets relationships and strategic financing framework needed to support the platform’s growth and acquisition pipeline.”

617 Collective has already begun executing on this strategy through its acquisitions of Nominee and Zanahoria Azul, two founder-led agencies that reflect the firm’s focus on specialized, culturally relevant businesses across modern marketing, media, and the creator economy. These transactions are early examples of 617 Collective’s long-term partnership model, which preserves founder leadership and brand identity while providing the infrastructure and strategic support needed to scale.

As the creator economy and modern marketing services sector matures, founders are increasingly seeking partners that provide scale, operational support, and long-term alignment without sacrificing independence, culture, or client relationships. By combining patient capital, operational expertise, shared services, and sector-specific knowledge, 617 Collective aims to build a portfolio of category-leading businesses positioned for long-term growth.

About 617 Collective

617 Collective LLC is a New York-based acquisition platform that acquires and partners with founder-led agencies operating across influencer marketing, talent management, public relations, digital media, branded content, creator commerce, and creative services. The firm follows a long-term holding strategy designed to preserve founder leadership, brand identity, and entrepreneurial culture while providing capital, strategic oversight, operational infrastructure, and shared services to support sustainable growth.

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Break Into Tech Announces Expansion into the US Graduate Technology Sales Market

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London, United Kingdom, November 2nd, 2026, FinanceWire

Break Into Tech, a UK-based graduate training and placement company, has announced its expansion into the United States, extending its tech sales training and placement programme to graduates in the US.

The expansion marks the next stage of the company’s development, bringing its industry-focused training, mentoring and employer partnership model to a wider graduate market while continuing its work with employers and candidates in the UK.

The announcement comes as the UK faces significant challenges in graduate employment, with recruitment opportunities declining across several sectors.

According to High Fliers Research, which has tracked Britain’s leading graduate employers for over 30 years, graduate recruitment has fallen 24.5% since 2022. That is a steeper decline than during both the Covid pandemic and the 2008 financial crisis. The Financial Times reported that graduate positions fell a further 33% in 2025 alone, to the lowest level since 2018. Job search platform Adzuna also found that by July 2026, graduate-level vacancies had declined 45% year-on-year, dropping to 8,383.

Official ONS data shows that over one million 16-to-24-year-olds are classified as NEET (not in education, employment or training), the highest figure in over a decade. Youth unemployment for 18-to-24-year-olds has risen to 14.5%. The Guardian reported that more than one in four young people say they have already avoided job applications because they fear AI will replace those roles.

Company Background

Break Into Tech was founded by husband-and-wife team Milan Gool and Lara Gool. Milan, a current Stability AI employee and former Google employee, spent seven years in the tech industry, where he identified a gap between companies seeking sales talent and graduates seeking employment.

“I co-founded an AI company through Antler, the accelerator programme that has produced unicorns here in the UK,” Milan explains. “When we started hiring, I felt the pressure of finding young talent first-hand. Graduates had degrees but no commercial skills. Companies had roles but no pipeline. There was no real solution before Break Into Tech.”

Lara, a former corporate lawyer turned COO, saw the same gap from the operational side. Together they built a training and placement programme for graduates with no tech experience. The company reports that participants typically secure tech sales roles within 37 days.

Graduate Placements and Company Growth

Break Into Tech reports that, in under two years, it has placed over 629 graduates into tech sales roles, generating more than £4.6 million in combined student salaries. The company holds a 4.7-star Trustpilot rating and has built hiring partnerships with over 200 companies, including TikTok, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, HubSpot, PayPal, Stripe and AlphaSense.

The company grew almost entirely through organic content, amassing over 400,000 followers across social media in one year. Break Into Tech has also earned endorsement from the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP), the UK’s chartered body for sales excellence, giving graduates an industry-recognised certification.

Programme Participant Experience

Georgia Young, a former hairdresser earning £18,000 a year, joined the accelerator programme and secured a six-figure tech sales role. She subsequently joined the Break Into Tech team to support the company’s mission of helping one million graduates around the world break into tech. In eight months, she has amassed over 200,000 followers on social media.

Tech Sales Training and Employment Opportunities

Break Into Tech’s programme focuses on preparing graduates for technology sales roles through practical training and employer connections. According to the company, typical starting salaries for tech sales development representatives range from £40,000 to £55,000, with potential on-target earnings exceeding £100,000 within one to two years.

The programme combines a proprietary in-house AI platform, daily one-to-one mentoring from experts working in the tech industry, and access to proprietary interview data from thousands of hiring partners.

United States Expansion

The company’s expansion into the United States extends its training and placement model to the country’s graduate technology sales market. The move comes as artificial intelligence continues to influence recruitment and workplace requirements.

The UK government’s AI Labour Market Survey 2025 found that only 13% of graduate schemes include AI training, highlighting a gap in the preparation of graduates for workplaces increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence.

“The graduate job market is not broken,” says Milan. “It has shifted. The opportunities are there. They have just moved. Our job is to show people where they have moved to, and get them there as fast as possible.”

Through its expansion, Break Into Tech intends to extend its training and placement model to a wider graduate market while continuing its work with employers and candidates in the UK.

About Break Into Tech

Break Into Tech is a UK-based graduate training and placement company founded by Milan Gool and Lara Gool. The company helps graduates with no prior tech experience prepare for careers in technology sales through industry-focused training, one-to-one mentoring, an in-house AI platform and employer partnerships. Its mission is to help one million graduates around the world break into tech.

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Coinhub Funded Goes Live: Crypto Prop Firm Offers Funded Trading Accounts Up to $200K & 30-Minute Tournaments

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Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis, November 3rd, 2026, Chainwire

Trade 28+ crypto pairs plus forex, indices, metals and commodities on a funded account with payouts in USDT every 14 days, and compete against other traders at the Tokyo, London and New York opens. Code LAUNCH takes 25% off any challenge through November.

Coinhub Funded, the crypto-native prop firm from the Coinhub brand, went live today with funded trading accounts of up to $200,000 and Coinhub Funded Tournaments, 30-minute trading contests on $100,000 simulated accounts where traders test their skill against the field for prizes paid in USDT. Both are live now at coinhubfunded.com , and the code LAUNCH takes 25% off any challenge or Instant Funding account through November 30, 2026

Coinhub Funded launches November 2, 2026 with funded trading accounts up to $200K and daily trading tournaments.

A crypto-first prop firm

Traders qualify through a 2-Step or 1-Step evaluation with no time limit, or start on a funded account the same day with Instant Funding. Challenges start at $75 and no identity check is required until a trader passes. Funded traders keep up to 90% of the profit and can request a payout every 14 days, sent in USDT on Ethereum, Tron or BNB Smart Chain within one to three business days; on 2-Step and 1-Step accounts the challenge fee is refunded with the third payout. As a crypto prop firm, Coinhub Funded offers 28+ crypto pairs around the clock on trading days alongside forex, indices, metals and commodities.

Nine tournaments a day, prizes in USDT

Coinhub Funded Tournaments start three times at each of the Tokyo open (00:00 UTC), the London open (8:00 a.m. London time) and the New York opening bell (9:30 a.m. Eastern), every weekday: a free tier, a $25 tier and a $100 tier. Entry fees are paid in USDT, 90% of them form the prize pool, and the pool is paid in USDT to the top finishers. First place in a free tournament wins 25 USDT, and every free entrant receives a 20% code toward a challenge. The tournaments are a separate skill contest and have no effect on any challenge or funded account; the schedule is at coinhubfunded.com/tournaments and the contest rules at https://coinhubfunded.com/tournament-rules/.

Coinhub Funded Tournaments: three 30-minute contests at each of the Tokyo, London and New York opens, with Free, $25 and $100 tiers and prizes paid in USDT.

Coinhub Funded at a glance

  • Funded trading accounts up to $200K; challenges from $75; Instant Funding from $125
  • 28+ crypto pairs plus forex, indices, metals and commodities from one account
  • Profit split 80/20, or 90/10 with the add-on; payouts every 14 days in USDT
  • No time limit on the evaluation; challenge fee refunded with the third payout
  • Nine 30-minute tournaments every weekday; Free, $25 and $100 tiers; prizes in USDT
  • Buy crypto with cash at 2,000+ Coinhub ATMs to pay for a challenge or a tournament entry
  • Code LAUNCH: 25% off any challenge or Instant Funding account through November 30, 2026

“Traders have used the Coinhub name to move in and out of crypto since 2019, and now they can use it to get funded,” said Quincy Mathis, Operations Manager at Coinhub Funded. “There is no clock on the evaluation and you get paid in USDT. And with the tournaments, anyone can sit down at the Tokyo, London or New York open and test their skill against other traders for a USDT prize.”

Frequently asked questions

What is Coinhub Funded? A crypto-native proprietary trading firm (Prop Firm) that gives traders a funded trading account of up to $200K after a simulated evaluation, with profit splits up to 90% and payouts in USDT. It operates under the Coinhub brand, known for its Bitcoin ATM network, online exchange and wallet.

How do the trading tournaments work? Nine 30-minute tournaments run every weekday on $100,000 simulated accounts, at the Tokyo, London and New York opens, in Free, $25 and $100 tiers; 90% of paid entry fees form the prize pool. Prizes are paid in USDT after identity verification. Tournaments are open to adults outside restricted jurisdictions, excluding residents of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington.

Is there a launch offer? Yes. Code LAUNCH takes 25% off any challenge or Instant Funding account through November 30, 2026.

About Coinhub Funded

Coinhub Funded is a crypto native proprietary trading firm offering funded trading accounts of up to $200K across crypto, forex, indices, metals and commodities, with payouts in USDT, and Coinhub Funded Tournaments, 30-minute trading contests on simulated accounts with prizes paid in USDT. It is part of the Coinhub ecosystem, which has operated since 2019 and includes 2,000+ Bitcoin ATMs across 25+ US states, an online exchange and a self custody wallet, and operates under the Coinhub name and logo through an IP license agreement. Learn more at coinhubfunded.com and follow @CoinhubFunded on X.

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Tango Supports Peace and Community Connection in Cyprus with Major Donation

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Mountain View, California, November 2nd, 2026, FinanceWire

Through Tango for Good, the global live-streaming platform contributed tens of thousands of dollars to a cultural initiative promoting peace and unity, reinforcing its commitment to communities where it operates.

Tango, a global social live-streaming platform connecting creators and audiences worldwide, has donated tens of thousands of dollars to support a peace initiative in Cyprus, reinforcing its commitment to contributing to communities in countries where it operates.

The contribution supported the International Peace Concert, a cultural event initiated by the American Medical Center in Cyprus that brought together musicians and audiences around a shared message of peace, unity, and human connection.

The donation is part of Tango for Good, the company’s social impact initiative focused on supporting charitable causes, local organizations, and community projects, particularly in countries where Tango maintains an operational presence.

Supporting a Message of Peace from Cyprus

Held in Cyprus earlier this year, the International Peace Concert brought together more than 150 musicians from across Europe for a performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, including the iconic Ode to Joy.

Tango joined the initiative as a supporting partner, contributing financially to help bring the event to life.

In a letter of appreciation, Dr. Marinos Soteriou, Founder and Director of the American Medical Center, thanked Tango for its significant contribution and commitment to an initiative that originated in Cyprus and aimed to bring people together through music.

Tango for Good: Giving Back Where We Operate

For Tango, supporting the initiative reflects a broader philosophy: companies should be active participants in the communities where they operate.

While Tango connects millions of people through live-streaming experiences, Tango for Good extends that commitment through charitable contributions, partnerships, and community-focused initiatives.

With an established operational presence in Cyprus, Tango sees supporting local organizations and meaningful initiatives as part of its responsibility toward the communities around it.

“Cyprus is an important part of our operations,” said Dor Isseroff, Chief Operating Officer at Tango. “We’re proud to support an initiative that brings people together around a message of peace. Connection is at the heart of what we do, and music has a unique ability to create that connection across cultures and borders. Through Tango for Good, we want to support initiatives that make a positive difference in the communities we’re part of.”

About Tango

Tango is a leading social live-streaming platform built around real-time human connection. Through live conversations, shared experiences, and creator-led communities, Tango brings people from around the world together to interact, discover new personalities, and form meaningful connections. With a global community of more than 500 million registered users, Tango makes online interaction feel more immediate, personal, and human.

Through Tango for Good, the company supports charitable causes, connects with local communities, and impacts social initiatives in the countries where it operates.

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May Binstock
Tango
mbinstock@tango.me

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