Welcome to CROFirst’s Weekly Roundup – your trusted snapshot of this week’s most impactful moves in revenue management, global partnerships, and AI-powered performance. From new asset analytics and regional advisory platforms to next-gen EHRs and smarter partner ecosystems, this edition shows how CROs are driving predictable growth in an ever-evolving market.
Strategic Revenue Management
📊 Confluence Unveils Style Analytics Fixed Income to Bring Clarity to a Complex Asset Class
Confluence launches its Style Analytics Fixed Income tool, giving asset managers deeper insights into fixed income portfolios—enhancing transparency, investor reporting, and revenue alignment for this high-value market.
Investment & Budget Allocation
🌏 KKR Unveils Ascend Asia Financial Advisory Platform in Singapore
KKR debuts Ascend Asia, a new financial advisory platform based in Singapore. The initiative aims to accelerate cross-border investments, empower regional expansion, and strengthen financial planning for APAC enterprises.
Sales & Marketing Alignment
🤝 Alibaba.com and Wix Partner to Help SMEs Scale Global Sourcing and Sales
Alibaba.com teams up with Wix to help small businesses access global supply chains and drive e-commerce growth—equipping CROs and RevOps teams with the tools to expand sourcing and reach more customers worldwide.
Technology & Innovation
⚙️ Athelas Unveils AIR: A Next-Gen EHR with Built-In AI Scribing and Automated Revenue Cycle Management
Athelas launches AIR, its next-gen electronic health record platform featuring AI-powered medical scribing and revenue cycle automation—empowering healthcare CROs to streamline operations, boost margins, and enhance patient engagement.
Customer Success
🌍 Adyen Expands Global Partner Program to Strengthen Collaboration and Drive Joint Customer Success
Adyen grows its partner program to foster deeper co-selling and co-innovation opportunities—helping RevOps leaders leverage a stronger ecosystem to deliver seamless payments and scale customer success worldwide.
Performance Metrics & Analytics
🧩 Altimetrik and SLK Software Unite to Create an AI-First Engineering Powerhouse
Altimetrik and SLK Software join forces to build an AI-first engineering hub—enhancing data-driven performance analytics, faster innovation cycles, and actionable insights for revenue teams.
⭐ Article of the Week
📘 What Revenue-Based Financing Means for Sales Forecasting and Growth Planning
This week’s feature unpacks how revenue-based financing (RBF) models are changing the way CROs forecast sales, allocate budgets, and manage growth risk—offering a new playbook for cash flow management in volatile markets.
