July 22, 2026
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Emburse Recognized Among CNBC’s World’s Top FinTech Companies of 2026
Recognition highlights Emburse’s leadership in enterprise financial technology and its vision for AI-powered Expense Intelligence
DALLAS, July 22, 2026 — Emburse, a global leader in travel and expense management, today announced that it has been named one of CNBC’s World’s Top FinTech Companies of 2026. Emburse was recognized in the Enterprise FinTech category for its innovation in Business Process Solutions.
Developed by CNBC in partnership with Statista, the annual list recognizes 500 companies shaping the global financial technology landscape. Emburse is among approximately 60 companies recognized in the Enterprise FinTech category and approximately 30 worldwide—including 22 based in the United States—selected within Business Process Solutions.
The recognition reflects Emburse’s continued innovation in AI-powered financial technology and its vision for Expense Intelligence. This approach helps organizations move beyond reactive expense management to gain greater visibility, intelligence, and control across corporate spend.
“Being named among the World’s Top FinTech Companies reflects Emburse’s commitment to fundamentally reshaping how organizations manage business spend,” said Marne Martin, CEO of Emburse. “As financial operations become increasingly complex, finance teams need more than automation; they need the intelligence to anticipate challenges, guide spending decisions, and act with confidence. Emburse Expense Intelligence provides that foundation, helping organizations move beyond reactive spend management to create more proactive, agile financial operations that drive strategic growth.”
Emburse’s Expense Intelligence approach embeds AI-powered insights, intelligent automation, and proactive controls across travel booking, expense, accounts payable, payments, and spend management workflows. By connecting financial data and applying dynamic controls throughout the spend lifecycle, Emburse enables organizations to guide spend before it occurs, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and make faster, more informed decisions.
"The enterprise finance market continues to evolve as organizations look for technologies that deliver greater visibility, automation, and intelligence across financial operations," said Kevin Permenter, Research Director, Financial Applications at IDC. "As AI becomes more deeply embedded in finance applications, vendors are expanding how they help organizations automate routine work and improve decision making. Emburse's latest announcements reflect that broader evolution in expense management."
The CNBC recognition builds on Emburse’s momentum in advancing Expense Intelligence and reinforces the company’s commitment to delivering intelligent, scalable solutions that help finance leaders operate more strategically in an increasingly complex business environment.
To view CNBC’s complete list of the World’s Top FinTech Companies of 2026, visit https://www.cnbc.com/worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026/
About Emburse
Trusted globally by more than 12 million finance leaders, travel managers, and professionals, Emburse helps organizations control spend across complex finance operations, serving over 20,000 organizations in 200 countries and territories—including Global 2000 enterprises, SMBs, public sector agencies, and nonprofits.
By proactively managing and accurately validating spend, Emburse ensures robust financial governance, enhanced compliance, and unsurpassed visibility into spend behaviors—all while dramatically streamlining the process for every employee.
Emburse’s Expense Intelligence approach transforms reactive expense management into infrastructure for strategic growth. Powered by Emburse AI, it orchestrates corporate spend across travel booking, reimbursements, AP, and payments, embedding dynamic policy controls and predictive insights directly into workflows. This real-time approach empowers organizations to adapt quickly, reduce risk, and guide spend before money leaves the business.
Expense Intelligence is a framework for transformation, reshaping the role of finance teams from administrators to strategic drivers of organizational success.
To learn more about Emburse, visit www.emburse.com and follow @emburse on social media.