Browsing: Fintech

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Key insight: The fintech venture capital market saw more mega-deals in 2025, according to recent data.Expert quote: Pitchbook senior analyst Rudy Yang said that “the fintech…

Key insight: Agibank cut its IPO by over half hours before going public.Expert quote: “Issuers are having to price conservatively to get deals done.” — Rudy…

Key insight: Macroeconomic conditions impacted the first two fintech IPOs of the year, BitGo and PicPay.Expert quote: “The partial government shutdown has increased near-term uncertainty and…

Key insight: The indictment includes charges of visa fraud and aggravated identity theft related to forged letters used to obtain an O-1A visa.What’s at stake: Kalder’s…

Key insight: Capital One will expand its business payments capabilities by acquiring Brex for $5.15 billion in cash and stock.What’s at stake: Brex offers corporate card services,…

Key insight: Point72 Ventures passed along management of some of its fintech portfolio to the fintech investment firm Portage.Expert quote: “The firm is reallocating capital toward…

Key insight: Coastal Financial’s decision to acquire the challenger bank GreenFi is a stopgap measure intended to provide time to design the most beneficial long-term strategy…

Key insight: Local governments such as Baltimore’s are trying to rein in lenders with practices they perceive as harmful to consumers as the Consumer Financial Protection…

The line between fintechs and banks continued to blur in 2025 as fintech companies acquired or applied for bank charters in various forms this year. From…