Tagged: financial technology

March 13, 2026 @ 2:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from CB Insights sheds fresh light on the harsh realities facing new ventures. Researchers examined 431 venture-backed startups that shut down since 2023, drawing from founder statements, shutdown announcements, and public post-mortems. After identifying clear causes for 385 of them, the data… Read More

February 28, 2026 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a development for the European fintech investment sector, Augmentum Fintech (LON: AUGM), a growth capital firm based operating in London, has reportedly accepted a cash takeover proposal valued at approximately £185.7 million from Verdane, a Norwegian private equity group specializing in technology-driven businesses. The announcement… Read More

February 27, 2026 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumer focused Fintech firm Chime Financial (NASDAQ: CHYM) has projected its revenue for 2026 to exceed analyst predictions, fueled by continued enthusiasm for its online financial services and steady spending patterns among users. This announcement led to a significant uptick in the company’s stock price,… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equity public markets remained fairly active during Q3 2025 according to a report from PitchBook which also noted that Fintech has, for the most part, encountered a more uneven stride as investors seemingly rotated “toward AI megacaps and sectors with clearer earnings visibility.” Insurtech and… Read More

October 8, 2025 @ 8:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights has released the State of Fintech Q3’25 Report as part of a collaborative effort with Money20/20. The quarterly breakdown of the trends shaping fintech’s next wave of growth have been unveiled in a comprehensive report. Some of the main takeaways from the CB… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first half of 2025, Canadian Fintechs demonstrated resilience, securing US$1.62 billion across 60 deals, according to KPMG International’s Pulse of Fintech H1’25 report. While this figure marks a significant decline from the record-breaking US$7.5 billion invested in the second half of 2024 and… Read More

August 21, 2025 @ 4:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starting in October 2025, DriveWealth Bank Sweep Deposit Program customers’ cash will be automatically swept into a network of multiple FDIC-insured banks, “enabling coverage of up to $1 million per customer — significantly higher than the standard single-bank $250,000 limit.” This enhancement provides DriveWealth partners with… Read More

August 10, 2025 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The retail fintech sector has shown resilience in Q2 2025, as detailed in PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Retail Fintech VC Trends update. Despite ongoing economic uncertainties, venture capital investment in retail fintech is experiencing a notable rebound, driven by a focus on innovative technologies, strategic market… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 1:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Street, a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, announced the appointment of Mickey Schleien, CFA, as Managing Director and Senior Analyst, “leading equity research coverage of Business Development Companies (BDCs) and Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) closed-end funds.” He… Read More

July 20, 2025 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech sector is undergoing a significant shift, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), as outlined in PitchBook’s Q3 2025 Analyst Note, “Fintech’s AI Premium.” This report from PitchBook examines how AI is reshaping deal activity, valuations, and investment trends across the U.S…. Read More

July 19, 2025 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Street, a cloud-native financial technology firm on a mission to modernize the brokerage ecosystem, announced that Chris Tufano has joined as Head of Clearing. Tufano joins following Clear Street’s 2024 launch of “professional clearing services for registered market markers in listed U.S. equities, which… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported the key issues facing the federal banking system in its Semiannual Risk Perspective for Spring 2025. The OCC reported that the strength of “the federal banking system remains sound.” Consumer sentiment, geopolitical risk, sustained higher interest… Read More

June 18, 2025 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, introduced over 15 updates for French businesses, many of which leverage AI and stablecoins. These announcements were made at Stripe Tour Paris, the company’s annual conference in France, which “brought together 500 founders, developers, and enterprise leaders.” French businesses… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, has recently announced its trade volume as well as overall user participation highlights for May 2025. Key May highlights from Fintech firm Trumid are as follows: May marked another strong month of growth and… Read More

June 4, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s equity investment market in Q1 2025 paints a complex picture of resilience amid economic headwinds, as detailed in Beauhurst’s State of UK Investment Q1 2025 report. Despite global uncertainties, the UK’s startup and scaleup ecosystem demonstrates cautious optimism, with regional disparities and sectoral… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clear Street Investment Banking, an investment banking firm providing a full suite of strategic advisory, transaction and creative capital solutions to companies and investors across high-growth sectors such as technology, healthcare, energy and beyond, announced the expansion of its Blockchain and Digital Assets Investment Banking… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 2:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global firm focused on financial technology, announced a strategic partnership with Letskipp Ltd. (Kipp), a collaboration platform for card issuers and merchants, to introduce a non-sufficient funds (NSF) authorization solution to its debit clients. This offer is designed to combat the… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise digital documentation infrastructure provider Arteria AI has partnered with TruStage Compliance Solutions, a provider of financial transaction technology and expertise, to launch Deal Flow, a content modification and deal management integration that is purpose-built to support community banks and credit unions. TruStage Compliance Solutions… Read More

April 25, 2025 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights’ AI 100 report examines the world’s high-potential private AI companies, highlighting Fintech as one of the key verticals driving innovation. Selected from over 17,000 companies using proprietary Mosaic Scores, investor quality, market traction, and software buyer interviews, the 100 high-potential firms highlight the transformative… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 8:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, announced trade volume and user participation highlights for March and Q1 2025. Mike Sobel, Co-CEO and President of Trumid said: “This was our strongest month and quarter yet – a testament to our clients’… Read More