With over a decade working in the fintech ecosystem at companies like Visa, Clover, Fiserv, Orum.io and now Carta, I've seen how fintechs face unique challenges when it comes to hypergrowth. Few ...

All told, global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $51.8 billion for 2025 compared to $40.8 billion in 2024, per Crunchbase data. The investors who provided all that capital ...

As AI shopping agents influence intent before checkout, Phia’s $35 million Series A signals how fintech may be reshaped in an ...

From the start of 2026, startups valued at over $1 billion—so-called unicorns—have been emerging rapidly. While AI-based ...

The Fintech industry is navigating a competitive environment marked by renewed investor enthusiasm, regulatory tensions, and a shift in focus toward artificial intelligence. Recent developments ...

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today’s marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don’t succeed. At both the state and federal ...

For bootstrapping startups and small businesses, the challenge of optimizing existing processes for both operational and cost efficiency can make all the difference to your bottom line. For many ...

Last year was the third-strongest on record for global venture funding with a surprisingly strong year for IPOs and an uptick ...

Fintech startup Checkbook began with the promise to help banks eliminate paper checks and transformed itself into an international payments company that leveraged a relationship with JPMorgan Chase to ...

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