The investment landscape for insurtech startups is off to a hot start in Q2 2021. Since the end of the first quarter, we’ve seen several players in the broad startup […]
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Back to news homeThe IPO market is sending us mixed messages
If you only stayed up to date with the Coinbase direct listing this week, you’re forgiven. It was, after all, one heck of a flotation. But underneath the cryptocurrency exchange’s […]
Coinbase’s direct listing alters the landscape for fintech and crypto startups
Coinbase’s direct listing was a massive finance, startup and cryptocurrency event that impacted a host of public and private investors, early employees, and crypto-enthusiasts. Regardless of where one sits in […]
Digging into the Alkami Technology IPO
A month ago, the company’s deficits would not have been a concern Alex Wilhelm 8 hours It appears that the slowdown in tech debuts is not a complete freeze; despite […]
Steady’s Adam Roseman and investor Emmalyn Shaw outline what worked (and what was missing) in the Series A deck
When it comes to Steady, the platform that helps hourly workers manage their income, maximize their income, and access deals on things like benefits and financial services, the strengths of […]
A look at 4 IPO updates and 2 late-stage funding rounds
The late-stage beat has never been more crowded Alex Wilhelm 8 hours Covering YC Demo Day yesterday was good fun, but I missed a few items while watching several hundred […]
AI fintech products are operating at scale and investor interest is maturing
Recently public unicorn Upstart announced earnings that blew the socks off of Wall Street this week. After closing on Wednesday at around $61 per share, Upstart wrapped Thursday worth $115 […]
What eToro’s investor presentation and $10B valuation tells us about Robinhood
Trading platforms are being valued like high-margin video games Alex Wilhelm 8 hours Amid all the news of the last few days, you might have missed that eToro, an Israeli […]
Olo prices IPO sharply above its target, valuing company as high as $4.6B
A big story in the finance world this morning is that the Nasdaq Composite index lost ground in pre-market trading while bond yields rose. The concern is that inflation could […]
There have never been more $100M+ fintech rounds than right now
We’re putting aside the IPO news cycle this morning to check in on the venture capital world and the fintech market in particular. As we all know, fintech is booming: […]