As the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market continues on its slow decline, one of the major players, Splitit, is embarking on an effort to reorganize and pivot. Splitit today […]
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Back to news homeVlad Tenev shares Robinhood’s next chapter at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Robinhood launched a decade ago as a stock trading and investing app. During that time, it’s become a retail investment behemoth — but not without its share of controversy, including […]
Disrupt is around the corner — Here are the fintech players taking the stage
In this week’s edition of The Interchange, we touch on the resilience of BaaS in a sometimes messy fintech space, earnings highlights, and much more. If you want to receive […]
It’s official: Better.com is going public
We didn’t think we’d see the day. Digital mortgage lender Better.com’s proposal to combine with Aurora Acquisition Corp. via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition) has been approved by shareholders, the […]
Unveiling the winning formula: How B2C fintechs conquer customer acquisition
Ian Sherman Contributor Ian Sherman advises PE/VC-backed portfolio companies at Sagard on growth marketing. He has a prior executive track record of driving profitable, eight-figure revenue expansion for consumer brands. […]
Singapore wealth management platform Endowus raises $35M
Back in 2021 and early 2022, there was a flurry of VC interest in Southeast Asian investment apps. One of them was Singapore-based Endowus, which raised two rounds in rapid […]
Ant Financial transfers Paytm stake worth $628 to Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder and chief executive of Paytm, has entered into a deal with Ant Financial to acquire a 10.30% stake in the Indian financial services firm in a […]
Taking another look at venture debt
Silicon Valley Bank’s nosedive has soured many on venture debt, and for early-stage companies, it bears being cautious. As an option for growth-stage companies with more predictable cash flow, however, […]
How a frugal approach helped land Lula more runway amid a market downturn
It was an eventful week in fintech startup land, and we did our best to capture the highlights. We covered some raises, new product lines, at least one M&A deal […]
As spend management space heats up, Brex and Rho turn to AI startups to help power new products
The competition in the spend management space continues to intensify. Brex and Rho today each announced AI-powered/enabled accounts payables offerings. Their announcements coincidentally came out the same day competitor Ramp […]