Strategy

October 4, 2024 @ 12:34 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

“Bitcoin-related ventures have the potential to generate life-changing returns,” -Mike Jarmuz In a recent episode of the Capital Ideas podcast, co-hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright interviewed Mike Jarmuz, founder of Lightning Ventures and CEO of Thunder Funder. As the largest Bitcoin-focused angel investing network, Lightning Ventures… Read More

October 2, 2024 @ 7:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian, the data and technology company, announced the completion of its A$820 million acquisition of consumer and commercial credit bureau, illion, in Australia and New Zealand. The acquisition and integration of illion’s 500 strong team, data, software and intellectual property into Experian will create a… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced it has expanded its digital bank financial technology presence in Latin America, having agreed to provide its AxiomSL regulatory reporting solution to Nubank (NYSE: NU), a digital bank with over 100 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The agreement extends… Read More

September 18, 2024 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Euronext has reportedly acquired research and market data benchmarking provider Substantive Research. Euronext confirmed that it has acquired 100% of Substantive Research, a company that is providing in-depth transparency on product and pricing comparison “for investment research spend, market data and investment research content.” Founded… Read More

September 17, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Axoni, a provider of trade workflow applications and real-time data replication technology, announced the sale of its Veris post-trade processing business and related intellectual property to the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), a global provider of financial markets data and infrastructure. The transaction remains subject… Read More

September 17, 2024 @ 7:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Later this week, the US Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), will reveal how much they will cut benchmark interest rates. This is the first time the Fed will cut rates since 2020. The debate on the rate cut has shifted to whether or… Read More

August 30, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Givex Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Shift4 Payments, Inc. pursuant to which Shift4 has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Givex, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement. Under the terms of… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dima Kats, Founder & CEO, Clear Junction, recently shared his views and insights with Crowdfund Insider. In April this year it was reported that Fintech funding dipped to a new four-year low, with only $7.3 billion invested in the sector globally during the first three… Read More

August 24, 2024 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank, lead bank of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), has acquired Salucro Healthcare Solutions LLC. The Tempe, Arizona-based company provides healthcare financial technology, focused on patient payments and billing. Founded in 2004, Salucro is a market participant focused on providing online billing and payments offerings… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s Fintech ecosystem is reportedly focusing on growth plans across Greater Bay, along with closer cooperation with Shenzhen. As first reported by the SCMP, the Fintech association intends to further expand its operations and programs in the Greater Bay Area, according to Chair Lareina… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Today, new financial opportunities are arising more quickly than ever before, prompting accredited investors and family offices “to seek innovative methods to grow and protect their wealth.” This, according to an update from CoinList. As cryptocurrency gains mainstream acceptance, CoinList explains that investors are increasingly… Read More

August 10, 2024 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) recently Reported its second quarter 2024 financial results and also raised 2024 guidance. Payoneer is reporting 22% volume growth accelerates “for a sixth consecutive quarter, reflecting consistent execution.” Payoneer also reported 40% B2B volume growth “driving continued SMB take rate expansion.” The… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Voyix Corporation (NYSE: VYX), a global provider of digital commerce solutions, and Veritas Capital, an investor at the intersection of technology and government, announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Veritas has agreed “to acquire NCR Voyix’s cloud-based digital… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 6:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

American retail investors are significantly more likely to ignore ESG (environmental, social & governance) factors than consider them when investing, according to data from the latest Retail Investor Beat (RIB) from trading and investing platform eToro. In a study of 1,000 American retail investors, just… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys announced the acquisition of Wallet Guard, a user-centric browser extension, security dashboard, and security engine that protects users’ wallets, digital assets and data from theft, scams, and fraud. Through this acquisition, Consensys intends to “integrate Wallet Guard’s capabilities to further bolster MetaMask, the world’s… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 7:06 pm By Andrew Corn  |  

The ecosystem for capital-raising for commercial real estate is slowly embracing something new: the ability to raise significant capital directly from retail investors and blending it with capital from family offices, and other smaller institutions. We’re in a new age of capital raising for the… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) announced the acquisition of Hyperplane, a data intelligence company from Silicon Valley. The partnership will usher in a new era for digital banking platforms, “bringing smarter, fairer, and more personalized financial products and services to Nubank’s customers.” Hyperplane, launched in 2022 and… Read More

June 26, 2024 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The SaaS funding landscape in 2024 is very different from even two years ago, according to an update from Capchase. In previous years, venture capital (VC) funding was “the most popular form of SaaS funding, with countless firms investing bold amounts into fledgling companies,” the… Read More

June 24, 2024 @ 3:38 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright interviewed Jonathan Dunsmoor, a recovering securities attorney and the Chief Development Officer of The Blue Rock Organization, a company leveraging blockchain innovation to democratize economic opportunities. Dunsmoor highlighted, for example, how blockchain… Read More

June 3, 2024 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The term ‘Unicorn’ was first introduced in 2013, as a way to signify the statistical rarity of high-performing startups. Unicorn status today is much more than a financial milestone of around $1 billion; for startups, it’s a recognition of their organization’s disruptive capabilities, unique solutions,… Read More