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Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money
November 10, 2025

Kamran Ansari has lived through nearly every major turn in FinTech, from the first digital wallets and mobile payments to the rise (and recalibration) of billion-dollar disruptors. With nearly 100 investments behind him, including early stakes in Venmo, Braintree, Facebook and Robinhood, he has seen...

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FinTech IPO Index Dips 1.6% as Earnings Weigh on Upstart and Oportun
November 07, 2025

Earnings were everywhere this past week, and for the FinTech IPO Index, quarterly reports dominated the headlines as platforms weighed in with revenues and commentary about consumer and enterprise spending and lending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Cybersecurity Firm Armis Raises $435 Million in Pre-IPO Funding Round
November 05, 2025

Cybersecurity firm Armis raised $435 million in a pre-initial public offering funding round that valued the company at $6.1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Billd Raises $7.3 Million for Capital Solutions for Subcontractors
November 05, 2025

Billd raised $7.3 million in strategic funding to accelerate the addition of more capital solutions to its financial solutions for commercial subcontractors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Tokenization Infrastructure Company Securitize to Go Public With Cantor Fitzgerald-Affiliated SPAC
October 28, 2025

Tokenization infrastructure company Securitize plans to become a public company through a business combination with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Cantor Equity Partners II, which is sponsored by an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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PYMNTS FinTech IPO Index Surges 4.4% as Worldpay Expands Partnership With Affirm
October 24, 2025

Earnings season has yet to be a prime mover of the FinTech space. Partnerships announced through the past week helped drive most names higher as the overall index surged 4.4%. And one key theme was embedding: of workflows and automation, and payments. Get the Full...

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Revolut Backer Shifts Focus to Existing Deals
October 23, 2025

One of Europe’s top venture capital (VC) firms is reportedly closing to external investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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PortX Plans to Expand AI-Powered Banking Integration Platform With New Funding
October 22, 2025

PortX, an AI-powered data integration platform for banks and credit unions, has closed a strategic growth round backed by Allied Solutions and the American Bankers Association (ABA), according to a Monday (Oct. 20) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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XRP Company Evernorth Plans $1 Billion SPAC
October 20, 2025

Newly formed digital assets company Evernorth Holdings is planning to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...