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Stablecoins Hit the Street and FinTech Funding Targets Lending Platforms
June 06, 2025

The most visible sign this week of enthusiasm for FinTechs — call it a form of financial enthusiasm, perhaps — was, arguably, the stratospheric rise of Circle shares in their debut on the public markets on Thursday (June 5). Get the Full Story Complete the...

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VC Investor Confidence Drops in ‘Increasingly Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment’
June 06, 2025

The share of venture capital (VC) investors who expect VC funding to rise over the next year has fallen by 20 percentage points over the last six months, according to PitchBook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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FinTech IPO Index Starts June Up 0.8% as Robinhood Surges on UK Expansion
June 06, 2025

The first few trading days of the last month of the quarter marked a muted but positive start for the FinTech IPO Index, which tacked on 0.8% through the past five days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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KeyBank Invests in Qolo After Launching Virtual Account Management Solution
June 05, 2025

Cleveland-headquartered KeyBank made an equity investment in Qolo, expanding the companies’ existing partnership focused on banking innovation. 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,...

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Thread AI Raises $20 Million for Composable AI Platform
June 05, 2025

Thread AI raised $20 million in a Series A funding round to increase the adoption of its composable artificial intelligence platform that helps enterprises design, deploy and scale AI-powered workflows. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Report: Circle IPO Expected to Price Above Marketed Range
June 04, 2025

FinTech Circle’s initial public offering (IPO) will likely price above its marketed range, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (June 4), with the publication pointing to orders exceeding the number of available shares by over 25 times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Temasek Slashes Investments in Early-Stage Companies by 88%
June 04, 2025

Temasek, which is Singapore’s state-owned investment group and one of the world’s biggest investors, reportedly slashed its investments in early-stage companies by 88% over a three-year period. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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FinTech OatFi Raises $24 Million for B2B Embedded Financing Platform
June 03, 2025

OatFi said it has raised $24 million in a Series A round to build a B2B credit network. 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...

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Stablecoin Issuer Circle Upsizes IPO, Seeks Valuation of $7.2 Billion
June 02, 2025

Stablecoin issuer Circle upsized its initial public offering (IPO) Monday (June 2), raising the expected price from the $24 to $26 per share it announced Tuesday (May 27) to $27 to $28 per share. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...