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Investment Banks Reportedly Weigh Job Cuts as Dealmaking Stagnates

March 26, 2025
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Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar to Private Investors for $1 Billion
Retail // March 26, 2025

A decade after acquiring Family Dollar for more than $8 billion, Dollar Tree is selling the chain. A pair of private equity groups will acquire Family Dollar for $1 billion, according to a Wednesday (March 26) press release. The deal comes 16 months after Dollar...

Grab Reportedly Seeking $2 Billion to Acquire Rival GoTo
Acquisitions // March 26, 2025

Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is reportedly trying to raise funds to acquire rival GoTo. The company is in discussions to obtain a bridge loan of up to $2 billion for the deal, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (March 26), citing sources familiar with the matter. Grab is also considering a...

Fleetio Acquires Auto Integrate to Create ‘More Connected Maintenance Experience’
Acquisitions // March 25, 2025

Fleetio said it is creating a “one-stop-shop for fleet maintenance” after raising over $450 million in a Series D funding round and acquiring Auto Integrate. The new funding will finance the acquisition, which will add Auto Integrate’s maintenance authorization platform to Fleetio’s fleet optimization platform,...

9fin Acquires Bond Radar to Strengthen AI-Powered Analytics Platform
Acquisitions // March 24, 2025

9fin said it deepened and broadened the data coverage and strengthened its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics platform for debt capital markets by acquiring Bond Radar. The acquisition will provide 9fin with the historical data and broad market reach of Bond Radar, which is an intelligence...

Interviews & Exclusives
Bilt’s Bet on Banyan Turns Neighborhood Spending Into Hyper-Targeted Rewards

March 24, 2025
Local economies are made up of neighborhoods, and neighborhoods are home to a collection of businesses, from chain stores to groceries to local merchants and the corner pharmacy.  Individuals may find their favorite go-to establishments for their daily needs — or in other cases, may drive right by a store, never knowing what’s on the […]

Wave of FinTech Dealmaking Spotlights Appeal of Embedded Finance

March 13, 2025
Within the FinTech space, a surge in dealmaking over the past few months is taking shape as macro factors set the stage for mergers, acquisitions and go-private deals. The cost...

Bilt Rewards Snaps Up Banyan to Deepen Merchant Data and Consumer Insights

March 13, 2025
Bilt Rewards, the fast-growing payments and commerce platform known for turning housing payments into loyalty rewards, has made its first acquisition, purchasing item-level receipt data provider Banyan. The deal marks...

FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.6% as Paysafe Jumps on Takeover Reports

February 07, 2025
The FinTech IPO Index’s gains this past week — up 2.6% through Thursday (Feb. 6) across the past five sessions — were tied to a mix of newsworthy events. Earnings....

Quick Reads
Investment Banks Reportedly Weigh Job Cuts as Dealmaking Stagnates

March 26, 2025
Wall Street banks are reportedly gearing up to cut staff amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Recruiters and analysts discussed the state of dealmaking in a Wednesday (March 26) Reuters report. Tariff threats by President Donald Trump have upset the stock market and heightened the risk of an economic slowdown. This has shaken the confidence Wall Street […]

Dollar Tree Sells Family Dollar to Private Investors for $1 Billion

March 26, 2025
A decade after acquiring Family Dollar for more than $8 billion, Dollar Tree is selling the chain. A pair of private equity groups will acquire Family Dollar for $1 billion,...

Grab Reportedly Seeking $2 Billion to Acquire Rival GoTo

March 26, 2025
Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is reportedly trying to raise funds to acquire rival GoTo. The company is in discussions to obtain a bridge loan of up to $2 billion for the deal, Bloomberg...

Fleetio Acquires Auto Integrate to Create ‘More Connected Maintenance Experience’

March 25, 2025
Fleetio said it is creating a “one-stop-shop for fleet maintenance” after raising over $450 million in a Series D funding round and acquiring Auto Integrate. The new funding will finance...