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AI Startup Thinking Machines Aims to Quadruple Valuation to $60 Billion

November 14, 2025
Kamran Ansari on the FinTech Reset: Execution, Endurance, and the End of Easy Money
Fintech Investments // 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...

Revolut Backer Shifts Focus to Existing Deals
Investments // 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...

Goldman Sachs Acquires $7 Billion VC Platform Industry Ventures
Acquisitions // October 15, 2025

Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures, a venture capital platform managing $7 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. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

EU Tech Firms Look to US for AI Funding
artificial intelligence // October 05, 2025

European tech founders are turning to the U.S. to find funding for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. 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...

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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 what separates fleeting hype from lasting impact. Get the Full […]

SemperVirens Launches Accelerator as FinTechs Scramble for Post-Seed Growth

June 02, 2025
For fledgling FinTechs chasing their first paying customer, the toughest stretch often begins after the seed check clears. Because building a company is a long journey. From concept to funding and finally...

Uncertainty Overload: Tariffs Cast Shadow on FinTech Funding and Growth

April 07, 2025
So far, there have been 10 Mondays in the Trump administration, each possessing its own variety of manic behavior. “Manic Mondays,” we’ve been calling them. For example, there was the...

Inside Citi Ventures’ AI Playbook: From Compliance Automation to Hyper-Personalization

March 18, 2025
As Citi’s venture capital arm, Citi Ventures scours a broad swath of startups from around the world to zero in on those that are generally aligned with the banking giant’s...

Quick Reads
AI Startup Thinking Machines Aims to Quadruple Valuation to $60 Billion

November 14, 2025
Thinking Machines, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, is reportedly in talks to raise funding at a valuation of as much as $60 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. yesSubscribe […]

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...

Goldman Sachs Acquires $7 Billion VC Platform Industry Ventures

October 15, 2025
Goldman Sachs is acquiring Industry Ventures, a venture capital platform managing $7 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

EU Tech Firms Look to US for AI Funding

October 05, 2025
European tech founders are turning to the U.S. to find funding for artificial intelligence (AI) projects. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...