Google’s GPay Flexes Fintech Muscle with Plex
As a diehard Google Workspace and Android customer, this past month has put my loyalties to the test. I’ve been on the receiving end of an all-out marketing assault
August 2, 2021
Blend Labs IPO – Another Fintech High-Flyer?
Long-time mortgage tech player Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) went public on Friday, opening 11% over its IPO price of $18 – the high end of the range. Blend Labs
July 19, 2021
VISA’s Tink, Plaid Saga Highlights Power & Challenges of Open Banking in the US
Fintech enthusiasts and investors scored a major victory on June 24 when Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced its intention to acquire Stockholm, Sweden based open banking platform Tink for approximately $2.15 Billion USD. The news
July 6, 2021
Gettin’ JIT-ty Wit It – Marqeta
On Wednesday, June 9, Marqeta made its trading debut on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol MQ. For many, the IPO was the exclamation point at the end of an
June 21, 2021
Strategic Failure – deluxe
Deluxe Corporation (NYSE: DLX) got a lot of press this week. To the less discerning observer, it might have appeared that the 100+ year-old business services company was
June 7, 2021
Fraud Technology – The Valuation Differential Between Detection/Prevention and Chargeback Management Assets
Two noteworthy transactions in the payments fraud and chargeback space highlighted this past week’s M&A activity. On Monday, May 24th, Forter announced a $300M Series F funding
June 1, 2021
Social Shopping – Upending eCommerce
This article is part of Wellesley Hills Financial’s Market Movements series, found in our weekly newsletter. From the late 1970s through the early 2000s, shopping malls
June 1, 2021
Fintech, Wealthtech M&A Puts Broker-Dealers in Play
On Monday, Vancouver, BC-based MOGO (NASDAQ: MOGO) (TSX: MOGO)announced its agreement to acquire Montreal, QC securities dealer Fortification Capital for roughly $1,050,000 in cash and 75,000 shares of MOGO common stock.
May 24, 2021
Flying Blind
This article is part of Wellesley Hills Financial’s Market Movements series, found in our weekly newsletter. Here’s A Riddle: What happens to credit scores during a
May 24, 2021