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Fintech Investment Bank Wellesley Hills Financial Expands Capabilities with New Executive Advisors
Announces addition of two recognized fintech and payments leaders to the team NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellesley Hills Financial, a global investment bank and strategic advisory firm, is pleased to announce the addition of two experienced payments and fintech executives to its Executive Advisory team, Michelle Beyo and Onur Haytac. Beyo is the Founder and CEO of Finavator, a Toronto-based future of finance consultancy with a particular focus on fintech, payments and open finance. She is an Advisory Board Member for multiple fintech companies, Board Member and President of the Open Finance Network Canada (OFNC), and a Money20/20 RiseUp alum. Michelle is a frequent speaker at conferences worldwide including
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IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
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PropTech
SwiftConnect Raises $37 Million in Series B Round
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Press
Fintech Investment Bank Wellesley Hills Financial Expands Capabilities with New Executive Advisors
Announces addition of two recognized fintech and payments leaders to the team NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellesley Hills Financial, a global investment bank and strategic advisory
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Capital Markets Tech
Apollo Invests in Fintech to Boost Service for Private Markets
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(NYSE: LSPD)
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Fraud/Risk Management
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Investments - M&A
Just Eat Takeaway Sells Grubhub For $650 Million, Just 3 Years After Buying the App for $7.3 Billion
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Open Banking
Saudi Fintech Lean Raises General Catalyst-Led $67.5M Series B for Its Open Banking Platform
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Payments
Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital Makes $20 Million Investment in NovoPayment
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Cogna Raises $15M for Its SaaS Solution Supporting Companies Left Behind by Digital Transformation
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