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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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E-commerce
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Embedded Finance
Parafin Raises $100M Series C to Redefine Small Business Financial Services
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Fintech
US TaaS provider Gigs lands $73m Series B led by Ribbit Capital
Gigs, a Telecom-as-a-Service provider, raised $73 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital, with support from Speedinvest, Gradient Ventures, and Y Combinator, to
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
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Investment - M&A
FIS Reportedly Set To Acquire UK-Based Fintech Demica For Around $300M
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Open Banking
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Payments
Chargezoom: AI-Based Billing And Integrated Payments Company Raises $11.5 Million (Series A)
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PropTech
Hostaway Announces $365 Million Strategic Growth Investment Led by General Atlantic
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Saas
SaaS Data Protection and Backup Leader Keepit Secures $50M in Funding to Accelerate Growth and Product Innovation
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Specialty Finance / LendTech
Singapore-Based Fintech Startup Tyme Raises $250M, Eyes Vietnam Expansion
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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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UK Open Banking Firms Bet on Section 1033 at Money20/20
Fish and chips, “proper” English breakfast, 300-year old pubs and a divinely poured Guinness, all rounded out an amazing trip to London this week
Capital Markets Tech
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Chart Of The Week
Bluefin
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Crypto
B2B Stablecoin Firm BVNK Raises $50M, Reaches $10BN Annualized Volumes
BVNK, a UK-based B2B stablecoin payments firm, raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Haun Ventures, boosting its expansion efforts, particularly
Embedded Finance
Parafin Raises $100M Series C to Redefine Small Business Financial Services
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E-commerce
AppDirect to acquire Firstbase to offer a consolidated management platform for software, telecom, and now hardware assets
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Fintech
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Fraud/Risk Management
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Investments - M&A
FIS Reportedly Set To Acquire UK-Based Fintech Demica For Around $300M
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Open Banking
Epos Now Acquires Yoello, Expanding Global Payments and Open Banking Capabilities
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Payments
Chargezoom: AI-Based Billing And Integrated Payments Company Raises $11.5 Million (Series A)
Chargezoom, an AI-driven billing and integrated payments platform, has secured $11.5 million in Series A funding led by Kickstart Fund, with participation from new
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Specialty Finance / LendTech
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