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Which startups are drawing the most praise from venture folks? A new list compiled by GGV US provides some hints.

When is the right time to hire a CFO, and is a full-time CFO even necessary in this age of C-level-as-a-service?

A recent secondary stock sale shows that investors are starting to value Stripe above its most recent, slashed, valuation.

A number of fintech startups similar to Coinbase and Robinhood could benefit from the renewed optimism around the two companies.

In conditions today, completing even a Series A round is a powerful symbol of your fintech project’s promise.

Notable among the Klarna IPO chatter is the fact that it is far from the only private company worth billions that we are watching approach the public markets.

It may seem incongruous to see Circle considering going public during a crypto winter, but the IPO does not come as a massive surprise given its source of revenue.

Klarna’s Q3 2023 results are the latest in a growing list of evidence that the Swedish fintech giant is evolving into a durable company ready for an IPO.

Insurtech has had a rocky few years. Several startups in the space raised a lot of money and tried their luck on the public markets, but found that investors were…

Investment advisers who seek to innovate will need to tread carefully in this space to avoid missteps, which could have significant consequences for their viability.

A CFO, recent notes on limited burn, and enough historical information to indicate that the company is IPO-sized already? Things are looking good for a Plaid IPO.

Data can provide a wealth of insights into the financial health of customers, along with information about how they spend their money and where. The only question is, what to…

We were curious how Canopy was able to raise another tranche of capital in this climate, so we caught up with the company’s CEO, Matt Bivons to find out how…

Startups must maintain acute awareness of often short-term corporate psychology, embracing adaptability and nurturing internal champions.

For the 69th installment (nice!) of the Pitch Deck Teardown series, let’s take a peek at how Lupiya told its story to close this round.

The potential reach for nonbank payments providers who leverage this provision in the FedNow legal terms could be significant.

We asked Latin American investors where they are placing their bets, when they think Brazil’s IPO window might reopen, how to best pitch them, and more.

Some fintech companies are weathering the storm better than others and seeing an end in sight.

The best financial technologies will be those created through the lens of regulatory limitations — a compliance by design approach.

When a group of startups works on a similar set of problems, they frequently bring about massive shifts in how day-to-day life is lived.

To help TechCrunch+ readers understand what fintech investors are thinking these days, we interviewed six active investors over the last couple of weeks.

Our in-depth analysis revealed that allocating marketing spend to just one to two dominant channels can be a game-changer.

It’s not all rosy for companies that put growth first back when it was sexy to reach for the skies, and now find themselves in a market that favors a…

If you only tracked American insurtech companies that went public recently, you might think insurtech is in its flop era. Thankfully, that’s not true.

U.K.-based Revolut saw its valuation being reduced earlier this year, and the company is once again in the headlines for reasons that it won’t like.

The Fed’s initiative has opened up a window for innovation, the effects of which could be realized as early as next year.