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The fintech world is expanding at a sometimes breathtaking pace. Much of that growth is driven by venture capital, but how do VCs decide which companies to invest it in--or not? Join Greycroft partner Will Szczerbiak in a discussion with Olugbenga Agboola, the founder and CEO of Flutterwave, the San Francisco-based startup building the largest payments infrastructure in Africa. Guest host James Ledbetter, editor and publisher of the fintech newsletter FIN, will explore these questions: What are VCs looking for in a fintech startup? What are the hottest fintech sectors in 2021? How has the rise in fintech valuations affected the market? Where will growth be strongest in the next few years?
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The company also reported a large fourth-quarter loss that reflected a significant increase in its loan-loss provision.
February 1 -
Comerica, Citizens Financial and other companies are buying up securities, paying off high-cost borrowing and trying to develop specialty lending niches. But loan growth remains weak, and the likelihood of extreme volatility in deposits makes it hard to plan ahead.
January 29 -
The company wants to join in on the rush to develop stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, in part to show that it can still be a player in cutting-edge technologies after its merger deal with Plaid fell through.
January 29 -
The company wants to join in on the rush to develop stablecoins and central bank digital currencies, in part to show that it can still be a player in cutting-edge technologies after its merger deal with Plaid fell through.
January 28 -
The banker, who led the 2013 recapitalization that created Byline, will replace a longtime colleague who will continue to run the company's bank.
January 28 -
Organizers have been working raising capital and preparing an application for about four years.
January 28 -
The pandemic has accelerated the card brand's shift toward providing ancillary services including analytics and dispute resolution.
January 28 -
Y-Combinator fintech Stilt has secured a new loan facility from Silicon Valley Bank to diversify its funding sources and expand its lending efforts to immigrants and thin-file borrowers.
January 27 -
Capital One Financial is the latest credit card issuer to release loss reserves because its loans have performed better than expected during the pandemic.
January 27