
Dan DeFrancesco
Senior Finance Editor at Insider
- New York, NY, USA
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- Top fintech investors see a big opportunity in disrupting how people and companies pay their bills. Here are 8 startups on the verge of breaking out.5 Aug 2020—InsiderInvestors are bullish on the opportunities helping consumers and businesses manage bill pay. Aleksandar Nakic/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Redeem now Fintech investors see big opportunities in helping consumers and businesses manage bill pay. When Business Insider surveyed fintech investors on up-and-coming startups, more than 13% of the 60 fintechs highlighted were focused on managing bills. Whether it's...
- These are the 38 fintechs that investors say are poised to be breakout B2B stars. Meet the startups they think will follow in the footsteps of Plaid and Stripe.18 Dec 2020—InsiderBusiness Insider surveyed 27 investors on the hottest fintechs that cater to businesses. Privacy.com; Finix; Global Data Consortium; Bambee; Yuqing Liu/Business Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. We asked some of the top fintech investors to recommend up-and-coming fintechs that cater directly to businesses. Investors could nominate their own portfolio companies, as well as fintechs they haven't backed, with the caveat...
- Fintech investors say the Wirecard scandal will put increased regulatory pressure on payments companies and stymie growth for startups10 Jul 2020—InsiderMarkus Braun served as CEO and CTO of Wirecard from January 2002 to June 2020. Reuters This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Redeem now Investors expect greater scrutiny from regulators around the payments space in the wake of the Wirecard accounting scandal. They think the payments industry could see more consolidation, with only fintechs with the most funding able to meet stricter regulatory requirements. Incumbents could also...
- Albert, a fintech that's raised $50 million from Alphabet, is going all-in on pay-what-you-choose subscriptions. Here's how it's looking to shake up the business of financial advice.13 Jul 2020—InsiderYinon Ravid, the chief executive and cofounder of Albert. Albert This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Redeem now Albert, a personal-finance app that allows users to text questions to a team of human financial experts, is trying to stand out in a competitive, crowded field of consumer finance-focused startups. Albert's business model is subscription-based, a rarity among upstart personal finance apps, and offers an unusual fee...
- An IPO for mortgage giant Quicken Loans could make or break fintech valuations. 5 VC investors lay out which startups may get the biggest boost.17 Jun 2020—InsiderQuicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert. VC investors are keeping a close eye on Quicken, saying it offers an important gauge for how investors are thinking about the intersection of tech and old-school financial services. Courtesy of Quicken Loans This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Redeem now Quicken Loans has confidentially filed paperwork for an IPO, according to media reports. While the valuation isn't yet set, it could be in...
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