Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Aug 9, 2026

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Visa and Mastercard Lead a Busy Week for Deals | Exits & Deep Reads

BioCatch and BVNK find buyers as African fintechs eye public markets.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Aug 8, 2026

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3 min read

Driver Financing to Autonomous Fleets: Moove’s $250M Leads the Week | Fundraises

Plus: AI-native finance, stablecoin infrastructure

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Aug 2, 2026

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3 min read

Bond Trading’s $5.7 Billion Shake-Up | Exits & Deep Reads

MarketAxess found a buyer as PayPal entertained takeover talk and several fintechs headed toward public markets.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Aug 1, 2026

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3 min read

Venture Funds Draw $3.7B | Fundraises

CAIS led startup rounds, while Iwoca and Avant secured major debt facilities.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Jul 26, 2026

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2 min read

Fintechs Chase Bank Charters as M&A Heats Up | Exits & Deep Reads

Stablecoin infrastructure, defensible software moats and a potentially stronger IPO market rounded out the week.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Jul 25, 2026

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3 min read

Ant International’s $1.2B Megadeal | Fundraises

Plus: Augustus, Lumin Digital and Cashea secured major rounds

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Jul 19, 2026

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2 min read

PayPal Says $53B Isn’t Enough | Exits & Deep Reads

Stablecoin infrastructure, defensible software moats and a potentially stronger IPO market rounded out the week.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Jul 18, 2026

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4 min read

Crypto Infrastructure Is On a Tear | Fundraises

Citadel Securities backed Crypto.com as investors poured capital into tokenized markets, stablecoin infrastructure and AI-powered financial services.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Jul 12, 2026

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2 min read

Circle Wins OCC Approval, Klarna Eyes US Bank Charter | Exits & Deep Reads

Block settles with 46 states, Grab closes Stash, Toss delays its IPO, and UniCredit moves closer to control of Commerzbank.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Credit, Crypto and Capital in This Week’s Fintech Rounds | Fundraises

Jul 11, 2026

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3 min read

Credit, Crypto and Capital in This Week’s Fintech Rounds | Fundraises

Plus: AI, debt and DeFi

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Fintech's summer momentum builds (TWIF 7/5)

Jul 5, 2026

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Fintech's summer momentum builds (TWIF 7/5)

Plaid explores an IPO, GCash files to go public, and digital-asset infrastructure continues to mature.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Jul 4, 2026

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4 min read

AI risk, credit, and capital (TWIF 7/4)

Plus: crypto payments, lending, capital markets, and infrastructure raises

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Backbase buys Kasisto, Santander's $12.3B Webster deal clears CT approval (TWIF 6/28)

Jun 28, 2026

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Backbase buys Kasisto, Santander's $12.3B Webster deal clears CT approval (TWIF 6/28)

Plus: FirstCash moves into UK pawnbroking, and a wave of bank mergers move forward across the US.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

CRED raises $900M from Meta; AI underwriting, tokenization and embedded insurance (TWIF 6/27)

Jun 27, 2026

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3 min read

CRED raises $900M from Meta; AI underwriting, tokenization and embedded insurance (TWIF 6/27)

Plus rounds for Alan, Taktile, Airwallex, and a wave of smaller fintech raises across AI, on-chain infrastructure, and insurance.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

A big week for restructuring, M&A and crypto taxation (TWIF 6/21)

Jun 21, 2026

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A big week for restructuring, M&A and crypto taxation (TWIF 6/21)

Also: IPOs inch forward in India as dealmakers stay active across payments, banks and crypto.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Clip and Behavox headline global fintech funding rounds (TWIF 6/20)

Jun 20, 2026

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3 min read

Clip and Behavox headline global fintech funding rounds (TWIF 6/20)

Plus: AI-native infrastructure lands major rounds, stablecoin and cross-border networks, and new credit lines and funds back agent-powered fintechs.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Nuvei eyes Payoneer, Figure buys Kiavi, and more bank consolidation (TWIF 6/14)

Jun 14, 2026

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Nuvei eyes Payoneer, Figure buys Kiavi, and more bank consolidation (TWIF 6/14)

Plus: A lawsuit over cross-border payment fees, Italian banking drama and AI agents go shopping

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Digital Asset and nesto lead a crowded week for fintech funding (TWIF 6/13)

Jun 13, 2026

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Digital Asset and nesto lead a crowded week for fintech funding (TWIF 6/13)

Plus: Regulated finance bets on onchain rails, Canada lands two big rounds, and challenger banks prove their staying power.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Fintech's $504B revenue record, Bitcoin's plunge, and the CFPB's continued unraveling (TWIF 6/7)

Jun 7, 2026

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Fintech's $504B revenue record, Bitcoin's plunge, and the CFPB's continued unraveling (TWIF 6/7)

Plus: A cross-border bank standoff and a merchant services exit

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Ramp hits $44B, Kpler lands a $1B+ check, and more agentic finance deals (TWIF 6/6)

Jun 6, 2026

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Ramp hits $44B, Kpler lands a $1B+ check, and more agentic finance deals (TWIF 6/6)

AI spend management and trade intelligence dominate a heavy week for fintech funding.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Breaking

Cross River Bank Makes $250M Bet on Crypto-Backed Lending

Jun 4, 2026

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Cross River Bank Makes $250M Bet on Crypto-Backed Lending

The deal reflects growing institutional interest in digital assets amid a more supportive regulatory environment.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

SoFi's stablecoin launch, a $1.6B bank sale, and the fintech IPO window reopens (TWIF 5/31)

May 31, 2026

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SoFi's stablecoin launch, a $1.6B bank sale, and the fintech IPO window reopens (TWIF 5/31)

Plus: JPMorgan's $20B M&A war chest and a $150M fintech SPAC.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Airwallex's $12B valuation, an $800M Asia-focused fund, and $300M+ in VC (TWIF 5/30)

May 30, 2026

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3 min read

Airwallex's $12B valuation, an $800M Asia-focused fund, and $300M+ in VC (TWIF 5/30)

Plus: AI back-office automation, on-chain trading infrastructure, and a construction finance platform.

Suman Bhattacharyya

Exits & Deep Reads

Blockchain.com files for IPO, 37 banks back euro stablecoin, Trump signs fintech EO (TWIF 5/24)

May 24, 2026

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Blockchain.com files for IPO, 37 banks back euro stablecoin, Trump signs fintech EO (TWIF 5/24)

Also: Hana Bank bets $672M on crypto, NMI buys Dwolla

Suman Bhattacharyya

Fundraises

Mercury's $200M raise, a $400M fund close, and $700M+ in VC (TWIF 5/23)

May 23, 2026

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4 min read

Mercury's $200M raise, a $400M fund close, and $700M+ in VC (TWIF 5/23)

Plus: AI fund ops, stablecoin neobanking, and a Circle co-founder's new bet on AI-native banking.

Suman Bhattacharyya