Capital raising in uncertain markets

Capital raising in uncertain markets

Matt Ober of Social Leverage breaks down some recent shifts in the startup fundraising environment.

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Managing volatility can be a competitive advantage for CFOs

Managing volatility can be a competitive advantage for CFOs

Jeremy Almond, co-founder and CEO of Paystand, explores how visionary leaders can turn today’s economic uncertainty into an opportunity for a competitive edge.

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Raising VC for fintechs in 2025

Raising VC for fintechs in 2025

VC Tiffine Wang looks at the current fundraising environment for fintechs: the bar is higher and investors are more selective.

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Venture returns are becoming less predictable — and that’s not a bad thing

Venture returns are becoming less predictable — and that’s not a bad thing

Alex Lazarow of Fluent Ventures argues VC is moving away from quick wins to long-term bets and wider investor access.

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10 things fintech VCs should — and shouldn’t — actually care about

10 things fintech VCs should — and shouldn’t — actually care about

Alex Lazarow, author, speaker, and global venture capitalist, shares his top ten counterintuitive — and perhaps controversial —  strategies for successful fintech investing.

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How better data prevents business fraud

How better data prevents business fraud

Kyle Mack, CEO of Middesk, explains how businesses can leverage quality data to identify and prevent fraud.

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How AI can power equitable and inclusive risk assessments

How AI can power equitable and inclusive risk assessments

Abhishek Bhasin talks about the rise in artificial Intelligence and how can it help shape and efficiently deliver products and services that solve real-life customer problems.

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Why traditional venture math doesn't always add up for VCs or founders

Why traditional venture math doesn't always add up for VCs or founders

Carey Ransom, president of Operate and managing director of BankTech Ventures, evaluates the return expectations that drive investment decisions.

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Most Impactful Capital Markets: Seeking an AI edge

Most Impactful Capital Markets: Seeking an AI edge

Dan Latimore, chief research officer of the FR, breaks down our latest research on AI and capital markets firms.

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Why the team can make or break a fintech startup

Why the team can make or break a fintech startup

Time and time again, the key factor distinguishing those that succeed from those that fail is the team, argues Tiffine Wang of MS&AD Ventures.

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What are the consequences of a generative AI-goosed capital market?

What are the consequences of a generative AI-goosed capital market?

From Sarah Biller: Could the adoption of generative AI by financial services ironically drive a new period of information asymmetry in the markets and, by doing so, open another frontier for fintech innovation? 

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Predictions for Wall Street technology in 2050

Predictions for Wall Street technology in 2050

From Matt Ober: If data solutions can make the firm money, save the firm money or help the firm raise money, then there is no budget.

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Do hedge funds have data budgets?

Do hedge funds have data budgets?

From Matt Ober: If data solutions can make the firm money, save the firm money or help the firm raise money, then there is no budget.

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Overhauling operations for T+1

Overhauling operations for T+1

In an interview with The Financial Revolutionist, Julian Trostinsky, Head of Global Support Solutions at Gresham, outlines a major compliance deadline looming for buy- and sell-side firms in North America.

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Data operations for capital markets with Clear Street

Data operations for capital markets with Clear Street

To Emilio Schapira, VP of Engineering at Clear Street, the firm’s tech ops let it take advantage of new technology “without the baggage of legacy technology.”

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