Building a Strong Base: Best Fintech Backend Platforms
The fintech sector was worth $126.66 billion in 2018 and is estimated to more than double to $309.98 billion by…
M&A Deal of the Week: Fiserv Acquires MerchantPro Express
On March 3rd, Fiserv announced that it was acquiring MerchantPro Express for an undisclosed amount. Penser evaluates the deal below:
The rise of fintech unicorns – Part 2: Understanding how to value a fintech...
So, now that we’ve gained an overview of traditional valuation methods, and how specific finance companies’ valuations may vary depending…
Square – charting revenue growth against innovations
In a recent post, we took a look at three POS leaders – Square, Ingenico and Verifone – and drew…
The Penser Fintech News Roundup: February 16-29
Every fortnight we compile the most important news headlines and updates in the fintech industry covering digital banking, payments, cryptocurrency,…
M&A Deal of the Week: Intuit acquires Credit Karma
On February 25th, Intuit announced it was acquiring Credit Karma for $7.1 billion. This will allow the company to create…
The rise of fintech unicorns – Part 1: Valuing a finance business
Earlier this week, Revolut closed its Series D funding round where it successfully raised $500 million in a round led…
M&A Deal of the Week: Square acquires Dessa
On February 11th, Square announced that it had acquired Toronto-based AI startup Dessa for an undisclosed amount. Coming on the…
T2/T2S Consolidation – what is it and why does it matter?
Eurosystem, the developers of the TARGET2 and TARGET2-Securities systems, are planning to consolidate the two system. Dubbed Vision 2020, the…
6 Important Questions to Ask during Private Equity Due Diligence [A PDF...
When it comes to investing in a new company, it is important to evaluate the target company to make sure…