Mary Ann Azevedo
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Flexport's Ryan Petersen joins venture firm Founders Fund as a partner
Founders Fund was an early, and repeat, investor in Flexport, which developed software to help companies move freight globally. → Read More
Clair raises, Deel defends allegations and Mercury shares post-SVB growth figures
There was plenty to talk about this week, including Clair's raise, some allegations against Deel and exclusive post-SVB growth numbers shared by banking services startup Mercury. → Read More
Hey, stuck startups, reducing growth could make you less fundable
Equity, the TechCrunch podcast about the business of startups, is bringing you two interviews this week. → Read More
SVB’s collapse drove 26K customers to Mercury in 4 months
Fintech startup Mercury exclusively shares just how much its customer base grew in the wake of SVB's collapse in March. → Read More
Deel under fire for alleged questionable hiring practices, advice to other companies
A California Senator is urging the state’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency to conduct an investigation into Deel's business practices. → Read More
Fintech M&A gets a big boost with Visa-Pismo deal
São Paulo–based Pismo has seen explosive growth in recent years – jumping from 10 million accounts at the end of 2020 to 80 million today. → Read More
Well done, Pismo and Visa! You gave SoftBank a win
Equity: THE podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. → Read More
Visa acquires Brazilian fintech startup Pismo in $1B blockbuster deal
Credit card giant Visa is acquiring Brazilian payments infrastructure provider Pismo for $1 billion in cash. → Read More
Brex refocuses on startups with hire of SVB veteran, ex-a16z partner
Jason Mok is a former operating partner of a16z and spent over 16 years within various roles at Silicon Valley Bank. → Read More
Nubank’s CEO explains what the US could learn from LatAm fintech
Nubank is a $35 billion Sao-Paulo, Brazil-based digital bank that offers credit cards, checking accounts and life insurance to consumers. → Read More
No SSN, no problem, says Maza, a fintech startup aimed at undocumented immigrants
There are many fintech companies offering digital banking services to a variety of demographics, but one segment of the population has been underserved more than others: the undocumented immigrant. → Read More
Khosla Ventures just doubled down on this handyman-on-demand service for homeowners
In the last two years, Honey Homes has grown to over 500 members and has completed over 20,000 tasks for homeowners. → Read More
Announcing the Fintech Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt
Check out the agenda for the brand-new Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt with some of the brightest minds in fintech. → Read More
As the generative AI craze rages on, Ramp acquires customer support startup Cohere.io
Cohere.io had raised a total of $3.5 million in funding from investors such as Initialized Capital, Y Combinator and Ramp's co-founders. → Read More
Did this one feature entice Robinhood to acquire X1?
When Robinhood announced that it was acquiring credit card startup X1 for $95M, it caused all sorts of chatter in the fintech world. → Read More
Dropbox hearts AI, the creator-platform wars and why we're bullish on fake booze
Welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. → Read More
Plaid unveils new collaboration network aimed at giving fintechs a way to share fraud intelligence
Fintech startup Plaid got its start as a company that connects consumer bank accounts to financial applications, but has since been gradually expanding its offerings. → Read More
Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships
Navan is addressing a presumably large market of companies who would prefer to continue working with an existing bank partner. → Read More
FIS acquires, and Better.com lays off
FIS picks up a banking-as-a-service startup Bond while Better.com lets go of its real estate dream, and staff. → Read More
FIS acquires banking-as-a-service startup Bond
San Francisco-based fintech infrastructure startup Bond was valued at $182 million the last time it raised money, in 2020. → Read More