Fintech

With its latest AI acquisition, Stripe is proving the fintech AI playbook is all about owning the infrastructure stack.

Banks and marketplaces are racing to offer clients private shares as secondary trading in hot startups hits a peak.

AI took over 70% of deal value in H1, with just 18 deals accounting for almost 60% of the total.

Slow start is expected for off-the-shelf ‘model portfolios’ that blend alts and public assets.

Our Fintech & Payments Public Comp Sheet tracks stock performances, valuations, and market caps of key publicly traded fintech & payments companies.

The Q2 2026 Fintech Report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a link to our proprietary market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

This analyst note explores the emerging machine economy, sizing its potential value and examining why AI agents are not yet priced in as autonomous economic actors.

The bid values the business at 7x EBITDA, less than has been paid for weaker payments businesses.

The legal dispute highlights the internal issues that can arise as companies remain private longer.

Operators of behind-the-scenes platforms wield outsized power to shape how individuals get access to private markets.

The Q1 2026 Fintech VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.

Deal value for the sector surpassed last year’s halfway mark in just three months, rising almost 400% from the previous quarter.

Our Fintech & Payments Public Comp Sheet and Valuation Guide tracks stock performances, valuations, and market caps of key publicly traded fintech & payments companies.

The sector’s median valuation was 41% higher than AI in 2025.

Marketplace for alternative investments acquires fintech startup Passthrough in bid to reach a broader market

Fintech VC deal value hit $42.8 billion in 2025, the highest since 2022, with record median valuations driven by AI premiums. Exit value reached $67.6 billion. We examine the 2026 outlook, stablecoins, tokenization, and agentic payments.

Citrine Venture Partners sees an emerging new customer base for fintech startups outside of traditional banking channels.

The company’s valuation peaked at $12.3 billion in 2022.