Why open source matters in fintech AI
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Extend CTO Jonathan Bailey makes the case for why fintech companies can’t afford to sit out the open-source AI movement — and what’s at stake if they do.
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Fintech News Stories
The data mess crippling SMB lending
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Sarvesh Baveja, VP and chief risk officer at Fundbox, explains why fragmented data is blocking SMB lending and how cash flow underwriting and alternate data can unlock capital access.
Read MoreModern banking starts with mindset before tech
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Galileo VP Ritesh Rihani says the real barrier to banking innovation isn’t infrastructure — it’s inertia.
Read MoreThe Partner Bank Boom Revisited
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Amber Buker, chief research officer at the Travilian Group, revisits the partner bank boom — its rise, collapse, and the regulatory crackdown that reshaped banking-as-a-service.
Read MoreChime’s IPO is more than a milestone — it’s a model for fintech with purpose
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Tilman Ehrbeck, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures, weighs in on Chime’s success, its recent IPO, and what’s next.
Read MoreGeneration instant: How digital natives will reshape B2B Payments
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Jessica Cheney, VP of strategic solutions at Bottomline, writes about how a new generation of users is driving demand for instant, embedded payments.
Read MoreAI, vibe coding & agents: A guide for insurance executives
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Tiffine Wang, CEO of Onsen Global, explains how AI is transforming the insurance playbook.
Read MoreBringing a global lens to fintech investing
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Investor, author, and FR contributor Alex Lazarow sat down with The FR to share more about Fluent Ventures' investment approach.
Read MoreLessons in scaling a commerce and fintech platform
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In Madrid in early June, Alex Lazarow led a fireside chat at the South Summit with JC Glancy, the unicorn founder of ZenBusiness. Here are a few takeaways from their discussion on how ZenBusiness has scaled over the years.
Read MoreIs the Death of the IPO Greatly Exaggerated?
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You might have heard the news over the past few weeks: The IPO is officially dead. Yes, many were quick to claim that Uber’s less-than-stellar (and that’s putting it mildly) stock debut was the final death knell of the “IPO craze.”
Read MoreInvestors Love Insurtech
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Insurtech is a booming sector, and deep-pocketed investors show no sign of slowing down in pouring money into the next hot start-up. The latest example is Health IQ Insurance Services, Inc., which this week announced it has raised $55 million in growth capital, bringing its total funding raised to $140 million.
Read MoreInvestment Advisors Embrace Technology
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While the wealthtech revolution has largely been centered around robo advisors and bringing more “entry-level” investors into the market, independent advisory firms have tended to focus on building relationships, advisor productivity, and other factors. But that’s all beginning to change.
Read MoreRobinhood Gets into the Media Game
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In a deal with very interesting synergies, digital investing app Robinhood made its first-ever acquisition this week: for a millennial-targeted media firm called MarketSnacks.
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