Weekly update on Fintech by Michele Mattei
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Builders #53 (opens the original)
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The latest episode of #Builders is out now. My guest this time is Nika Kurdiani, CEO of TBC Uzbekistan.You can see here a short clip from the video, full episode here:YoutubeSpotifyApple podcast<a href="https://podcasters.amazon.com/podcasts/a1f92635-a50e-
Weekly update #151 (opens the original)
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airtel Money confirmed a London IPO at an $8–9B valuation, Priority Commerce Technology is going private in a $1.6B founder-led buyout, and Bessemer Venture Partners raised $5.75B in a single close. Below: an interview with Ingo Ernst, CEO of Kybix, on why business identity lags consumer KYC and what perpetual KYB needs to work, the week’s rounds and funds, and three managers raising now.Builders in Fintech: No ep
Weekly update #150 (opens the original)
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Tabby | تابي raises $233M at a $6.5B valuation as it expands beyond BNPL. barq closes a $329.5M Series A at $1.85B, two years after launch. S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin , the security standard behind $37T in onchain value. Circle launches the Arc mainnet with BlackRock, DTCC, Mastercard and Visa. Glo
Builders #52 (opens the original)
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In this episode, I sit down with Nicolas Kipp, CEO and founder of Credibur.Here a short clip from the video, full episode here:YoutubeSpotifyApple podcastAmazon podcastNicolas Kipp is a fintech entrepreneur, investor and financial
Weekly update #149 (opens the original)
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Ramp is in early talks for a ~$1B Series G at a $60B valuation, Chime is buying its partner Stride Bank for $590M to own a charter, and Circle agreed to pay $400M in stock for Tazapay. Below: SBI Ventures Europe’s H1 2026 read on European fintech (fewer deals, larger checks, regulation as the moat), the week’s rounds and funds, and three managers raising now.Builders in Fintech: Season 5 aired last week on Tuesday with episode #51, where my guest was Gaston Irigoyen,
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