More Than A Dozen Fintech Execs and Investors Share the Best Books of 2020
Hi all, Julie here. Well, one good thing about 2020 is that we all got more time to read this year. And with the vaccine just starting to roll out, I...
Alloy's Laura Spiekerman On Fundraising A Series B While Pregnant
Hi all, Julie here. Quick note: we now have Peloton and Strava FTT groups! If you use either/both platforms, please join us! We have another guest post this...
Affirm's S-1 Shows Heavy Dependence on Peloton, But Does It Matter?
Hi all, Julie here. Remember when shares of Afterpay plunged earlier this year as investors grew concerned about the potential of rising defaults due to...
Fintechs Should Tread Carefully Around Big Tech
Hi all, Julie here. This week, I want to talk about Amazon. It’s a company we all use and are probably extremely grateful for most weeks, especially when...
Guest Post: The Problems With The DOJ's Complaint Against Visa-Plaid
Hey everyone—Ian here. We asked Matt Janiga, General Counsel at Privacy.com and @regulatorynerd to share some thoughts on the DOJ’s latest filing against...
Why Square Should Have Just Bought Credit Karma to Begin With
(Editor’s Note: Sorry for the delay on this! Ian was sick yesterday and had to go to the doctor’s so we couldn’t publish Julie’s column) Hi all, Julie here....
FDIC Survey Shows Huge Potential for P2P Growth
Hi all, Julie here. Back from the apple orchard and ready to dive into fintech. In case you missed it, the latest FDIC survey came out about a week ago and...
With Fintech Scaling Fast, Customer Service Is Still On Hold
*Hi to all our new subscribers! Excited for you to join us: next week, we're doing a beta launch of our new community product for FTT+ subscribers. So far we...
Ask The FTT Slack: What Do Your Users *Really* Care About?
Hi all, Julie here. Before we dive into fintech, I want to acknowledge world mental health day (which was Saturday). This is a topic that is very near and...
US Regulators Are Finally Taking Fintech Startups Seriousl
Hi all, Julie here. Sitting on a porch in Greenwich, Connecticut eating lots and lots of carbs for a friend’s birthday. Has me thinking about how so many of...
Bundling Works In Tech, But Does It Work In Fintech?
Hi all, Julie here. This week I want to talk about bundling. It’s not an idea or concept that any of us are new to, but a recent post from Ben Thompson got...
What Happens To Fintech Under A President Biden?
First off—happy Monday! Seems like we had some email deliverability issues (we're in the midst of switching platforms) so we wanted to resend this week's...
What Happens To Fintech Under A President Biden?
First off—happy Monday! Seems like we had some email deliverability issues (we're in the midst of switching platforms) so we wanted to resend this week's...
The Explosion of 'Buy Now, Pay Later'
Hi all, Julie here. Thoughts and prayers go out to all of our West Coast readers impacted by the fires. I’ve only visited that side of the country, so I...
Looking Back On 2020: M&A, IPO's, PPP, & Payments
Hi all, Julie here. Hope everyone is enjoying a nice Labor Day weekend before the Fall kicks off! I’m just relaxing in Brooklyn this weekend and trying to...
FTT Q3 Experts Survey: 2020 Surprises & Fintech VC Deal Frenzy
Hi all, Julie here. I headed out to Fire Island this weekend for an intimate wedding. It was SO nice to get out of the city for a bit and hang out by the...
Early Stage Fintech Deals? So Hot Right Now
Hi all, Julie here. Before we jump in, wanted to highlight our live Q&A tomorrow, Monday August 24th, at 7PM ET/4PM PT. I'll be chatting with QED's Frank...
A Closer Look Into IPOs...Fintech, Insurance, And Who's Next 👀
Hi all, Julie here. Let’s talk about IPOs. Much like the stock market being at all time highs, the fact that we’ve had a number of good performing IPOs...
Square, PayPal, & Shopify Show That Online Payments Growth Is Here To Stay
Hi all, Julie here. Last week we talked about the seeming disconnect between what’s going on in the world and asset prices. One thing several of my fintech...
Industry Experts Talk Private Markets, Venture Capital, & Fintech
Hi all, Julie here. 2020 is strange for so many reasons, one of them being this feeling of a disconnect between what’s going on in the world and the stock...