AIG enters the crowdfunding market [drops mic]

Business of Fintech

The 3-Min Read: Fintechs want to become small businesses’ next employee

• SoFi and Square are making the case through products. Capital One is making it through research, showing that integrated financial tools are becoming essential to how small businesses grow.
• Each announcement addresses a different challenge, but they're all working toward the same goal.

Banking, Business of Fintech, Member Exclusive

Revolut’s US bet: A bank charter, a stablecoin pitch, and a graveyard of European challengers that tried before it

• Revolut filed for a US national bank charter in March 2026 to break free from its partner-bank arrangement.
• The firm is betting on stablecoins and cross-border/multi-currency banking to win over international-minded US customers, backed by a $500 million commitment and a buildout led by new US CEO Cetin Duransoy.

Business of Fintech

Why Green Dot believes two independent businesses are better than one

• Green Dot's restructuring offers a lens into how financial firms are reshaping themselves for a more focused, sustainable future.
• The firm is separating its banking and technology operations, betting each will be better positioned to grow on its own.

AI Innovation, Business of Fintech

The new M&A logic of owning the workflow before AI does

• The recent wave of fintech deals suggests companies are taking ownership of the infrastructure powering future AI-driven commerce.
• That theme runs through the recent acquisition moves by NMI, Anthropic, Coupa, and SoFi.

Business of Fintech, Member Exclusive, Numbers with Narrative

Capital is flowing again, just not where the consensus says

• US fintech funding jumped 47% in Q1 2026, led by a surge in early-stage capital as investors shift focus to AI infrastructure.
• Massive influxes in Parallel Web and Rogo underline a flow of capital into agentic solutions.