Posts by Mary Ann Azevedo
13
May
Congressman is investigating fintech Ramp’s attempt to win $25M federal contract | TechCrunch
Rep. Gerald Connolly, ranking member of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, has initiated an investigation into whether expense managem...
08
May
Stripe unveils AI foundation model for payments, reveals ‘deeper partnership’ with Nvidia | TechCrunch
Fintech giant Stripe announced Wednesday a slew of new product launches at its annual Stripe Sessions user event. The highlights inclu...
28
Apr
Fintech VC powerhouse Frank Rotman stepping down from QED Investors to found his own startups | TechCrunch
Prolific fintech investor and QED Investors co-founder Frank Rotman said Friday that he will transition to a partner emeritus role by y...
28
Apr
Exclusive: YC alum Mendel, a ‘Ramp for LatAm enterprises,’ raises $35M Series B
Mexico City-based Mendel has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Corporate spend manag...
28
Apr
Fintech Mercury lands $300M in Sequoia-led Series C, doubles valuation to $3.5B | TechCrunch
Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $300 million in primary and secondary funding at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation, the co...
28
Apr
Exclusive: Mortgage as an employee benefit? Kleiner Perkins leads $23.5M Series A for Multiply Mortgage
After hitting record lows at the start of the pandemic, mortgage rates began to climb in 2022 and haven’t come down significantly since...
28
Apr
Exclusive: BaaS startup Synctera raises $15M, signs Bolt as a customer
The banking-as-a-service space took a hit last year when Synapse collapsed. But that hasn’t stopped BaaS startup Synctera from raising ...
28
Apr
Exclusive: The sibling founders of Stax Payments are back with a new fintech and a $20M seed raise
Worth, a company focused on helping fintechs, banks, and enterprises underwrite small and medium-sized businesses more easily, has rais...
28
Apr
Ryan Breslow is back as CEO of fintech Bolt, after years of controversy | TechCrunch
Ryan Breslow is once again the CEO of Bolt, the fintech company told TechCrunch on Wednesday. Bolt shared a communication that recentl...