At a major gathering of industry insiders, strategies for recalibration in the Trump era abounded Despite massive cuts to critical weather and energy-related government agencies and expected pullbacks in funding for sustainability-focused projects, VC investors have continued to place bets on companies in what’s been known as the “climate tech” sector, with increased momentum in […]
“Very few companies are going to be able to get out in this environment.“ Logan Allin is the Managing Partner & Founder of Fin Capital, a San Francisco-based VC firm focused on B2B software across eight subsectors. Fin Capital counts Figure, Chime, and Circle as portfolio companies — along with more than 110 others. Allin […]
The aid world’s drastic reconfiguring may have profound long-term effects on what makes for common sense within the fintech sector. It all came to a grinding halt three months ago. On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a “temporary pause” on “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all federal […]
Five Questions with Fifteenth during tax week It’s Tax Week in America, and as the IRS contemplates its next moves — amid funding battles, free-file experiments, and more — the board is shifting. Meanwhile, market volatility has turned the everyday pain of paying the tax man into a high-stakes game of strategy, with timing, structure, […]
As the IRS confronts cuts and restructuring, fast-moving AI identity fraud is a growing threat. Can the agency meet the challenge? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is at something of an existential crossroads. More than 22,000 IRS workers have signed the Trump Administration’s deferred resignation offer, which allows employees to go on leave with pay […]
The Trump Administration has telegraphed significant changes to GSE mortgage lenders — with massive implications for the industry Since his swearing in on March 14 as the fifth Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), construction mogul William J. Pulte has executed major policy and personnel changes. Among other moves, Pulte has named himself […]
Technology changes, but consumer needs rarely do. All we want is access to varied, unique inventory and more convenience — commerce technology has evolved to better enable both. As commerce models change, new payment and financial service modalities arise to accommodate the changing patterns of money movement. To understand what comes next as we stand on the precipice […]
It is great to be back writing on Fintech Nexus again. As many of you know we closed down Fintech Nexus last year and then sold our assets to COMMAND. We worked together during the acquisition process, ensuring a smooth transition, and the team at COMMAND relaunched the website a few weeks ago. And they […]
With US government programs that support public data access—including weather reporting—on the chopping block, the fog is rolling in for the industry that underpins the global financial sector: insurance. The pseudo-governmental Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Senior Adviser to President Donald Trump, Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and X Chairman and CTO Elon Musk […]
Fintech investor Simon Wu discusses the rising popularity of the secondary exit strategy, and staying disciplined amid the AI frenzy Simon Wu is a Partner at Cathay Innovation, a ten-year-old venture offshoot of Paris-based Cathay Capital. With $2.5 billion in assets under management (AUM) across three funds, Cathay Innovation focuses on fintech, digital healthcare, consumer, […]