Energy sector leads Q1 2026 M&A growth with xAI deal

The energy sector led Q1 2026 M&A growth, while IT M&A activity rose on the back of the US$250 billion xAI deal. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gUFTzJV7 -with CB Insights PitchBook Brex Capital One BVNK Mastercard xAI #fintech #acquisition #IT #financialservices

The energy sector led Q1 2026 M&A growth, while IT M&A activity rose on the back of the US$250 billion xAI deal. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gUFTzJV7 -with CB Insights PitchBook Brex Capital One BVNK Mastercard xAI #fintech #acquisition #IT #financialservices

The energy sector led Q1 2026 M&A growth, while IT M&A activity rose on the back of the US$250 billion xAI deal. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gUFTzJV7 -with CB Insights PitchBook Brex Capital One BVNK Mastercard xAI #fintech #acquisition #IT #financialservices

The energy sector led Q1 2026 M&A growth, while IT M&A activity rose on the back of the US$250 billion xAI deal. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gUFTzJV7 -with CB Insights PitchBook Brex Capital One BVNK Mastercard xAI #fintech #acquisition #IT #financialservices

The energy sector led Q1 2026 M&A growth, while IT M&A activity rose on the back of the US$250 billion xAI deal. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gUFTzJV7 -with CB Insights PitchBook Brex Capital One BVNK Mastercard xAI #fintech #acquisition #IT #financialservices

🇺🇸 New Deal: Slash Financial secured $100 million in Series C funding led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital, to enhance its AI-driven financial platform and accelerate growth in the competitive fintech sector. 🏢 Target: Slash Financial 💼 Investor: Ribbit Capital 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dG_-Nfd8 #MergersAndAcquisitions #PrivateEquity #USPrivateEquity #Investing

Private markets in FinTech are not just growing but outperforming Public. Really gives perspective on how exit wave is a matter of timing

The 100 largest private FinTech companies now generate ~10% more revenue than the 100 largest public FinTech companies founded in the last twenty years.   The scale of value sitting in these private companies sets the stage for a wave of M&A, IPOs, and secondary activity in the years ahead.   Check out more private vs public comparisons on the top 100 FinTech companies and more in FT Partners’ & Blue Dot Investors’ new report: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝 𝙇𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 (for institutional / professional use only). 👉 Read / download full report: https://lnkd.in/ehy8Wz-T 👉 View interactive highlights: https://lnkd.in/eDTjEUUp #FinTech #FinTechDeals #Top100FinTechs #FinTechRevenue

Verdane completes acquisition of Augmentum Fintech - PE Hub: Augmentum invests in fast-growing European fintech businesses disrupting the financial services sector. #finpeform #fintech

Illuminate Financial has closed its $135 million Early Growth Fund to back Series B+ Enterprise AI and Fintech companies. The fund is supported by institutions including BNP Paribas, Citi, HSBC, and RBC, aiming to scale companies building next-generation financial services infrastructure. Founded by Mark Beeston, the specialist VC firm expands on its decade of early-stage investing. It leverages its deep industry network to help portfolio companies accelerate enterprise adoption and shape the future of financial technology. More at: https://lnkd.in/e8sAEt4B #Fintech #VentureCapital #EnterpriseAI