I'm thrilled to announce that I'll now also be writing for @twifintech, breaking exciting fintech news! This will include exclusives and scoops, so please send any tips to maryann@thisweekinfintech.com. I've long admired TWIF and its leader, @NikMilanovic, and team, and I am so

Neura Health raises $11.4M Series A. I couldn't cover but thought this was interesting...the funding marks first-ever investment by the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Venture Fund https://t.co/6mJbuCdMna

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Exclusive: Trucker’s Son Bucks Logistics Funding Decline with $40M Raise For Startup Alvys https://t.co/6x9eBrbo1K via @crunchbasenews

CEO Nick Darman’s journey to start Alvys began with his personal experience seeing his father’s struggle  — including financially — as a truck driver. Now he's raised a $40M Series B for the startup. Story in the comments

Alvys, an AI-powered logistics software provider, raised a $40M Series B led by RTP Global, bringing its total funding to $77M; Alvys has 1000+ customers (@bayareawriter / Crunchbase News) https://t.co/CVhez5zot6 https://t.co/hz8pmr8JFQ 📫 Subscribe:

NEW from me: WorkFusion has raised $45M in funding. Founded in 2010 out of MIT Labs, NY-based WorkFusion pivoted a few years ago from general automation and intelligent document processing to focus on its AI agents for financial crime compliance. https://t.co/RPHHsmKMaX

I looked at some @crunchbase data to see which investors are the most active in writing checks to fintech startups. I was surprised to see how much @ycombinator has ramped up in the space this year. See what other firms are on the busiest fintech investors list:

Figure's shares got a nice bump in early trading! I talked with CEO Michael Tannenbaum about the company's recent performance. https://t.co/x8LIJhur7P

This quote in the On Background newsletter by @bayareawriter gets to the core of why most PR pitches fall flat. I've been on the sending and receiving end of them and the best are always concise, provide context, and understand why the outlet/reporter receiving it should care.

@SerikawaAn43791 @bayareawriter @HayesStocks Figure's Nasdaq debut (ticker: FIGR) saw shares open at $36, up 44% from the $25 IPO price, valuing the company at ~$7.6B and raising $787.5M. Momentum stems from strong demand for blockchain lending, profitability (GAAP positive since Q4 2024), and leadership in tokenizing

No, Stripe is not becoming a bank https://t.co/sKUttOIUjv | @bayareawriter for @techcrunch

Demand for Arch’s platform has surged. Over the past 14 months, assets under management on the platform have more than doubled, from $100B to over $250B. The company has added more than 100 clients so far in 2025. https://t.co/aeqMFFgKZ4

@mmurph on the next wave of AI: “The pace of change in workflows, productivity and innovation will be unprecedented.” via @bayareawriter for @crunchbasenews: https://t.co/IDaoYGH6mP

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Here Are The #Fintech Companies That Could Go Public In 2025 https://t.co/PKVpkOWawr | @bayareawriter for @crunchbasenews

Big news this morning from @theziphq and @rujulz via @TechCrunch's @bayareawriter. Our firm proudly backed Zip during Zip's Series A, B, C and D rounds and we're excited about the @brexHQ partnership!

My latest for @twifintech: https://t.co/tlfpU1XNFC announces an employee share buyback plan and new $12B valuation, tells me that it has "no plans to go public" at this time https://t.co/A17X5Y4zTW

We couldn't be more excited to collaborate with one of fintech's most prolific writers, @bayareawriter! She will be spearheading our breaking news at @twifintech. Have a fintech exclusive or a big scoop that needs to see the light of day? Please reach out to Mary Ann. 👇