Steve McLaughlin FT

Founder / CEO / Managing Partner of FT Partners / Financial Technology Partners (

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

Had an awesome conversation with @SashaOrloff on the @TurpentineMedia podcast talking about FT Partners’ history, some of our marquee FinTech deals, our secret sauce for getting great outcomes and my advice for founders – check it out here: https://t.co/j7Q1xN2Mqg #FinTech

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

See all of this week’s #FinTech deal activity: 30 Financing and 26 M&A transactions - for professional / institutional use only: https://t.co/EAzLlhV7K7

@leapxpert @Addi_Col @bridgeorch @FNZGroup @objectway_fs @NautoInc @tabtraderpro @ObjectWaveCorp @NebraExchange @LinqAlpha @taxwire_inc @EnverusEnergy

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

See all of this week’s #FinTech deal activity: 52 Financing and 21 M&A transactions - for professional / institutional use only: https://t.co/KGSxfAEJSb

@CRED_club @airwallex @taktile_org @AlliumLabs @bitbank_inc @MSCI_Inc @sbigroup @Embrace_AI @arca @identiqprotocol @moonpay @kasistoinc @syndioinc @composertrade @incodehq @OrnnExchange

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

See all of this week’s #FinTech deal activity: 42 Financing and 21 M&A transactions - for professional / institutional use only: https://t.co/WADaD06uae
@behavox @flutterwave @nuvei @payoneer @americanexpress @openlending @ensemblehp @celerocommerce @genn_digital @GoInterchecks

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

FT Partners is pleased to announce our role as strategic and financial advisor to @CeleroCommerce - an industry-leading integrated payment processing partner offering high-tech, high-touch merchant solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and strategic partners - on its sale to @Deluxe (NYSE: DLX) for $625 million.

See more in our detailed profile (for professional / institutional use only): https://t.co/XnqCXwVp9P

Congrats to the Celero and Deluxe teams!

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

FT Partners is pleased to announce our role as financial advisor to Open Lending (NASDAQ: LPRO) on its sale to ANV in an all-cash tender offer for $3.15 per share, representing a 78% premium to Open Lending’s 90-day volume weighted average share price.

See more details in the press release here: https://t.co/4zpELQsGhM

Congratulations to the Open Lending and ANV teams!

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

May #FinTech Deal Activity Recap: $5.1 billion in Financing Volume and $6.7 billion in M&A Volume – For professional / institutional use only, see all of the details in FT Partners' infographic https://t.co/309hIw4QZ7 #FinTechDealActivity

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

See all of this week’s #FinTech deal activity: 44 Financing and 20 M&A transactions - for professional / institutional use only: https://t.co/EAzLlhV7K7 @figure @kiavi_inc @temenos @rubrik @barclays @gohenry @seniorsistemas @adyen @digitalasset @ChainKoho @satispay @current @hypha_ai

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

We’ve been on this train for a while now. It’s a game changer. Partnered up with https://t.co/74XsaDr0Q9 who are building a great company in the space! The key is enterprise grade security and controls as well as the deep compliance features. Let me know if anybody wants to intro to the founder.

[Nik @NikMilanovic]

New from @BCG and @FTPartners: Global Fintech Report 2026.

Key findings include:

• Global fintech revenues surpass half a trillion dollars

• 22% YoY revenue growth

• Strong growth in equity funding with 53% YoY growth to $58B

• AI, digital assets, and agentic commerce reshaping the competitive landscape

@twifintech

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

This month’s Financial Management Solutions CEO Market Update & Analysis includes an exclusive interview with Riya Grover, Co-Founder and CEO of Sequence, an AI-powered billing and quote to cash platform (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech https://t.co/R7lGcCM0b8

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

See all of @FTPartners Strategic Insights’ recently published #FinTech transaction profiles, interviews and in-depth reports here (for professional / institutional use only): https://t.co/r6u501yuJj

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

10/ FT Partners June 2026 Private Equity Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech https://t.co/okK0tYR7PB

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

9/ FT Partners June 2026 Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech https://t.co/5PGy5ZmcOk

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

8/ FT Partners June 2026 Financial Management Solutions CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech https://t.co/R7lGcCM0b8

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

7/ FT Partners June 2026 Healthcare #FinTech CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #HCIT https://t.co/2aE5V2DJYm

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

6/ FT Partners June 2026 #InsurTech CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech https://t.co/TdOoyFLeuP

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

5/ FT Partners June 2026 Wealth & Capital Markets Tech CEO Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech https://t.co/Qktxsqz3MH

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

4/ FT Partners June 2026 Alternative Lending CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only) #FinTech #AltLending https://t.co/S10iV2A4Yx

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

3/ FT Partners June 2026 Digital Banking / BankTech CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only: #FinTech https://t.co/7h1m9yqf8S

[Steve McLaughlin FT @FTPartners]

2/ FT Partners June 2026 #FinTech #Payments & Transaction Processing CEO Market Update & Analysis (for professional / institutional use only): https://t.co/rigLxqinnl