Insights for Scale Ups by Imagine Capital Group

Insights for Scale Ups by Imagine Capital Group

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The 72-hour playbook for unsolicited acquisition inquiries

The 72-hour playbook for unsolicited acquisition inquiries

Every so often, an unexpected ‘we’d like to acquire you’ message shows up. Here’s how I keep it from becoming a distraction—or a data leak

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
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ICE 2026: Signals from the Payments Floor

ICE 2026: Signals from the Payments Floor

Less speculation. More structure. Clearer outcomes

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
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Preparing for a 2026 Exit

Preparing for a 2026 Exit

Why buyer confidence is built long before diligence begins

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
Money 20/20Money 20/20
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Year End Reflections

Year End Reflections

Where value is really created

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
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As 2025 Closes, Is It Time to Accelerate, Partner, or Exit?

As 2025 Closes, Is It Time to Accelerate, Partner, or Exit?

The Window Is Open: Will You Move or Stand Still?

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
Money 20/20Money 20/20
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Leadership, Culture, and Focus: Lessons from Building and Scaling

Leadership, Culture, and Focus: Lessons from Building and Scaling

How leadership clarity and operational focus drive sustainable growth

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
FundraisingFundraising
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Back from Summer – Let’s Talk Strategy

Back from Summer – Let’s Talk Strategy

No fees, no stopwatch — just a sounding board

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
FundraisingFundraising
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M&A in Q4: The Clock Is Ticking

M&A in Q4: The Clock Is Ticking

You can still close in 2025 — but only if your process is already moving.

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
Money 20/20Money 20/20
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Money20/20 Reflections: What FinTech Scale-Ups Need to Internalize Now

Money20/20 Reflections: What FinTech Scale-Ups Need to Internalize Now

From stablecoin rails to agentic AI and checkout UX — a pragmatic briefing on what’s real, what’s noise, and where to place your next bets.s

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
FundraisingFundraising
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✉️ What Family Offices Actually Prioritize

✉️ What Family Offices Actually Prioritize

A measured guide to qualifying, approaching, and engaging private capital platforms

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
FundraisingFundraising
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✉️ The Capital Dispatch | May 2025

✉️ The Capital Dispatch | May 2025

Precision over panic. Strategy over spam

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
FundraisingFundraising
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Series A & B in 2025: The Capital is There—But It’s Not for Everyone

Series A & B in 2025: The Capital is There—But It’s Not for Everyone

Q1 was up 34% YoY in private FinTech funding. But it’s not a rising tide—capital is concentrated, selective, and increasingly unforgiving. Here’s what’s actually getting funded.

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
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