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✉️ What Family Offices Actually Prioritize

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

Tom Schapira

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✉️ The Capital Dispatch | May 2025

Precision over panic. Strategy over spam

Tom Schapira

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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

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What’s Changing in Payments

A tactical breakdown for founders and investors in acquiring, ISO, and payfac platforms

Tom Schapira

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Momentum Over Perfection: Why Founders Need to Move Early

Capital is available. Buyers are active. But outcomes belong to those who prepare before they’re ready.

Tom Schapira

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🔎 Valuation Decoded: What’s Your Scale-Up Really Worth?

Beyond the Multiples—How to Build a Defensible, High-Value Business Investors Can’t Ignore.

Tom Schapira

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Don’t Chase Valuation, Chase Customers

How Customer-Centric Growth Drives Premium Valuation

Tom Schapira

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Unlocking Liquidity: A Guide to Founders and Founding Teams Selling Secondaries

How Founders Can Turn Equity into Cash Without Diluting Ownership

Tom Schapira

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Maximizing Value: Does Running a Competitive Process Matter?

Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Growth or Exit Strategy

Tom Schapira

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How Much Equity Should You Give in a Capital Raise?

Are you ready to raise growth capital or plan your next M&A exit? This question is critical: How much equity should you give away?

Tom Schapira

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What’s Your Valuation Really Worth in 2025?

From growth capital to exits, uncover the strategies investors don’t tell you that can make or break your deal.

Tom Schapira

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Why Timing Is Everything

Are you prepared for growth capital or an M&A exit?

Tom Schapira