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First out the door, or the last one standing

Apr 24, 2026

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2 min read

First out the door, or the last one standing

Reflections from a busy month on the road — and why the window ahead rewards the relationships you built before you needed them

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

strategic exits

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The 72-hour playbook for unsolicited acquisition inquiries

Feb 20, 2026

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5 min read

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

strategic exits

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ICE 2026: Signals from the Payments Floor

Jan 23, 2026

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5 min read

ICE 2026: Signals from the Payments Floor

Less speculation. More structure. Clearer outcomes

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Money 20/20

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Year End Reflections

Dec 15, 2025

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4 min read

Year End Reflections

Where value is really created

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Money 20/20

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

Nov 7, 2025

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5 min read

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

How leadership clarity and operational focus drive sustainable growth

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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Back from Summer – Let’s Talk Strategy

Sep 19, 2025

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4 min read

Back from Summer – Let’s Talk Strategy

No fees, no stopwatch — just a sounding board

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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M&A in Q4: The Clock Is Ticking

Jul 29, 2025

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4 min read

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 20/20

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

Jun 18, 2025

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5 min read

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

Fundraising

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✉️ What Family Offices Actually Prioritize

May 29, 2025

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5 min read

✉️ What Family Offices Actually Prioritize

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

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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✉️ The Capital Dispatch | May 2025

May 22, 2025

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5 min read

✉️ The Capital Dispatch | May 2025

Precision over panic. Strategy over spam

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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

May 1, 2025

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4 min read

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

Fundraising

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What’s Changing in Payments

Apr 3, 2025

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6 min read

What’s Changing in Payments

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

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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Momentum Over Perfection: Why Founders Need to Move Early

Mar 26, 2025

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6 min read

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
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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

Mar 14, 2025

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5 min read

🔎 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
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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Don’t Chase Valuation, Chase Customers

Feb 19, 2025

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5 min read

Don’t Chase Valuation, Chase Customers

How Customer-Centric Growth Drives Premium Valuation

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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

Feb 12, 2025

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5 min read

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

How Founders Can Turn Equity into Cash Without Diluting Ownership

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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Maximizing Value: Does Running a Competitive Process Matter?

Feb 7, 2025

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5 min read

Maximizing Value: Does Running a Competitive Process Matter?

Unlocking the Full Potential of Your Growth or Exit Strategy

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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How Much Equity Should You Give in a Capital Raise?

Jan 29, 2025

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5 min read

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
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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What’s Your Valuation Really Worth in 2025?

Jan 23, 2025

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4 min read

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
Tom Schapira

Fundraising

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Why Timing Is Everything

Jan 14, 2025

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2 min read

Why Timing Is Everything

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

Tom Schapira
Tom Schapira
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