Listen: Street Talk | Episode 76: Record pace of fintech M&A, funding in Q1'21 has legs

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M&A and fundraising activity in the fintech sector has started at a torrid pace in 2021 and shows no signs of slowing.

That was the message that Greg Smith, managing director and director of research at fintech-focused investment bank FT Partners, delivered in the latest Street Talk podcast. In the episode, Smith discussed recent M&A and fundraising trends in the fintech sector and activity from special purpose acquisition companies in the space. He also offered his view of fintech valuations, the subsectors the have garnered the most interest and the outlook for dealmaking activity, including between banks and fintechs.