Category: Startup of the week

Mercury Looks to Replace Your Chase/Wells/BofA Bank Account

Posted by Jim Bruene | Apr 16, 2026 | Challenger Banks, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

That innovator? Mercury Technologies*, founded in San Francisco 2017 and launched in 2019. In...

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Brex is Fifth Largest Acquisition of a 21st Century Fintech Company

Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 26, 2026 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startup of the week, Startups

Capital One's $5.15 billion acquisition of Brex is almost 60% below the company's peak $12B...

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Top Stablecoins Worldwide (Oct 2025)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Dec 9, 2025 | Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, DeFi, Payments, Startup of the week

Stablecoins appear to have passed from novelty to niche uses. We remain skeptical of legit use...

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Digital SMB Banking: Mercury* Increases its Lead

Posted by Jim Bruene | May 19, 2025 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

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SMB Banking: Deep Dive on Ramp

Posted by Jim Bruene | Mar 13, 2025 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups, Unicorns (fintech)

Ramp is a New York City-based fintech startup founded in 2019 that offers corporate charge cards...

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SMB Challengers: Rho Delivers Integrated Bank, Card & Payments Experience

Posted by Jim Bruene | Dec 2, 2024 | Challenger Banks, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week

There is a small business owner in one of every 3 US households. They have more complicated...

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