Virtual Cards & Regulatory Arbitrage: A 35-Year Veteran on How Settlement Tools Became 'Jailbreak' Infrastructure
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The Investor's Playbook: VC, PE, and Corporate M&A in Fintech [2026 Strategy]
Brittle architecture is exceedingly difficult to recover from. This playbook explores the diverging risk profiles of VC, PE, and Corporate M&A in the Fintech space. Featuring real-world analysis of Stripe, Capital One, and Brex, we reveal why infrastructure is the ultimate determinant of valuation and switching costs.
Leadership Spotlight: A Conversation with Sarah Wu
An edited conversation with payments industry veteran Sarah Wu, covering her remarkable career journey, insights on industry trends, and advice for professionals navigating the evolving payments landscape. Sarah Wu Background: Global Payments Executive with FISERV, Visa, Mastercard, and QCC, spanning Greater China and Asia Pacific. Her career spans marketing, commerce, and payment technology, bringing a human-centered perspective to the evolution of payments across diverse m






