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Plaid Completes February 2026 Tender Offer at $8 Billion Valuation, a 31% Rise from April 2025
Plaid completed a tender offer at an $8bn valuation in February 2026, 31% above its April 2025 level, which Plaid attributed to momentum over the past year and its increasing relevance in the age of AI.
Nubank Posts Q4 2025 Net Profit of $894.8 Million, Up 50%, as Customer Base Reaches 131 Million
Nubank reported Q4 2025 net profit of $894.8m, up 50% year-on-year, with total revenue rising 45% to $4.86bn and its combined customer base reaching 131 million across three countries.
Worldline Reports €4.0 Billion Full-Year Revenue for 2025 with 2.7% Organic Decline
Worldline posted full-year 2025 revenue of €4.0 billion, an organic decline of 2.7% versus 2024, as the French payments group completed its strategic review.
Marqeta Reports FY2025 Total Processing Volume of $383 Billion, Up 31%, as Adjusted EBITDA Reaches $110 Million
Marqeta reported FY2025 TPV of $383bn, up 31% year-on-year, net revenue of $625m, up 23%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $110m, alongside Q4 2025 TPV growth of 36%.
Stripe Announces Tender Offer at $159 Billion Valuation as 2025 Total Payment Volume Reaches $1.9 Trillion
Stripe announced a tender offer at a $159bn valuation to provide employee liquidity and reported $1.9 trillion in total payment volume for 2025, a 34% year-on-year increase.
Ant Group's Alipay AI Pay Reaches 100 Million Users During Chinese New Year
Alipay AI Pay crossed 100 million users on 23 February 2026, which Ant Group described as the world's first AI-native payment product at that scale.
Klarna Posts First-Ever Billion-Dollar Quarter with Q4 2025 Revenue of $1.08 Billion
Klarna reported Q4 2025 revenue of $1.082 billion, a 38% year-on-year rise and the first billion-dollar quarter in the Swedish fintech's history.
Chainalysis finds crypto flows to suspected trafficking services rose 85% in 2025
Chainalysis reported that cryptocurrency flows to suspected human trafficking services, largely based in Southeast Asia, increased 85 percent in 2025, growth it linked to Southeast Asia-based scam compounds.
Grab Reports First Full-Year Net Profit of $200 Million as Financial Services Revenue Rises 37%
Grab posted its first full-year net profit of $200m in 2025, with FY2025 revenue of $3.37bn up 20% and financial services revenue growing 37% to $347m.
Robinhood Posts Record FY2025 Revenue of $4.5 Billion with Net Income of $1.9 Billion
Robinhood reported record full-year 2025 net revenues of $4.5bn, up 52% year-on-year, and net income of $1.9bn, as platform assets reached $324bn.
Fiserv Reports FY2025 GAAP Revenue of $21.19 Billion as Clover Posts 23% Growth
Fiserv posted full-year 2025 GAAP revenue of $21.19bn, up 4% year-on-year, with Clover growing 23% and adjusted EPS reaching $8.64.
Affirm Reports $1.12 Billion Revenue and $13.8 Billion GMV in Fiscal Q2 FY2026, Beats Guidance
Affirm reported $1.12B revenue (+30% YoY) and $13.8B GMV (+36%) in fiscal Q2 FY2026, beating guidance, with 478K active merchants and net income of $129.6 million.