Less than two months into the year, it's already shaping up to be a banner year for dealmaking by financial firms — particularly for deals with incumbents buying fintech startups, as Wall Street names some startups top of list.
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Buzzy fintech startups that Wall Street is talking about
Speaking at an annual investor day event on Tuesday, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said: "We're going to be much more aggressive in acquisitions across the board." Peter Johnson, head of fintech investing at Jump Capital, told Business Insider a consistent theme across all these deals has been customer bases being a driving factor. "The fintechs with big user bases, lots of consumer data, and proven ability to monetize those users will continue to be prized," Johnson said.
