This year’s list is focused on fintech’s most powerful dealmakers from the past year, with extra emphasis on partnerships that act not just as funders but also strategic advisors; the fintech sector in particular has taken the term partnership to a new level as these startups need the investment and advisory relationship more than other sectors; Vanessa Colella of Citi Ventures explains, “We are beginning to observe much more of a push toward collaboration – a shift from complete independence to an interest in building tools with established players that happened really quickly in this sector.” Source
