Financial Technology Partners

Financial Technology Partners LP and FTP Securities LLC, known as FT Partners, is a specialized investment banking firm established in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It is dedicated exclusively to the financial technology sector, which encompasses the integration of technology solutions with financial services. The firm provides a range of strategic and financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, fairness opinions, and anti-raid advisory. Additionally, FT Partners offers private capital raising, restructuring, private equity, initial public offerings, and valuation advisory services. The firm was founded by Steve McLaughlin, a seasoned investment banker with extensive experience in the financial technology and M&A sectors. Recognized for its excellence, FT Partners has received accolades such as "Dealmaker of the Year" and "Investment Banking Firm of the Year" by The M&A Advisor. The team comprises highly experienced professionals, many of whom previously held prominent roles in the financial technology and investment banking divisions of leading firms.

Zachary Beemer

Managing Director

Kate Crespo

Managing Director

Larry Furlong

Managing Director

Sean Hussey

Managing Director

Jason Lew

Managing Director

Greg Smith

Managing Director

Paul VanderMarck

Managing Director

Tim Wolfe

Managing Director

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Jeeves

Series C in 2022
Jeeves is a financial services provider focused on empowering businesses worldwide through a modern financial platform. This platform enables customers to open multi-currency accounts and track company-wide spending efficiently. Jeeves offers features such as cross-border payments, corporate card issuance, and comprehensive expense management, all from a single interface. The company aims to address the limitations of traditional financial offerings by leveraging innovative technology and insights gained from its founders' entrepreneurial experiences. With a diverse team that brings expertise from both Silicon Valley and Wall Street, Jeeves is dedicated to simplifying financial processes for global businesses.

Forge

Series B in 2018
Forge Global Inc. is a prominent private securities marketplace founded in 2014, designed to address the needs of the private market ecosystem. The firm enables investors and shareholders to access liquidity in private markets, facilitating connections through its advanced technology and expertise. By providing a platform for private equity, Forge allows both private and institutional investors to engage with leading pre-IPO companies. The company is supported by notable Silicon Valley investors and major global institutions, including Deutsche Börse and Temasek, which underscores its strong position in the market.

Central Payment

Corporate Round in 2017
Central Payment Co., LLC provides payment solutions. It offers RiO, a payment processing solution that features a built-in cash drawer, receipt printer, credit card swiper, flippable 13-inch touchscreen, customer display, and laser barcode scanner; RiO Pro, a register that moves customers through checkout; RiO Restaurant, a solution for bars and restaurants; receipt printers; PIN pad and EMV/NFC readers; and cash drawers. The company also offers CPAY Mobile, a mobile payment solution that setup store, input products, process sales transactions, void a transaction, issue refunds, collect tips, email receipts, and more. It serves food and beverage, leisure and entertainment, retail, professional services, health and beauty, hospitality, nonprofit organizations, grocery, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Rafael, California. Central Payment Co., LLC operates as a subsidiary of TSYS U.S. Holdings, Inc.
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