Insights

Electronic Money Tokens, Stablecoins, and the Future of Payments

The days of speculation and money laundering are coming to an end, and stablecoin use cases are rapidly taking over.

September 2024 Newsletter

Findigs’ founder, Steve Carroll chatted with Duncan King about why he started Findigs, what it does, and what is the craziest rental story he has ever heard.

The Future of Finance: Tech How technology is transforming the office of the CFO

At Nyca, we get excited about the explosive growth in the Office of the CFO space. As former CFOs, members of our investment team have experienced finance teams’ challenges firsthand and understand how innovative solutions can drive sustained growth.

July 2024 Newsletter

Savi’s two co-founders, Aaron Smith and Tobin Van Ostern chatted with Duncan King about what Savi does, why they founded it and what they tell visitors to see while in DC.

June 2024 Newsletter

Duncan King sits down with Elad Fouks, co-founder and CEO of Alterya to discuss Alterya's pivot to TradeFi, how the war has affected this Tel Aviv-based startup and much more!

May 2024 Newsletter

May's newsletter highlights Bequest Finance. Bequest offers a non-custodial digital asset management solution, intended to allow the trusts and estates industry to accommodate all types of digital assets!

March 2024 Newsletter

Tom sits down with Zero Hash's Founder and CEO, Edward Woodford, to discuss their journey so far and how their new Value 2.0 Transfer engine is set to power the future of global value transfer by bridging and connecting fiat, stables and crypto.

The past decade transformed payments, but wait for the next 10 years

Our Managing Partner, Hans Morris, breaks down what to expect in payments over the next decade.

February 2024 Newsletter

Stephanie Khoo exchanges notes with Qapita's Co-Founder & CEO, Ravi Ravulaparthi, to discuss their efforts in the secondary market and why the time is ripe to start serving US companies.

Investing in Coverdash

We’re thrilled to announce that Nyca has led the Series A funding round for Coverdash, the leading embedded commercial insurance agency for startups and SMBs

BankThink It's time to deliver on the promise of the CFPB's open banking rule

The CFPB’s proposed rule under Section 1033 of Dodd-Frank does not go far enough.The CFPB should revise the rule before finalizing it and extend it to the full breadth of consumer financial services.

2023 Year End Update

We end a challenging year with optimism, despite the abundant risks and unexpected problems that undoubtedly will come up in the new year!

Investing in Certificial

Certificial is leading the insurance industry's adoption of digital Certificates of Insurance, an often overlooked but critical piece of the insurance ecosystem.

Amendments to the UCC

The new Article 12 of the UCC clears the path to a better, faster, cheaper, and less risky real time payment solution in the United States.

Bequest Finance: Pioneering

We are thrilled to introduce you to Anna M. and Robert Muresan, and their company Bequest Finance. We believe Bequest will revolutionize the intergenerational transfer of digital assets.

Investing in Arkifi

There is a big opportunity for trustworthy, auditable AI tools to free up time for investment analysts to think more, and grind less. Arkifi is at the forefront of that trend and we’re delighted to have co-led their Seed round.

Know Your Business (KYB)

In this article we’ll explain key KYB vocabulary, explore major trends, dissect the current ecosystem of players, and highlight innovators shaking up the market.

1H2023 Newsletter

As the last quarter shows, a lot can happen in 90 days, let alone in the 5-10 years that it takes for a Series A company to exit!

A Call for a Better Bureau

Fooling FICO, Contextual Credit, and a Call for a Better Bureau

2022 Year End Update

Leading with Context

The degradation of some bureau data combined with the rise in access to credit outside the bank branch has led us to propose a permanent change to how consumer credit is assessed.

FICO's Ubiquity and Lender

The following is our first installment of a three-part credit-focused series to be released over the coming weeks: “Fooling FICO, Contextual Credit, and a Call for a Better Bureau.

Investing in Forage

Today we are excited to announce our investment in Forage. This is a special team tackling an important and difficult problem: enabling firms that sell groceries to accept EBT for mobile and online purchases.

How BNPL Really Works

Part payment method, part credit product, Buy Now Pay Later offers a window into the next generation of innovation in consumer lending.

Investing in FairPlay

Today we announced our investment in FairPlay. Kareem, John, and their colleagues are bringing that expertise to bear on a problem that we are all passionate about: rooting out the systemic racism and discrimination that mars American society.