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November 24, 2025

Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush

The sector’s enthusiasm for business-facing solutions is unlikely to fade anytime soon, attendees say


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

Over the past two years, B2B fintech has become the industry’s standout subsector. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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