Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners)

Founded in 2001 by Steve McLaughlin, FT Partners is a specialist investment bank built around the intersection of financial services and technology. It operates from San Francisco, New York, Miami and London, and describes itself as focused exclusively on fintech rather than serving a broad range of industries.

The firm advises fintech companies, founders and investors on mergers and acquisitions, private capital raises, IPOs, debt, LBOs and recapitalizations. Its sector coverage spans areas such as payments, lending, banking technology, insurtech, wealth technology and digital assets.

FT Partners is especially strong at combining transaction execution with sector research. It maintains a proprietary fintech database covering companies, transactions, investors and executives, and publishes recurring fintech market research. For interns and analysts, the firm highlights exposure to live deals, financial modeling, valuation, strategic due diligence and direct work with senior bankers.