🍟 Airwallex Raises $320 Million. Tala Builds Credit Ladders for Underbanked. Coverd Makes Paying for McDonald's Feel Like Vegas. episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 20 MIN

🍟 Airwallex Raises $320 Million. Tala Builds Credit Ladders for Underbanked. Coverd Makes Paying for McDonald's Feel Like Vegas.

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Today we're skipping the public markets entirely and looking at three private fintechs doing very different things with very different playbooks. Airwallex just raised $320 million at an $11 billion valuation — and still won't go public. Tala is giving underbanked borrowers a clear picture of their credit future. And Coverd launched a credit card that turns your McDonald's run into a lottery ticket. All three are pre-IPO. All three are worth watching.

Today we're skipping the public markets entirely and looking at three private fintechs doing very different things with very different playbooks. Airwallex just raised $320 million at an $11 billion valuation — and still won't go public. Tala is giving underbanked borrowers a clear picture of their credit future. And Coverd launched a credit card that turns your McDonald's run into a lottery ticket. All three are pre-IPO. All three are worth watching.

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🍟 Airwallex Raises $320 Million. Tala Builds Credit Ladders for Underbanked. Coverd Makes Paying for McDonald's Feel Like Vegas.

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