‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms
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Finance ops is consolidating into a few full-stack vendors — not because of features, but because founders want one throat to choke for payments, treasury, and reporting. If you’re building in fintech, assume you’re either part of someone else’s suite or you’re assembling one of your own.
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