Sarah Whitmore

Sarah Whitmore

Sarah covers payment processing platforms and PayFac-as-a-service providers for FintechSpecs, digging into the residual splits and underwriting speed most vendors bury in the footnotes. She got interested in the space after watching a vertical SaaS company lose a deal over a five-day merchant onboarding delay, and she hasn't stopped asking vendors how fast is fast since.

7 Best AI Research Platforms for Investment Firms in 2026

7 Best AI Research Platforms for Investment Firms in 2026

The best AI research platforms for investment firms are Rogo, Hebbia, BlueFlame, Visible Alpha, Luminance, Dili, and Canoe Intelligence. Each addresses a distinct workflow: Rogo leads on public market and earnings analysis, Hebbia on large-scale document intelligence across data rooms,…

7 Best Embedded Investing and Brokerage APIs in 2026

7 Best Embedded Investing and Brokerage APIs in 2026

The seven embedded investing and brokerage API providers most relevant for fintech builders today are Alpaca, DriveWealth, Apex Clearing, Interactive Brokers, Vise, Moment (formerly known as Apex Fintech Solutions’ developer product line), and Folio by Goldman Sachs. Each holds its…