Intro to Deal

from intro to deal

How fintech partnerships actually get done.

A weekly read on the deals behind fintech, from someone who has sourced, structured and closed them. What a partnership is really worth, how it is built, and what happens after the launch.

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Latest issue · 01
2 October 2026

Chime bought the bank it rented for seven years. Why it matters if you are building.

The most honest deal of the year is a lesson in partner dependency, and what to do before a partner becomes the one thing that can sink you.

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about Intro to Deal

Bridging the gap between a warm intro and a signed deal.

Intro to Deal is a weekly newsletter and community for the people building payments, banking, AI and blockchain through partnerships. Founders, operators and partnerships teams get the biggest deals in the space explained properly each week, how they were structured, what they are worth and how they play out, written by someone who has sat at the table.

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what you get each week

Written from the operator's chair

The deals that matter and the thinking around them, so you read the strategy, not just the headline.

01Deals and dealmaking

How deals are structured, what a partnership is worth, and how it plays out after signing.

02Scaling through partnerships

How businesses, banks and products grow through partnerships and ecosystems, not ad spend.

03New partnerships explained

The industry tie-ups that matter, who gains what, and why they make sense.

04Business gems

A company or product worth knowing, and what it actually does.

05Founder stories

How companies got built, told through the deals behind them.

06Partner-ready, then investable

What makes a company partner-ready first, and investable after that.

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The market-moving deals in payments, banking, AI and blockchain, explained weekly

Get an analysis of partnerships that matter, broken down, with my honest take on what I would do about them. Free, weekly, and you join a room of people who build through partnerships.

Intro to Deal is a community of founders, operators and decision makers in fintech. A few quick questions keep the room valuable and help me connect you to the right partnership opportunities.

Beverly Ezebuike, founder of Intro to Deal

meet the founder

Beverly Ezebuike

Founder, partnerships operator and global speaker

Fintech partnerships operator turned international keynote speaker, Beverly founded Intro to Deal in 2026 to show how partnerships in payments, banking, AI and blockchain actually get done, from the people who close them.

With 600+ partnerships sourced, negotiated and secured across the UK, Europe, Africa, the US and Asia, and go-to-market for 10+ fintech products at Binance, Kuda, OurPass and Raenest, she now breaks down the market-moving deals every week, so founders, operators and partnerships teams can build ones that pay. Those partnerships include names like Adidas and the Solana blockchain.

Alongside her work as a speaker, adviser and mentor, Beverly holds an MSc in Digital Marketing with Distinction and a first degree in International Law and Diplomacy, and her original research examines how agentic AI is reshaping fintech partnerships. She reads contracts before she reads decks, bringing real deal experience to every issue, not just theory.

  • Closing keynote, FinTech Connect 2026
  • Adviser to the Cambridge Blockchain Society's fintech arm
  • Mentor at HerSynergy and Bridging Barriers

the founder's track record

Operator at Binance · Kuda · OurPass · Raenest

Speaker at FinTech Connect · Africa Tech Summit · Cambridge Blockchain Society · African Blockchain Festival

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"Every partnership starts as an introduction. My job is to show you how it becomes a deal that actually pays."

Beverly Ezebuike, Founder

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Good to know

What is Intro to Deal?

Intro to Deal is a weekly newsletter and community that breaks down the market-moving deals in payments, banking, AI and blockchain. Each issue explains how a deal was structured, what the partnership is worth and what happens after the launch, with a practitioner's take.

Who writes Intro to Deal?

Beverly Ezebuike, a partnerships operator and international speaker who has sourced, negotiated and secured 600+ partnerships across the UK, Europe, Africa, the US and Asia, and taken 10+ fintech products to market.

How often is Intro to Deal published, and how much does it cost?

It is published weekly, and it is free to join the community.

What does Intro to Deal cover?

Deals and dealmaking, scaling through partnerships, new industry partnerships, business gems, founder stories, and what makes a company partner-ready then investable, across payments, banking, AI and blockchain.

Who is Intro to Deal for?

Founders, operators, partnerships and business development teams, and investors across payments, banking, AI and blockchain. Anyone who wants to understand how deals in the space actually get done, not just that they happened.

How is Intro to Deal different from other fintech newsletters?

It is written by an operator who has sourced and closed partnerships, not a reporter. Each issue explains how a deal was structured and why it matters, with a clear take, rather than repeating the headline.

Can I get my company or deal featured in Intro to Deal?

Features like business gems, partnership deals and founder stories are free and chosen on merit. They are assessed for genuineness, real value and proof of work, and are never paid placement.

Can I sponsor Intro to Deal?

Yes. Founders, operators and companies can sponsor their product or service to be in the spotlight of an engaged community of founders, decision makers, operators and partnerships teams across payments, banking, AI and blockchain. Get in touch to book a slot.

How do I get a partnership introduction?

Book a free 20-minute call and tell me who you want to reach and why. If I can help, we take it from there.

Do you speak at events or run workshops?

Yes. I give keynotes, panels and fireside sessions on partner-led growth, deal structuring and cross-border payments, in person or virtual, and I run in-house workshops for teams who want to build partner-led growth, structure better deals and get more from their partnerships. Get in touch to discuss.

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Ready to turn your next project, product or service into a deal?

Whether you are building it, launching it or scaling it, the right partner is what moves it forward. See how partnership introductions work and let's find yours.

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