New Member Spotlight: MAPP Advisors

Please provide a description of your company in 50 words or less.
MAPP Advisors is a fintech advisory firm with a core focus on payments M&A and management consulting. Founded in 2015, our reputation is built on delivering accretive results to clients across the fintech and software ecosystem. Our domain expertise is a direct result of founding, operating, and advising payments companies for over 30 years.

Why did you join RSPA?
New connections and new opportunities to help payments software companies grow and thrive.

What are the core values of your company?

•  Our goal is to deliver the best outcome for our clients on both sides of the transaction.
• Our work is based on trust, transparency, relationships, and teamwork.
• Our brand is collaborative, not transactional.
• The strength of our team lies in each of its members.

What verticals do you serve?
We are vertically agnostic and have served companies of various sizes, from start-ups to publicly traded.

What products/services do you provide?
Management Consulting: We specialize in payment monetization for SaaS companies, portfolio valuation and optimization, and partnership strategies for acquirers, issuers, and integrated software vendors

Transaction Advisory: Sell-side, buy-side, and capital-raise services ranging from pre-revenue to enterprise clients

Acquiring Services: Establish acquiring programs for sponsor banks and develop new processes / audit existing programs for processors, payment facilitators, merchant service providers, and major merchants

Name one fun fact that makes your company different from others.
We are Advisors, not Investment Bankers. We focus on what’s best for our clients rather than closing a transaction. We encourage our clients to take action that will increase their valuation in the long run, rather than adopting a short-term, quick-fix approach.

What is the most encouraging thing you see for the future of the retail IT industry?
Smart stores that leverage new technology to create a more engaging shopping experience and a seamless checkout process. It’s also encouraging to see retailers becoming more aware of the health and environmental impact of their products and ingredients on consumers and the natural world.