2020 M&A Annual Review

Morrison & Foerster is recognized for Financial Technology. Chambers Fintech 2021 Morrison & Foerster is recognized for California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounding: Corporate/M&A. Chambers USA 2020 NERDWALLET Morrison & Foerster represented NerdWallet, a website and app that provides financial guidance to more than 160 million consumers every year, in its acquisition of Fundera, a financial resource for 28 million small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) operating in the U.S. Through this acquisition, NerdWallet expanded its financial guidance and financing options for small business owners, establishing a stronger foothold in the SMB market and advancing its mission of providing clarity for all of life´s financial decisions. Fundera provides business owners with fair and innovative financing options through its product marketplaces, which cover everything from loans to legal services, free financial content, and one-on-one access to experienced lending specialists to help SMBs secure best-fit financial products, and also helps provide resources and capital, the lack of which is consistently cited as the biggest challenge confronting small business owners.