Short Takes: Massive $44B IHS Markit / S&P deal; $350MM for Hippo Insurance; Facebook Libra rebrands to Diem; Stripe Capital for Platforms; DeepMind AI folds proteins

Hi Fintech Architects --

Welcome back to the subscribers-only letter! You are the best.

Here are the top updates hitting our radar:

1. Hippo secures $350 million capital investment (link here)

2. Los Angeles based Banking Challenger, HMBradley, Secures $18.25 Million via Series A Round led by Chime Investor Acrew Capital (link here)

3. Stripe Capital Extends Business…