FinTech evolution, rising opportunities begin to catch private equity’s gaze
Venture capital’s domination of the FinTech sector could be under threat as private equity heavyweights begin to sink their teeth into the steadily evolving...
Small businesses are still relatively unaware of alternative lending options
FinTech is revolutionising lending for smaller businesses, according to British Business Investments director Marilena Ioannidou in a research interview with FinTech Global.Ioannidou, director at...
The rise of private equity in FinTech
A surplus of private equity capital and less outperforming opportunities are raising valuations according to LLR Partners vice president Ryan Goldenberg in a research interview with FinTech Global.
Balderton eyes machine learning and social media opportunities in FinTech as future growth areas
Machine learning and social media are yet to fulfill promised impact on FinTech, but that may be set to change according to Colin Hanna...
FinTech startups still suffering from a gap in Series A funding
A lack of financing opportunities and investor interest in capital markets FinTech at the Series A stage is contributing to a major gap in...
Razorpay seeks to double its valuation to $2bn via plans to secure up to...
FinTech startup Razorpay is reportedly in talks with existing investor Singapore investment fund GIC to raise circa $150m to $200m in a new financing round.
How investors can help merge FinTech into the traditional market
Convergence between FinTechs and financial institutions is slow, but more value-add investors can help, according to Viola FinTech partner Tomer Michaeli in a research...
China’s FinTech startups, VCs to look inwards rather than going global
China’s FinTech sector is growing rapidly, with domestic investments dominating the landscape for the foreseeable future, according to Sky9 Capital founder and managing director...
Why is LatAm skipping traditional banking?
The Latin America market is skipping traditional banking and moving straight to FinTech, according to Magma Partners managing partner Nathan Lustig in a research interview with FinTech Global.
Just having new technology is not enough to receive funding
A RegTech company needs to go beyond the buzz of a new technology and has to really help financial institutions, according to a panel...