IFGS 2022: Are fintechs biting off more than they can chew?

IFGS 2022: Are fintechs biting off more than they can chew?

Given the dramatic growth and eye watering funding rounds raised during 2021, Karia explains that it is easy to see why the sector is demanding such attention and power at present but asks the panel to fill in the detail around what is going on across various stages of investment.

Kevin Chong, co-founder, Outward VC, notes that there is significant capital in the system, and a lot of this comes down to the fact that international investors see the value of UK fintech. “We’re also seeing a lot of non-conventional VCs such as hedge funds which are now taking a liking to private companies enter the scene. The gap between seed and later stage investment is going to get deeper and wider.”