As marketplace lending has expanded at exponential rates, those early – once favourable – sentiments towards these “new kids on the block” have hardened. The sharks are sensing the smell of future blood and are already circling in advance of an anticipated (but as yet unknown) crisis erupting that decimates those lenders associated with […]
The power of intellectual property: how to boost your intangible business assets
Whether seeking funding or looking to secure a high valuation for exit, a business’s position will always be strengthened if it can point to its IP assets. For Fintech companies in particular, technology innovation and the associated IP rights may drive their competitive advantage. In this article, IP lawyer Suzy Schmitz gives us […]
10 ways to Enhance Fintech Valuation Multiples
Fintech valuation Part 2. This is a continuation from our last article How to Sustain Fintech Growth by avoiding “Gravity Drag” . In that article, we explored the Fintech growth trajectory using some real world examples. Using a simple model we concluded that this market started off with a “hype”, with off the scale valuations. After reaching […]
How to sustain Fintech Growth by avoiding “Gravity Drag”
Fintech growth rate has been impeccable thus far. Arguably, 2015 has been the best year for Fintech ( defined in its broadest sense – see the Fintech Taxonomy Map) . Whether its London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Amsterdam, Johannesburg or anywhere else in the world, the Fintech growth story is consistently positive. New […]
Fintech Taxonomy Map
Fintech is a broad category describing an entire market. And it’s quite hard to try and get your head around this rapidly evolving market. But knowing the landscape can have great advantages: If you are just starting out, it will give you a good idea of what’s working and what is not, and more importantly, […]
Part 3: Alternative Finance Regulations: Successful FCA Application
This is the penultimate in a four part series of informative articles on regulations and the regulatory process in the alternative finance market. Previous articles made it to the “Most Read” section of AltFi.com, highlighting the importance of this topic. A Recap In the first in this series we put forward the argument […]