Led by Intelligence Analyst Lindsay Davis
Fintech in Q2’18 continues on an upward tear. Ant Financial raised an unprecedented $14B investment and Dutch payments unicorn, Adyen, had one of the top tech exits this year, closing out their first day of trading at $15.1B.
The quarter has also seen additional investor liquidity through M&A. One of the top tech acquisition to-date was Paypal’s acquisition of Sweden-based iZettle for roughly $2.2B. This was more than double what the company was looking to raise in their scheduled IPO.
Other top investments in Q2’18 minted 2 new fintech unicorns including capital markets tech startup Tradeshift ($1B Valuation) and blockchain company Circle ($3B Valuation). Following Adyen’s exit, the VC-backed list stands at 27 fintech unicorns valued at $81.8B.
In this briefing, we dig into the fintech data through the first half of 2018 and what we’re watching for in the second half of the year. We discuss the new business models and technologies we’re seeing in the market, how incumbent are shifting their business models to fight back, and new competitors emerging across verticals.
This briefing examines:
- Q2’2018 financing trends
- Fintech sectors with notable heat including payments, blockchain, lending, capital markets, and more
- Regional showdown between the US, Europe, and Asia
- Exit trends including M&A and IPO analysis
- And what we’re watching in H2’2018
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