Some sources, such as CB Insights, are reporting that venture capital investment in fintech has remained robust during the pandemic. After an initial dip in the second quarter of 2020, funding levels recovered quite rapidly with some large, later stage funding rounds driving the market. However, first round investment for companies trying to get s...
18 January 2021 Fintech
Funding Circle achieved an IPO in September 2018, raising £300 million and valuing the company at £1.5 billion. Since then the share price has fallen by 72 percent (as of 22nd July 2019). The market capitalisation of the company is now less than the total equity that has been invested in the business since inception in 2010. An interesting aspect ...
22 July 2019 Fintech
The valuation of fintech startups remains relatively high even though financial performance for most is very weak. Investors are currently supporting the higher valuations because of expectations of future performance, but the lack of profitability and in some cases very low revenues (given the investments made) cannot continue indefinitely. There...
10 December 2018 Fintech
Thanks for the comments. I have to check with Companies House in the UK for the actual ownerhsip of the UK company, which may just be a subsidiary of a company in another jurisdiction.
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