Fintech Industry Report - Coming Soon

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Key takeaways

Highlights from our upcoming report.

The great fintech gold rush

Venture capital investment in fintech companies reached a new high in 2021, surpassing the previous record set in 2020 of $166 billion.

The next big opportunity: embedded finance

Growth in embedded finance is expected to explode over the next few years, with revenues forecasted to reach $230 billion in 2025.

Spotlight: payment facilitation

Payment facilitation is emerging as of the largest growth opportunities for companies in non-financial industries such as retail, logistics, car manufacturing and food services.

Report highlights

Fintech becomes mainstream

Changes in consumer behavior brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have buoyed interest in fintech startups. In particular, the number of consumer digital interactions spiked once the pandemic started, which included how people dealt with their finances.

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A record year for fintech venture deals

Investment in fintech companies set a record in 2021 reaching $240 billion. The proportion of deals over $25 million also peaked at 83%, compared to 45% in 2012.

Embedded finance revenue opportunity too great to miss out

Embedded finance, the integration of financial services into native software environments (like mobile apps) is expected to become prevalent in the next few years, representing $230 billion of additional revenues financial services providers could earn by 2025.

A growing number of payment facilitators emerge to compete with the big guys

The payment facilitation, or PayFac, space is expected to have a 30% CAGR between 2018 and 2025. However, large incumbents already exist which will make for an interesting competitive dynamic.