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    The State of Fintech 2022

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    In our State of Fintech report, we dive into key trends and leverage our proprietary data to offer a unique perspective on the fintech industry. Here are some highlights:

    Industry trends

    -24%

    Change in pre-money valuations for Series C+ fintech deals from recent peak

    3.7x

    Web3 VC deal count growth from Q1 2019 to Q1 2022, higher than any other tech sector

    66%

    Share of fintech firms showing slower QoQ growth in Q3 2022
    Valuations

    High-flying valuations come in for a landing

     

    After intense deal competition helped turbocharge fintech valuations in 2021, VC-backed valuations are declining at all stages.

    The reset for Series C+ is most pronounced with a 24% decrease from the recent peak — marking a significant shift from October 2021, when the median valuation was $965 million, up 2x from October 2020.

    US Fintech Trailing 180 Day Pre-Money Valuation Index
    Notes: Median pre-money valuation for the trailing 180 days, smoothed with a 30-day moving average.
    Source: PitchBook and SVB analysis.    Caption
    US VC-Backed Fintech EBITDA Index
    Notes: Annualized median indexed to 100 at start of the period.
    Source: SVB proprietary data and SVB analysis.
    Burn rate

    Companies heed warnings to rein in spending

     

    According to SVB proprietary data, more fintech companies decreased net burn in Q3 2022 than at any point since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The cuts help illustrate that companies are right-sizing their expenses to match decreased expectations for spending and slower revenue growth.

    Web3

    Web3 funding rush tapers off

     

    VC deal growth in web3 was higher than any other tech sector from 2019 to 2022, with company formations peaking at 237 in Q1 2022. However, formations are beginning to taper, falling by 43% since the peak

    The companies seeded from the 2017-18 crypto price boom — and the long tail afterward — built the infrastructure and applications that enabled the recent growth in user adoption. Now, the funds raised during the recent boom may build the foundation for the next Web3 wave.

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    1 Forbes, as of June 2022

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