Looking Ahead The post-pandemic hangover has reemphasized the importance of strong fundamentals for startups and sustainable, profitable growth for established companies. Investors remain cautious but are still interested in high-quality companies with strong growth metrics and clear cost structures.
Key Takeaways:
• Maturing sector: Deal values are growing. Tech companies are moving past rapid growth and focusing on sustainable, profitable expansion. • Investment to pick up : Overall investment is expected to remain soft, but it could rise as interest rates fall in Q3/Q4. • Embedded finance, payments, lending, and AI in demand: These areas are attracting significant investor interest, with embedded finance being a particular focus. Within FinTech, we expect increased deal flow and consolidation as the industry adopts new technology, serves a growing tech-literate and underbanked population, and finds its footing within macroeconomic and geopolitical instability.
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