Fintech News
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186Why Visibility Matters for Fintech Founders
In November 2020, Kristo Kaarmann stood outside the London Stock Exchange wearing a t-shirt that read “Nothing to hide.” The co-founder of...
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186How Fintech Startups Establish Industry Authority
When Taavet Hinrikus co-founded TransferWise in 2011, the Estonian entrepreneur faced a credibility problem that no amount of marketing could solve quickly....
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152The Importance of Credibility in Fintech Growth
On June 25, 2020, Wirecard AG filed for insolvency after admitting that 1.9 billion euros in cash balances on its books likely...
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162How Fintech Founders Build Global Networks
In 2013, Ismail Ahmed sat in a cramped office in East London trying to solve a problem that spanned four continents. His...
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174Why Fintech Innovation Attracts Strategic Investment
In April 2021, Stripe completed a 600 million dollar fundraise that valued the company at 95 billion dollars, making it the most...
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206How Fintech Companies Gain Industry Visibility
In late 2018, a compliance technology startup called ComplyAdvantage faced a problem common to fintech companies operating in unsexy but essential market...
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167Why Fintech Startups Invest in Media Exposure
In February 2015, Monzo did not yet have a banking license, a mobile app, or a single customer. What it had was...
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210The Role of Industry Publications in Fintech Growth
In 2007, a small publication called American Banker ran a feature story about a San Francisco startup called Lending Club that was...
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150Why Fintech Leaders Share Industry Insights
In March 2019, Adyen’s co-founder Pieter van der Does made an unusual decision for a company that had just posted record revenue...
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204How Fintech Startups Build Authority in Competitive Markets
When Brex launched in 2018 with a corporate credit card for startups, the company entered a market dominated by American Express, which...
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190Why Fintech Companies Invest in Brand Visibility
In September 2021, Klarna became the official payment partner of the Chicago Bears, placing its logo on the NFL team’s stadium, jersey...
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190How Fintech Leaders Build Industry Credibility
In January 2023, Jaidev Janardana stepped down as CEO of Zopa, the British digital bank, after guiding the company through a transformation...
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146The Role of Media Exposure in Fintech Investment
In October 2019, a relatively unknown British fintech company called Checkout.com closed a 230 million dollar Series A round at a 2...
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186Why Fintech Thought Leadership Attracts Investors
In 2012, a venture capitalist named Nigel Morris published a detailed essay arguing that data science would transform consumer lending more profoundly...
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125How Fintech Companies Establish Market Authority
In 2017, Ripple Labs faced a credibility crisis that threatened to undermine years of technical development. The company had built a cross-border...
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162Why Fintech Founders Invest in Industry Publishing
In April 2014, Patrick McKenzie published a 4,000-word essay on Stripe’s company blog explaining why American businesses found it so difficult to...
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159How Fintech Brands Strengthen Global Recognition
In December 2022, Wise ran what the company called the “World’s Most Transparent Billboard” campaign in downtown Manhattan. The digital billboard displayed,...
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138The Importance of Reputation in Fintech Markets
On November 8, 2022, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao posted a single tweet announcing that his company would liquidate its holdings of FTT,...
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145How Fintech Startups Build Industry Trust
In August 2016, a startup called Wealthsimple ran an experiment that contradicted everything its competitors believed about acquiring high-net-worth customers. Instead of...
