Fintech startups that publish thought leadership content generate 67% more leads per month than those that do not, according to a 2024...
Seventy-one percent of B2B buyers consume thought leadership content before engaging with a vendor, according to Edelman and LinkedIn’s 2024 joint research....
Digital PR generated 3.5 times more qualified leads per dollar than paid search advertising for B2B fintech companies in 2024, according to...
Fintech founders who publish regularly are 2.3 times more likely to be invited to speak at industry conferences and 1.8 times more...
Enterprise fintech deals worth over $100,000 annually take an average of 9.2 months to close, according to Salesforce’s 2024 State of Sales...
Eighty-two percent of decision-makers said poorly written thought leadership content negatively affected their perception of an organisation, according to Edelman and LinkedIn’s...
Seventy-eight percent of venture capital investors research a founder’s public profile — including published articles, conference talks, and media appearances — before...
Trust is the most valuable currency in financial services. Edelman’s 2024 Trust Barometer found that financial services remained one of the least...
Authority content — published material that demonstrates deep expertise in a specific domain — influenced 65% of B2B buying decisions in 2024,...
Reputation influenced 73% of enterprise fintech vendor selections in 2024, ranking above product features (68%) and pricing (61%) as a decision factor,...
Brand authority — the perception that a company is a knowledgeable and trustworthy leader in its category — takes fintech startups an...
Sixty-two percent of B2B financial technology buyers said they trusted content from industry publications more than content from vendor websites, according to...
Industry authority — the perception that a company is a leading voice and reliable source within its sector — is the single...
Industry media is the most trusted information source for 58% of fintech enterprise buyers during their vendor evaluation process, according to a...
Fintech startups with active PR programmes raised 55% more capital in their Series A rounds than comparable startups without PR, according to...
Content-driven authority building reduced customer acquisition costs by 38% for B2B fintech companies that maintained consistent publishing programmes for more than 18...
Fintech startups included in industry recognition lists — such as CB Insights’ Fintech 250, Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500, or Forbes Fintech 50...
Trust is the most expensive asset a fintech startup can build — and the cheapest to destroy. A 2025 PwC survey of...
Brand credibility is the single most important non-product factor in fintech customer acquisition. According to McKinsey’s 2024 consumer trust study, 71% of...