Volatility and Market Correction: Where Are Fintech Valuations Heading?

Episode notes

In the second episode of Deciphered, Adam Davis , Associate Partner at Bain & Company and Mike Cashman , Partner, Bain & Company are joined by Sarah Kocianski , Strategic Insights Lead for Fintech at Founders Factory, and Tim Levene , Partner and CEO, Augmentum to discuss the future of Fintech valuations. Where do the market correction and current volatility leave Fintechs? Timestamps: - Volatility & market correction, where are fintech valuations heading? (3:08) - Fintech funding (5:37) - Macroeconomic pressures vs dry powder in the current market (6:36) - Are lower risk assets back in favour? (8:01) - What investors and founders are looking for (10:40) - Fintech valuations (11:53) - Are Fintechs overvalued on hype and hope vs fundamentals? (13:21) - Will companies stay private for longer? (18:10) - Superior geographies, in terms of investment and valuation perspectives? (19:39) - What type of fintech do you want to be in this market?

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