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For fintechs in 2022, the bigger the exit, the larger the decline in value

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While the public market correction has been widespread, tech and fintech stocks have seen the largest declines, according to a recent report. trillion in late 2021, the F-Prime Fintech Index slid to $397 billion by the end of 2022. trillion in late 2021, the F-Prime Fintech Index slid to $397 billion by the end of 2022.

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7 investors reveal what’s hot in fintech in Q1 2023

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The global downturn has impacted every sector, but fintech bore the brunt of it as public-market valuations fell off a cliff last year. CB Insights recently found that two of the largest global VC firms, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, actually backed more fintech companies in 2022 than any other category.

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It turns out fintech is worth as much as SaaS

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Fintech startups are having one hell of a week. The Seattle-based fintech company sold 12,162,777 shares (7,000,000 primary) at $43 apiece. It’s an incredibly bullish set of results for fintech startups; they are worth more than they might have thought, or than their investors previously were willing to pay. Notable.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS burn multiples, 8 fintech VCs spill the tea, all my apes gone

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Image Credits: MicroStockHub (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: PM Images (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Image Credits: Alto Pharmacy (opens in a new window). 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. @yourprotagonist.

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Fintech is transforming the world’s oldest asset class: Farmland

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Artem Milinchuk is the founder and CEO of FarmTogether , a fintech platform channeling funding into natural assets, starting with U.S. Revolutions in fintech and a host of startups are changing this. Image Credits: FarmTogether (opens in a new window). Artem Milinchuk. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Why farmland?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: New success metrics, M&A timeline, 5 cloud trends for 2023

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Image Credits: Siriporn Kaenseeya / EyeEm (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. How can fintech startups outlast the VC winter? Image Credits: Peter Cade (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. How can fintech startups outlast the VC winter? Image Credits: Peter Dazeley (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Convertible note fundraising, fintech’s falloff, how to mark-to-market

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Once a key driver of global venture activity, fintech investment slows around the world. Image Credits: DBenitostock (opens in a new window) / Getty Images. Compared to Q1 2022, fintech funding dropped 33% in the last quarter to $20.4 Image Credits: Boris SV (opens in a new window) / Getty Images.

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