Issues and Challenges of Fintech

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Issues and Challenges of Fintech

Some of the key challenges that the FinTech industry


faces today include data and payment security,
compliance, lack of awareness of end-users, working
alongside legacy systems like banks, and ensuring user
retention and user experience.
Issues and Challenges of Fintech

compliance with inconsistent regulations,


innovation and competition,
mitigating data security breaches in the face of growing
infrastructure,
adoption of new technologies
hiring and retaining quality engineering talent in a hot job
market,
public relations and going public
Rising inflation and higher interest rates will affect the
availability of venture capital funding in 2022.
Issues and Challenges of Fintech

reduction in venture capital funding.


Continuing to innovate and staying ahead of the
competition will be a necessity alongside the exponential
growth of fintech.
Like in 2020, protecting data from internal and external
threats is a top concern for key industry players in the
coming year.
Issues and Challenges of Fintech

Lack of Mobile and Tech Expertise


All fintech organizations are different and upgrading their
tech stacks while embracing emerging technologies is a
must.
Big data and AI integration
Have to innovate Marketing Tactics to Acquire Customers
Personalized Services
Fintech Challenges and Opportunities for Startups

1. Raising Venture Capital: Venture capital is one of the


key elements that make a startup grow. However,
regardless of the increased interest in the industry,
attracting the right investors is still a challenge.
As the competition is high and the investors are attentive to
financial benefits, convincing them requires a detailed
financial plan, a long-term strategy, and validation of the
idea. Validation may be completed based on existing
statistics or unique user surveys.
Fintech Challenges and Opportunities for Startups

2. Finding a Great Investor: Here is where a fintech


startup can find a great investor:
Kickstarter, Angellist, Gust;
Business summits and similar networking events;
The next issue is to keep the investor’s attention. There
are thousands of startups waiting for funding, so standing
out from the crowd is obligatory. Preparing a
comprehensive pitch deck presentation will provide the
investor with all the required information to make a
decision.
Fintech Challenges and Opportunities for Startups

3. Competing with Huge Brands: A modern startup has to


compete with financial powerhouses like PayPal and
technological giants like Amazon.
If the startup aims to be a B2C solution, it must find a market
where tech giants are the weakest. This could be an area
where consumers don’t receive enough offerings or are
dissatisfied with the current services.
In the B2B segment, the startup must solve a significant issue
to be noticed. It could cover potential pain points like huge
expenses, regulatory fines, or even ease of use. Any option is
great as long as it meets the business needs.
Fintech Challenges and Opportunities for Startups

4. Exponential Growth: Considering the growing number


of startups and investments, the fintech industry is more
likely to be considered a “balloon”.
For example, the total number of recorded investments in
Europe grows each year. Only 1,847 investments were
made in 2015, while 8,397 were made in 2021. This
proves the growing number of opportunities
Change in Startup funding Worldwide from 2017-22
Conclusion

Although there are several challenges that has been faced


by Fintech industry, technology is improving day by day
and refined solutions are being offered by ML, AI, bigdata
and Blockchain. The fintech industry has many benefits,
challenges, and solutions. Among the leading issues, we
may point out the lack of tech expertise and complicated
regulatory compliance. However, these challenges are
easily overcome with the usage of modern technologies
and a trusted software development partner.

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