Opinion

June 1, 2021

Fintech doesn’t need another banking app. We want software

The big money in financial services now lies in solving the giant needs of enterprises.


Rob Moffat

4 min read

Rob Moffat, partner at Balderton Capital.

There has been an explosion of fintechs serving SMEs and freelancers in recent years: Qonto, Tide, Funding Circle and Market Invoice to name but a few.

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Rob Moffat

Rob Moffat is a partner at Balderton Capital.

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