Analysis

March 23, 2020

Fintech unicorns could see $76bn wiped off their valuations

The fintech bull run is under threat, and investors say the mightiest companies will fare the worst


Isabel Woodford

5 min read

Fintech startups have enjoyed booming valuations over the last five years. But with public stocks now in freefall amid Covid-19 fears, the private fintech bubble is looking fragile — with the highest-value companies most at risk.

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Source: CB Insights. The world's fintech unicorns. 2019 alone created 24 new unicorns amid a boom in funding.
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