Nick Parminter

Opinion

May 9, 2023

Have VCs found purpose, or gone cold on the market opportunity for fintech?

VCs might have found a moral purpose to invest in — or there could just be another cash cow attracting their attention

Nick Parminter

5 min read

Recent data shows that VC investment in fintech — historically Europe’s best-funded sector — has been eclipsed by climate and deeptech funding.

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