Erfolgsbewertung von Fintechs durch die Analyse von Venture Capital Finanzierungsrunden

Between April 1992 and April 2020, worldwide more than 102 billion USD of venture capital was invested in Fintechs. In an empirical study, fintech venture capital financing was examined in the following areas: payment transactions, investment, crowdfunding, credit, factoring, blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence and personal financial management. On the one hand, average values between Europe, the U.S. and China were analysed and, in addition, the financing rounds of 486 European and 610 U.S. venture capital deals were examined. In a global comparison, the U.S. has the highest number of financing rounds, followed by Europe. China has relatively few venture capital financing rounds, but very high average volumes per financing round. It is easier for fintech founders to obtain early-stage financing in the U.S. than in Europe. In China, the financing volumes for fintechs have developed above average in recent years. The study shows the median financing volume of different venture capital financing rounds, the change in the median financing volume of two consecutive rounds and the time difference between two consecutive rounds of financing with venture capital.