Financial Technology & Payments – February 2021

Digital Economy Expansion Drives Fintech Market Activity

Capstone’s February 2021 Financial Technology Update reports COVID-19 lockdowns have created heightened demand for the implementation of financial technology and digital payment solutions.  As the industry continues to experience such growth, established financial technology companies look to strategic acquisitions to safeguard their market position and bolster software suites.  Market activity in the FinTech & Payments industry is expected to continue through 2021, with a particularly favorable outlook on the Digital Payments segment.

Included in this report:

• The rise of digitally native business continues to be disruptive
• M&A activity remains lower year-over-year, but a sector continues to attract heightened buyer interest
• In addition to traditional IPOs, check out which SPAC IPOs were announced in the industry throughout 2020