fintech: the journey and the hurdles
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FinTech: The Journey and the Hurdles
Peter HatzOperations DirectorVeridate Financial
June 2016
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The views expressed in the following material are the author’s and do not
necessarily represent the views of the Global Association of Risk
Professionals (GARP), its Membership or its Management.
FinTech everyone is included and participates
in which we operate
genuinely try to improve the market
and it is your contribution that shapes the outcome
there is a better way
two schoolsof thought
embrace technology
seek opportunities
deliver proventechnology
two serious challenges
investor KYC single integrated system
Startupevery business in existence started at one time or another
Capital Raising Early stage investing is hard, really hard.
Thinking you can find the next Uber or Snapchat is a mirage with odds of about
1/1000.
Twitter, and Facebook, and Uber. They all seemed like pretty stupid ideas.
Twitter, and Facebook, and Uber. They all seemed like pretty stupid ideas.
Until they weren’t.
It has become quite fashionable to be an angel investor
The “wannabe” investors who don’t have the means, or former entrepreneurs who don’t want to leave the arena. They always have one more issues to investigate or another set of questions, but never bring the checkbook.
the rise ofthe PretAngel
The “wannabe” investors who don’t have the means, or former entrepreneurs who don’t want to leave the arena. They always have one more issues to investigate or another set of questions, but never bring the checkbook.
the rise ofthe PretAngel
They take advantage of an entrepreneurs need for funding
the rise ofthe PretAngel
Reversediligence them
Your valuation is too high
How do you value Uber or Snapchat when you have no access to the audited financials
and absolutely no way to value the Next Uber or Snapchat venture in the garage phase
You do not have a clear exit
We are in the technology business and the beauty is that it is changing all the time.
Are you getting paid
No we should die trying to succeed and once I am dead you should
see what use I am to you.
The most importantfactor
for a Startup
Your teamis everything
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