Backing early-stage fintechs in challenging times
In this episode, Olga Shikhantsova, a partner at venture capital fund Speedinvest, joins Open Banking Expo’s Ellie Duncan to explain what she looks for in the early-stage fintech startups she backs and how fintechs in Europe and emerging markets can secure funding against a challenging economic backdrop. She also reveals the type of opportunities that the current macroeconomic environment can present and the sectors ripe for disruption by fintechs.
Ellie Duncan
Ellie Duncan
Head of Content Open Banking ExpoFormer Financial Times Group journalist Ellie Duncan has a decade of experience across financial services. While arguably best-known for her asset management work, she has also covered open banking, credit, private equity and entrepreneurship.
