Diwakar is a FinTech enthusiast and an avid researcher who spends his time learning and writing about market trends, traction and disruptions in the industry. He has been active in the financial services consulting space for over four years.
The global FinTech industry continues to expand through a collaborative approach led by investments, acquisitions, buyouts, and partnerships. While there are hundreds of new startups...
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Of all the tech marvels out there which are changing FinServ and other industries, Blockchain has always been one of a kind – it thrives...
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In October 2018, FinTech startups across the globe raised $2.71 billion worth of VC/PE investments across 134 deals. In terms of MoM trends, there was...
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The world of financial services has seen a transformation over the past decade. The emergence of technologies has brought several efficiencies in the way banks...
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The year 2018 continues to shine for global FinTech investments – in Q3 of 2018, the global FinTech community raised more than $22.66 billion in...
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In the past few years, the emergence of FinTech has arguably been the biggest driver of change in the evolving FinServ landscape. The newer, nimbler...
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In a development substantiating its position as India’s flag bearer of FinTech innovation, Unified Payment Interface (UPI) crossed the 400 million mark in September. Ever...
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FinTech startups around the world raised $4.49 billion in funding in September 2018 across 146 VC funding deals — a 16% growth from the $3.89...
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The emergence of FinTech as a disruptor has been paralleled by some of the best in class tech innovation. APIs are one such example, which...
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In the current day and age, the startup ecosystem has brought in a new wave of innovation into the world of business. Across industries, technocrats/businesspeople/domain...
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In August 2018, FinTech startups across the globe raised $3.69 billion worth of VC/PE investments across 148 deals. In terms of MoM trends, there was...
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Blockchain technology has brought a newer, exciting dimension to the way businesses operate with a plethora of use cases built around transparent data sharing, immutable...
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In July 2018, FinTech startups across the globe raised $3.226 billion worth of VC/PE investments across 171 deals. In terms of MoM trends, this was...
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SMEs have always been the most vital cog of global economic growth. In the US, SMEs contributed to more than two-thirds of net new private...
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The year 2018 is proving to be an explosive one for global FinTech investments: the global FinTech community has raised more than $61.86 billion in...
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Financial inclusion forms an integral part of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. With over 1.8 billion adults around the world lacking the...
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Financial Inclusion is one of the biggest themes underpinning the transformation of the global financial services landscape. Although the use of emerging technologies in the...
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In June 2018, FinTech startups around the world raised $3.764 billion worth of VC investments across 147 deals. This was a whopping 116% growth (MoM)...
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The global lending landscape is going through a wave of disruption. While growing internet and smartphone penetration coupled with the rise of FinTech has challenged...
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The global startup landscape is growing. Every day, innovative ideas meet advanced technologies and newer business models are conceived. However, a capital investment is what...
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P2P payments – one of the key segments where FinTechs have significantly dominated the banks. The PayPals, Venmos, and Paytms of the world have been...
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The general trend in the global financial services industry has been shifting from disruption to collaboration. While incumbents are looking for innovations, startups are looking...
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In May 2018, FinTech startups across the globe raised $1.75 billion worth of VC investments across 113 deals. In terms of MoM growth, in May...
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Ever since the global financial crisis in 2008, banks and financial institutions have been subjected to a constantly increasing level of regulatory scrutiny – rough...
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The quest towards a comprehensive digital transformation has pushed banks to evolve the epicenter of the banking business from operational efficiency to customer experience. Banks...
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The FinTech narrative has certainly evolved from disruption to collaboration. With the increasing incumbent activity through bank-FinTech partnerships, acquisitions, as well as growing VC funding,...
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In their quest towards superior customer experience, streamlined operations, and lower costs, banks are increasingly looking towards modern tech innovations. Artificial intelligence is one such...
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In April 2018, FinTech startups across the globe raised $2.18 billion worth of VC investments across 107 deals. In terms of MoM growth, in April...
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are emerging as the most defining tech-marvel in this new wave of financial services. The technology, along with the abundance...
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From emerging as competitors to becoming collaborators, the bank-FinTech partnership continues to evolve. The FinTech wave begun with the objective of breaking banks and incumbents...
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Voice-enabled assistants are the newest buzz among consumers across industries with Google, Amazon, Apple, and other giants rolling out AI-infused gears functioning primarily through conversational...
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In March 2018, FinTech startups around the world raised $3.49 billion worth of VC investments across 137 deals. This was a whopping 75.6% YoY growth...
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The best things happen when regulations and technological innovations go hand-in-hand. One of the biggest stories of tech-disruption in the past few years has been...
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Small/medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) are a vital cog for the economic growth of any country. In the US, SME lending has been growing strong over the...
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The global FinTech ecosystem continues to grow at a rapid pace. Hundreds of new startups are being founded every month across the globe. Innovative, data-focused...
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In February 2018, FinTech startups around the world raised $1.4 billion worth of VC investments across 125 deals, a 17.21% YoY growth in the total...
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At MEDICI, we have been speaking about how the general trend in the evolving financial services landscape is shifting from disruption to collaboration. Strategic investments...
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Every day, emerging technologies are bringing in newer dimensions to the financial services industry. Robo-advisors, generally referred to as online investment services that deliver algorithmically...
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Regulations have always been a cumbersome affair for the banking and financial services industry. The global financial crisis exposed many loopholes in the existing regulatory...
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India has emerged as one of the most exciting markets for digital payments across the globe. People have increasingly begun to use cashless channels and...
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The year 2018 started off on a great note for the global FinTech community. In January 2018, FinTech startups across the globe collectively raised $2.56...
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Crypto trading is a complex business. The market – currently unregulated – is extremely volatile. While the enormously growing number of users has forced several...
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MEDICI has been at the center of several discussions on FinTech trends and developments around the globe. While there are a lot of events, conferences...
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India, the world’s fastest growing economy, is going through a bold transition. On November 8, 2016, the country set sail on a cashless journey on...
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The financial services ecosystem is evolving at a rapid pace. As banks set sail on their digital transformation journeys, the API revolution is at the...
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The world is getting smaller; the boundaries across countries are fading when it comes to business and money. People from all around the world are...
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“Empowerment begins with access” Few phrases so succinctly summarize the modern landscape of financial inclusion in emerging markets like India. A huge number of people...
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International remittance has been a hot area of discussion in the FinTech communities over the years. The segment, once dominated by banks, has seen the...
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A random pattern of tiny black squares on a white grid – the QR code is not as simple as it appears. As an upgrade...
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As a part of their digital payment initiative, the Government of India has set a target for the installation of 5.5 million point-of-sale (POS) machines...
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