In a tumultuous period for the financial services industry worldwide, the financial technology (fintech) sector remains rich with fast-growing and profitable companies. Despite the threat of lessened spending from industry giants, many middle-market companies are flourishing with technology and service offerings targeted at the banking and insurance industries. Increased political and regulatory scrutiny has even led to increased opportunities, particularly for companies focused on issues such as governance, risk, and compliance management (GRCM) and fraud prevention.

Opportunities for Growth

Technology-enabled companies fulfilling core financial services industry functions have also experienced growth recently. Areas such as payment processing, credit and prepaid cards, and foreign exchange trading have all seen innovative, bootstrapped companies seize market share from more entrenched players.

Arbor's Expertise Can Help

At Arbor, we have long recognized the fintech and financial services sector as one of the most attractive to growth capital and buyout investors, as well as to strategic acquirers. The fact that M&A activity in the sector has continued to surge, even through recent market conditions, only cements our confidence in the tremendous opportunity available to middle-market companies with game-changing solutions. Arbor's deep knowledge and experience in the sector enables us to help our clients maximize value when exploring a transaction.