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1、The making of a fintech unicorn founderThe path to$1B and founder CVJune 2024 Page/2 Investing in the future of marketplaces.NN Group is an international financial services company,active in 11 countries,with a strong presence in a number of European countries and Japan.Our roots lie in the Netherla

2、nds,with a rich history that stretches back over 175 years.With our 14,000 employees,NN provides retirement services,pensions,insurance,banking and investments to approximately 18 million customers.NN Group includes Nationale-Nederlanden,NN,ABN AMRO Insurance,Movir,AZL,BeFrank,OHRA and Woonnu.Intern

3、ational financial services executive search firm.Armstrong International was established in 1989,as a front office financial services focused executive search firm.The firm is renowned for its extensive knowledge,robust networks,and expertise in problem solving and strategic advisory,providing an un

4、paralleled partnership to a broad range of clients.The firm has consistently been involved in significant appointments at top tier investment banks and crucial hires at emerging funds,always emphasising the long-term success and transformative impact of its placements.Currently,the firm employs over

5、 25 professionals specialising in various sectors such as venture capital,private equity,hedge funds,investment banking,wealth management,credit,real estate,infrastructure,and portfolio company recruitment.Global startup&venture capital intelligence platform.Dealroom.co is a global intelligence plat

6、form for discovering and tracking the most promising companies,technologies and ecosystems.Clients include many of the worlds foremost organizations such as Sequoia,Accel,Index Ventures,McKinsey,BCG,Deloitte,Google,AWS,Microsoft,Stripe.Dealroom partners closely with local tech ecosystem development

7、agencies and enablers,to create a comprehensive multi-dimensional blueprint of the tech ecosystem,including capital,talent,innovation,entrepreneurship and overall economic dynamism.Page/3 Possibility of forewordWaiting to receive itVery few worked previously at unicorns yetXxPeople who set a precede

8、nt for European fintech Much of the findings within this report align with traditional thinking.Firms like Goldman Sachs and McKinsey typically attract the best and brightest early in their careers.The ages of 24-34 are often considered an ideal,relatively risk-free period in ones life for launching

9、 a startup,and given the UKs leading role in global financial services,it stands out as the prime European market for establishing a fintech giant.However,some findings defy expectations.For example,few fintech unicorn founders have experience from another rocket ship company,none have dropped out o

10、f university,and notably,having several founders over the age of 50 is quite an achievement.However,when you delve deeper into the statistics,they reveal the extraordinary nature of each founder necessary to distinguish themselves in this vast talent pool.According to the report,the total number of

11、founders across 121 unicorns is approximately 276,including both solo founders and co-founders.The report suggests that a typical route to fintech stardom might involve starting a company in the UK,with education from the University of Oxford,London School of Economics,or cole Polytechnique,and earl

12、y career experience at institutions like Deutsche Bank,Goldman Sachs,or McKinsey.A well-trodden path indeed.Initial market research indicates that there are currently 7,600 individuals in the UK who match this educational and professional profile.Yet,only 29 of them have successfully flown the nest

13、and gone onto build a fintech unicorn,which is about 0.3%.To illustrate the rarity of such success,consider that only 0.5%of Premier League academy mens players signed at age nine or younger make it into a first team squad.Similarly,out of 45,000 NYU Tisch School of Arts attendees,only 214 have won

14、a major acting award or starred in a blockbuster,a mere 0.47%success rate.Not only does this put into perspective the courage,grit and persistence needed to build a company at this kind of scale,but also makes you wonder how much untapped entrepreneurial talent there is in these much larger organisa

15、tions.Unlike the arts or sports,someone with enough determination can start a business at any point in their career;even over fifty!Hopefully this report will inspire one or two more talented minds to leave the comfort of the corporate world and try their hand at building a generational company.Fore

16、wordHugh Barran Head of VC&Growth Equityat Armstrong International1 Fintech unicorns in Europe2 The European fintech founder CVPage/4 Page/5 There are now 121 fintech unicorns in Europe.Only 2 fintech startups achieved unicorn status in 2023,compared with 41 in 2021.7 of them have lost their unicorn

17、 status.Cumulative and New European Fintech unicorns Dealroom.co 2024 data as of April 1stNew unicorns Cumulative unicornsSource:Page/6 Source:European fintech unicorns are now worth$445B.Dealroom.co 2024 data as of April 1stEuropean fintech unicorn value by founding year Explore the European fintec

18、h unicorns view onlinePage/7 The UK created 4x more Fintech unicorns than any other European country.France,Netherlands and Germany are closely tied for the remaining top spots.Top countries by number of European fintech unicornsDealroom.co Dealroom.co 2024 data as of April 1stSource:Page/8 Top inve

19、stors in fintech unicorns.European generalists backed the most fintech unicorns at earliest stages,alongside a few US VCs.At later stages,Series B onward,the most active backers have been global funds,with the expectation of Eurazeo.Dealroom.co 2024 data as of April 1stSource:Top investors in fintec

20、h unicorns.European generalists backed the most fintech unicorns at earliest stages,alongside a few US VCs.At later stages,Series B onward,the most active backers have been global funds,with the exception of Eurazeo.Top investors by number of European fintech unicorns backed by stage 1 Fintech unico

21、rns in Europe2 The European fintech founder CVPage/9 Page/10 Two thirds of all unicorns have 2 or 3 founders,while 4+co-founders are rare.Despite“myths”of problems for single founders,over 20%+of European fintech unicorns have sole founders.%of European fintech unicorns by number of(co)foundersDealr

22、oom.co 2024 data as of 12th March 2024Source:Page/11 Most fintech unicorn founders were 24-34 years old when starting their venture.50+years old founders are rare but still present.The 20 years old university dropoff is mostly a myth in Europe.%of founders of European Fintech unicorns by age when st

23、arting the company50+Henry Engelhardt-Admiral GroupBill Holmes-Radius Payment SolutionsMedian age 32 yrsDealroom.co 2024 data as of 12th March 2024Source:Page/12 Source:61%of founders hold a Masters degree or higher education,whilst 15%have post-masters level.Oxford and LSE produced the most founder

24、s,and the MBA from Insead is among the top 10 schools.Dealroom.co Educations experiences lasting 1 year are excluded,such as summer school or short MBAs.Some stats%of founders attended a top 100 global university=%of founders are from the same top universities etc%of founders attended a top 100 glob

25、al university%of founders are from the same top universities etc%of founders by education typeTop universities and business schools by number of foundersPage/13 Less than 50%of fintech unicorn founders have a technical background.But three quarters of all fintech unicorns had at least one(co)founder

26、 with technical skills.%of technical founders in European Fintech unicornsDealroom.co 2024 data as of 12th March 2024.Technical founders means founders with STEM or computer science background either through education or previous work experience.Dealroom.co 2024 data as of 12th March 2024.Technical

27、founders means founders with STEM or computer science background either through education or previous work experience.Source:Page/14 Investment banking and consulting companies were the training ground for most fintech founders in Europe.Goldman Sachs and McKinsey have served as critical launchpads

28、for fintech founders in Europe,reflecting their role in shaping industry expertise and leadership skills.Top companies by number of fintech founders previous work experienceDealroom.co 2024 data as of 12th March 2024.Work experiences lasting 1 year are excluded,as well as internships,part-time or ad

29、visory work.Investment banking and consulting companies were the training ground for most fintech founders in Europe(Goldman,McKinsey,Accenture).“Unicorn factories”also have been critical,with early fintech successes such as Ledger and Starling Bank.Dealroom.co 2024 data as of 12th March 2024.Work e

30、xperiences lasting 50 people),grownups(500 people)and result in big companies.Only companies founded since 1990 are included in this report.Read more on dealroom.coWhat is a unicorn?Unicorns are(former)startups that reached US 1B valuation or exit at one point in time.Read more on dealroom.coDealroo

31、m.co What is a startup?Companies designed to grow fast.Generally,such companies are VC-investable businesses.Sometimes they can become very big(e.g.$1B+valuation).When startups are successful,they develop into scaleups(50 people),grownups(500 people)and result in big companies.Only companies founded

32、 since 1990 are included in this report.What is a unicorn?Unicorns are(former)startups that reached US$1B valuation or exit at one point in time.Source:What is a startup?What is a Unicorn?Dealroom TaxonomyVenture Capital,InvestorsInvestment are referred to by their round labels such as Seed,Series A

33、,B,C,late stage,and growth equity.VC investments excludes debt or other non-equity funding,lending capital,grants and ICOs.Buyouts,M&A,secondary rounds,and IPOs are treated as exits:excluded from funding data,but included in exit data.Underlying DataDealrooms proprietary database and software aggreg

34、ate data from multiple sources:harvesting public information,user-submitted data verified by Dealroom,data engineering.Data is verified and curated with an extensive manual process.The data on which this report builds is available via app.dealroom.co.For more info please visit dealroom.co or contact

35、 supportdealroom.co.Venture Capital,Investors Investment are referred to by their round labels such as Seed,Series A,B,C,late stage,and growth equity.VC investments excludes debt or other non-equity funding,lending capital,grants and ICOs.Buyouts,M&A,secondary rounds,and IPOs are treated as exits:ex

36、cluded from funding data,but included in exit data.Underlying data Dealrooms proprietary database and software aggregate data from multiple sources:harvesting public information,user-submitted data verified by Dealroom,data engineering.Data is verified and curated with an extensive manual process.The data on which this report builds is available via app.dealroom.co.For more info please visit dealroom.co or contact supportdealroom.co.