What we talk about when we talk about Fintech

By Sam Gilbert 8th February 2016

I looked at the last 3 months' worth of internet search data to see what's top of the collective mind when it comes to Fintech. Here are the surprising results...

Top Fintech sectors people are searching for

1. Alternative Lending
2. Payments / Foreign Exchange
3. Regulatory Compliance
4. Alternative Credit Scoring
5. Blockchain
6. Health Insurance

Top locations where people in the UK are looking for Fintech jobs

1. London
2. Edinburgh
3. Bristol
4. Wolverhampton
5. Berlin

It looks like Quant Capital are recruiting for jobs in their Wolverhampton office. At Bought By Many we are definitely recruiting for Fintech jobs in our London office.

Most searched-for Fintech recruiters

1. Harrington Starr
2. The Up Group

Top-of-mind Fintech Awards & Events

1. Fintech Innovation Awards
2. Fintech Connect Live
3. Fintech Week

RateSetter, Nutmeg And Bought By Many Take Top Prizes At London Fintech Innovation Awards http://t.co/uqSNK40HGc (via @StrategyEye)

— Brad Furber (@bradfurber) March 23, 2015

Top searches for Fintech funding

1. "Fintech Angels"
2. "Fintech Circle"
3. "Fintech Venture Capital"
4. "Neil Parsons Fintech"

Brands most associated with Fintech in the last 3 months

1. Wonga
2. Transferwise
3. Curve
4. Shareproperty

Disclosure: the latter two were new to me. Curve is a stealth startup promising a product that combines the benefits of mobile payments with a traditional bank card. Shareproperty is a platform that simplifies property finance.

Top 3 Optimistic Fintech Searches

1. "PR Strategy for Fintech Startups"
2. "Fintech Customer Acquisition"
3. "UK Fintech SWOT"

There must be some despairing Fintech CMOs out there!

Other noteworthy popular Fintech searches

1. "SVB Fintech Survey"
2. "Chinese Fintechs"