Disruption Guide Fintech 2022


Get the lowdown on the whole fintech industry in our comprehensive Guide. Discover the companies to watch, people to follow, technology and trends driving the industry, and much more!

Whether you’re a fintech startup looking for funding, a venture capitalist hunting down your next big investment opportunity, or an established player building on your success, the Guide is designed to help you stay on top of fintech trends.

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All the fintech trends, experts, and companies to watch in 2022 and beyond

Whether you’re a fintech startup looking for funding, a venture capitalist hunting down your next big investment opportunity, or an established player building on your success, the Guide is designed to help you stay on top of fintech trends.

We've gathered insights from industry experts to guide you through all aspects of this ever-changing market. Get up to speed on everything from hot unicorns to watch in 2022 to technology trends, inspiring fintech leaders, and reliable industry resources.

We created another edition of a go-to resource for the fintech community — a guide that you can rely on for access to the best insights from the brightest minds in fintech, packaged up in an easy-to-digest format.
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Radek Zaleski

Partner at Netguru

One guide on all things fintech


Essential information to help you get ahead in 2022 and beyond

  1. Introduction

    Read it before you dive deeper into the Guide

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  2. Companies

    Fintech Unicorns
    Funding Rounds in 2021
    Biggest IPOs in 2021

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  3. Fintech Leaders

    Impactful Corporate Innovators
    Successful Startup CEOs
    CTOs to Follow
    Inspiring Design Directors
    Top Finance Editors

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  4. Fintech Network

    Most Active Fintech VCs
    Fintech Accelerators
    Fintech Hubs

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  5. Insights

    Best Fintech Podcasts
    Top Fintech Newsletters
    Fintech Magazines and Blogs to Follow
    Fintech Events Worth Attending

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  6. Technology Trends

    Top Fintech Technology Trends
    Fintech Design Trends To Watch

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  7. Endnotes

    Engage in creating a top-notch publication resource for the fintech community

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Featured experts


Meet some of the contributors to Disruption Guide Fintech 2022
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    Stephanie Bowker

    Head of Marketing at Spendesk
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    Jörg Howein

    Chief Product Officer at Solarisbank
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    Amy French

    Director at Level39
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    Can Osman Yildirim

    Growth Partner Development Manager at Amazon Web Services
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    Tom Brammar

    CEO at Stackin'
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    Radosław Sałek

    Senior Account Manager at Google Cloud
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    Jakub Czerwiński

    VP CEE at Adyen
  • Enrique Martinez Hausmann

    Enrique Martinez Hausmann

    Fintech VC at Speedinvest
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    Miguel Armaza

    Co-Founder and General Partner at Gilgamesh Ventures
  • Nikolai Hack

    Nikolai Hack

    Head of Strategy & Partnerships at Nucoro
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    Aleksandra Prejs

    Head of Growth at Netguru
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    Paweł Stężycki

    Senior Innovation Consultant at Netguru
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    Sean O'Connor

    Fintech Sales Team Leader at Netguru
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    Bartosz Białek

    Product Design Manager at Netguru

All you need to know about Disruption Guide Fintech


What’s in it for you, what content can you expect, and how you can contribute to the next edition.
What's Disruption Guide Fintech?

Disruption Guide Fintech features major fintech trends, top solutions and services, as well as innovators from leading banks, financial institutions, and fast-growing startups.

More than 30 experts from companies such as HSBC, Citi Private Bank, Spendesk, Penta, and Citi Ventures contributed to the first edition of the Guide, making it one of the most comprehensive pieces about the fintech scene in the US and Europe.

How are rankings in the Guide created?

Listicles presented in Disruption Guide Fintech are created based on reliable industry data such as Statista reports, Crunchbase databases, and industry reports.

Eight categories in the Guide were created based on the results of jury voting. These categories are:

  • Most Successful Startup CEOs
  • Corporate Innovators with the Biggest Impact
  • Inspiring Design Directors
  • CTOs to Follow
  • Technologies Trending in Fintech
  • Fintech Design Trends To Watch
How to contribute to the next edition of Disruption Guide Fintech?
You can nominate experts, companies, trends, or useful fintech resources to be featured in the next edition of the Guide by submitting this form.

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