Expertise 03 · Fintech Advisory

Turning innovation into growth.

Value proposition, Go-to-Market, Business Development, Fundraising: OpenbanQ supports founders and leadership teams as a strategic sparring partner, from structuring to growth.

  • 20+ yearsof experience in Global Transaction Banking at G-SIB Tier-1 banks (Calyon, CACIB, HSBC)
  • TradeTechSupport for Digital Trade fintechs, including Enigio and Mitigram
  • MiCA CASPMiCA CASP licence obtained for Wigl
  • NetworkBanks, Corporates, Institutions and Industry Bodies
The challenges

Succeeding where technology alone is not enough.

Fintechs that break through with banks and large corporates have one thing in common: commercial execution as strong as their product.

01

Product before market

A strong innovation, but a value proposition still unclear to the buyer.

02

Access to decision-makers

Identifying the right contacts and clearing procurement, compliance and IT hurdles.

03

Time and cash

Long sales cycles weighing on cash and the fundraising timeline.

What we cover

Six growth levers.

Strategy & Value Proposition

  • Positioning and differentiation
  • Translating innovation into benefits
  • Business model

Go-to-Market

  • Target segmentation and prioritisation
  • Channels: direct, partners, white label
  • Messaging and sales arguments

Business Development

  • Key-account pipeline
  • Tenders and vendor onboarding
  • Banking partnerships

Fundraising

  • Investment thesis and pitch
  • Benchmark and SWOT
  • Due diligence

CEO advisory

  • Decision support
  • Organisation and leadership
  • Scaling and international expansion

Ecosystem & Visibility

  • Targeted introductions
  • Events and speaking engagements
  • Industry working groups
Our approach

From vision to execution, in four stages.

A banking practitioner’s perspective: we know how your clients buy.

  1. 1

    Diagnostic

    Offering, market, traction and competition.

  2. 2

    Structuring

    Value proposition, targets, messaging.

  3. 3

    Activation

    Pipeline, partnerships, key meetings.

  4. 4

    Scaling

    Organisation, fundraising, international expansion.

Who it is for

Depending on your stage of development.

Seed

Clarify the value proposition and sign the first reference clients.

Growth

Structure the go-to-market and banking partnerships, and prepare the fundraising.

Scale-up

Key accounts, international expansion and leadership organisation.

Our other expertise

An end-to-end view of financial flows.

A fintech to grow?
Let’s talk.

A first 30-minute conversation to frame your challenge and identify the priority levers.

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