A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON SELECTED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR INVESTMENT DECISION PROCESS: A FRAMEWORK FOR FINTECH STARTUPS IN TURKEY

Sema Nur Altug FAYDA; Abdulkadir SENCAN; Ozgur AKSOY; Selim YAZICI

doi:https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2020.1190

Makale detayları

A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON SELECTED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR INVESTMENT DECISION PROCESS: A FRAMEWORK FOR FINTECH STARTUPS IN TURKEY

Yazarlar:

Sema Nur Altug FAYDA | Abdulkadir SENCAN | Ozgur AKSOY | Selim YAZICI

Yayıncı:

PressAcademia

Ana Başlıklar:

Yönetim | Genel yönetim

Dergi:

Journal of Business Economics and Finance 2020 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000737522

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2146-7943

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2020.1190

Özet:

 

Purpose-  The purpose of this study is to help investors in their decision-making process in funding Financial Technology (FinTech) Startups by developing a framework of key performance indicators for effective financial resource allocation. A better understanding of investors’ point of view for FinTech Startups is also targeted. 
Methodology- The study is conducted as structured face-to-face interviews with a sample of four angel investors and four venture capitals. In the interviews, selected indicators from the literature and finance industry experts’ declarations were presented in four groups: Firm, Owner/Founder, Financial or Marketing/Procurement Characteristics. It was asked whether these indicators were used in the decision-making process or were there extra indicators not listed here.
Findings- The widely accepted indicators were found shareholder structure, experience of major decision makers, increase in net sales, existence and amount of VC or other funding, number of clients, serving to consumers or businesses and expected developments in the startup’s sector.
Conclusion- Results of this study may help investors in their decision-making process in funding FinTech Startups FinTech startups are also targeted to have a better understanding of investors’ point of view. This study contributes to the common understanding on investment dynamics in Turkish FinTech ecosystem, which is expected to have a major role in FinTech industry.

Makale detayları

A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON SELECTED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR INVESTMENT DECISION PROCESS: A FRAMEWORK FOR FINTECH STARTUPS IN TURKEY

Yazarlar: Sema Nur Altug FAYDA | Abdulkadir SENCAN | Ozgur AKSOY | Selim YAZICI

Yayıncı: PressAcademia

Ana Başlıklar: Yönetim | Genel yönetim

Dergi: Journal of Business Economics and Finance 2020 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-41

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000737522

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2146-7943

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2020.1190

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Sema Nur Altug FAYDA | Abdulkadir SENCAN | Ozgur AKSOY | Selim YAZICI

Yayıncı:

PressAcademia

Ana Başlıklar:

Yönetim | Genel yönetim

Dergi:

Journal of Business Economics and Finance 2020 Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.28-41

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000737522

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2146-7943

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2020.1190