Opportunity brief
Analyse. Strategise. Adapt.
Think like an investor. Build like an entrepreneur. Defend your conviction.
Conviction: The Fintech Challenge puts you at the intersection of fintech, investing, and strategy, challenging teams to analyse real businesses, build bold growth strategies, and adapt when the market turns against them. From your first investment thesis to a live market shock, every decision will test your financial reasoning, strategic thinking, and ability to make the right call under pressure. The market won't wait. Neither should you.
Rules
- Teams must consist of 3–4 members. Each participant may be part of only one team.
- Round 1: Analyse an assigned fintech and present an investment thesis.
- Round 2: Develop a 3-year growth strategy to scale the business and strengthen its market position.
- Round 3: Receive a market shock, adapt the strategy within 30–45 minutes, and defend the revised approach.
- All recommendations must be supported by credible assumptions, financial reasoning, and relevant metrics.
- External assistance is not permitted during live rounds.
- Plagiarism, fabricated data, or misrepresentation of information may result in disqualification.
- Decisions of the judges and Organising Committee will be final.
Judgement Criteria
- Fintech & Business Acumen: Understanding of the company, market, product, and business model.
- Financial Acumen: Quality of financial analysis, assumptions, and viability of the strategy.
- Strategic Thinking: Strength of the investment thesis and growth strategy.
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship: Originality, product thinking, and commercial potential.
- Adaptability: Ability to respond effectively to the market shock.
- Presentation & Teamwork: Clarity, persuasion, defence of ideas, and team coordination.