Fintech VCs are readying their checkbooks as cash-strapped startup founders run out of options

• Fintech funding has been on a decline from 2021’s peak levels, but VCs see signs of a rebound.
• B2B fintechs and earlier-stage startups are the likeliest to see benefit.
• Four VCs outline the ‘new normal” and the kinds of fintechs they want to back.

VCs are itching to get back to dealmaking as they see early signs of a rebound in the fintech industry.