By Richard D. Harroch and Melissa Guzy Investment in financial technology (“Fintech”) companies is growing dramatically. Global Fintech funding has risen to over $100 billion, fueled by large M&A deals and large rounds of financing. Investment in Fintech companies is expected to continue to grow significantly in the next few years, as such companies offer outsized growth opportunities. Fintech companies encompass a broad landscape of businesses, generally around financial-oriented services and products. Examples of Fintech related companies or products include: Payment infrastructure, processing and issuance, such as services provided by Square, Ant Financial, Revolut, and Stripe Stock trading apps, such as from