About Victor Basta

After more than a decade of growth and hundreds of funded companies, European fintech is no longer a startup story — and the stage is set for a wave of strategic acquisitions over the next 2–3 years according to Victor Basta, Managing Partner at investment bank Artis Partners.

Artis Partners, specialists in sell-side M&A and growth financing for technology companies, advised on three deals and expanded its breadth of services in its first quarter since formation. Across the period, the investment bank advised on StormFisher Hydrogen’s US$50 million commitment from Hy24’s Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund, Worldpay's acquisition of AI-native fraud prevention fintech Ravelin, and IG Group's £160 million purchase of commission-free investing platform Freetrade.

Klarna has announced it has officially filed to list on the New York Stock Exchange, with the IPO widely expected to raise over $1bn. This is the latest high-profile development in the fintech sector this year, with other milestones including the sale of AI-native fraud prevention platform Ravelin to Worldpay and digital wallet provider Curve raising £37 million in a recent funding round.