Fintech companies validate demand before scaling
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On November 6, 2026, PYMNTS reported that a PYMNTS Intelligence survey showed a significant increase in the practice of fintech companies validating consumer demand before launching products. In the survey, 60% of the fintech companies surveyed said they would wait for evidence of consumer demand before launching a product, up from 37% in November 2023. Meanwhile, the proportion of surveyed companies that launched products ahead of confirming demand fell from 26% in November 2023 to 3%. The report presented the changes in fintech companies’ product-launch decisions through two time comparisons, showing an increase in the proportion that confirm consumer demand before launching products.
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- PYMNTSFintech companies verify demand before betting on growth
A PYMNTS Intelligence survey shows that 60% of surveyed fintech companies wait for evidence of consumer demand before launching products, up from 37% in November 2023; the share launching products before confirming demand fell from 26% to 3%.
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