Tagged: Fintech funding

October 8, 2025 @ 8:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights has released the State of Fintech Q3’25 Report as part of a collaborative effort with Money20/20. The quarterly breakdown of the trends shaping fintech’s next wave of growth have been unveiled in a comprehensive report. Some of the main takeaways from the CB… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aman Behzad, Managing Partner at Royal Park Partners, has highlighted this week’s Fintech deals, with the United States leading the activity for this period, securing 6 of their top 10 deals. Meanwhile, their ‘Capital Markets & Wealth Management’ vertical stood out with “4 of the… Read More

September 27, 2025 @ 10:23 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore’s fintech sector attracted nearly $1.04 billion in the first half of 2025, rebounding strongly after a muted 2024, with investors pouring money into payments, cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence-driven platforms, according to a KPMG report. The funding, spread across 90 deals, marked the highest level… Read More

September 22, 2025 @ 3:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first half of 2025, the United Kingdom solidified its position as the epicenter of European fintech investment, capturing over 50% of the region’s venture capital funding, according to a report by Finch Capital. This milestone underscores the UK’s pivotal role in driving financial… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech sector continues to show resilience and evolution, with CB Insights’ State of Fintech Q2’25 Report revealing steady funding of $10.5 billion in the second quarter of 2025. This marks the second consecutive quarter surpassing $10 billion, a milestone not seen since early 2023…. Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 12:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech industry is navigating a competitive environment marked by renewed investor enthusiasm, regulatory tensions, and a shift in focus toward artificial intelligence. Recent developments highlight both the resilience of the sector and the hurdles it faces, as traditional financial firms like JPMorgan Chase flex… Read More

July 8, 2025 @ 5:04 am By Michael Wong  |  

Southeast Asia’s financial technology (Fintech) sector raised $776 million in the first half of 2025, up 31% from the $593 million recorded in the second half of 2024, according to Tracxn’s SEA FinTech Semi Annual Funding Report. While overall funding fell 22% compared to $1… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 6:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech funding for US firms raised $2.6 billion in Q1 2025, experiencing a 29% drop from $3.8 billion in Q1 2024 and an 83% drop from $14.9 billion in Q4 2024. This is according to a report distributed by Tracxn. The thesis is that high… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

From AI’s growing dominance to a crypto resurgence, the CBInsights team break down the trends shaping fintech ecosystem. As noted in the CBInsights research report, on its face, fintech funding appeared to have had “a strong quarter in Q1’25, topping $10B for the first quarter… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Total UK fintech investment has reportedly declined to $9.9 billion in 2024, down a considerable 27% from $13.6 billion in 2023, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, a comprehensive report on fintech investment trends. KPMG noted in the research report that geopolitical uncertainty, high levels… Read More

January 16, 2025 @ 1:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From a 7-year low in dealmaking to M&A gaining steam, industry researchers break down key changes in the fintech landscape using CBInsights data. Fintech funding and dealmaking declined again year-over-year (YoY) in 2024, hitting their “lowest levels in 7 years,” the report from CBInsights revealed…. Read More

November 17, 2024 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK Fintech ecosystem has been ranked third in Q3 2024, despite decline in funding, according to an update from Tracxn. Fintech funding in countries across the globe continues to experience shifts in moment due to a wide range of factors including the rise of… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released their State of Fintech Q3’24 Report. CBInsights noted in their latest research report that overall Fintech deal volume has reached its lowest point since the year 2017 as investors appear to shift bets to “more emerging” areas of opportunity. CBInsights added that… Read More

October 17, 2024 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Venture funding of Fintechs bounced along during Q3 2024, declining from Q2 and nowhere near more robust activity in recent years. This is according to S&P Global Markets, which reports that Fintech startups globally saw 370 funding rounds worth $6.4 billion in the third quarter… Read More

August 8, 2024 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Two large private equity buyouts propelled the total value of investments in Canadian fintechs to a new high in the first six months of the year amidst a broader persistent slump in Canadian and global investment, according to KPMG International‘s H1’24 Pulse of Fintech report…. Read More

August 6, 2024 @ 2:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK has long been a hot center of innovation in financial services. The noted Fintech hub has boosted the UK economy while helping the country maintain its status as a top global financial center. The sagging global economy, commencing with the COVID health crisis,… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 9:34 am By Michael Wong  |  

Total funding for Southeast Asian (SEA) Fintech startups dropped 25% to $899 million in the first half of 2024 from $1.2 billion in the same period last year, according to a report released by Tracxn. The global SaaS-based market intelligence platform’s “Geo Semi-Annual Report: SEA… Read More

February 16, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2023 was a challenging year for the fintech market, with total global fintech investment dropping from US$196.6 billion across 7,515 deals in 2022 to a six-year low of US$113.7 billion across 4,547 deals in 2023 according to the Pulse of Fintech H2’23—a bi-annual report published… Read More

January 5, 2024 @ 11:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK is a top Fintech hub recognized globally for its innovation in financial services. The country has always punched above its weight class when it comes to Fintech and in the past led the charge for Fintech funding in all of Europe. A new… Read More

November 3, 2023 @ 1:47 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Venture capital (VC) investment in Fintech companies dropped 36% to $6 billion in the third quarter of 2023, with deal volume down 39% to 484, according to data released by S&P Global Market Intelligence. However, despite the overall decline, late-stage startups saw a 30% increase… Read More