Tagged: Fintech funding

August 25, 2026 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment flowing into UK based financial technology companies reached its weakest point in at least a decade during the first six months of 2026. Capital raised by UK fintech firms totalled £1.8 billion (approximately $2.5 billion), representing a decline of nearly two-thirds compared with the… Read More

July 23, 2026 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital activity in fintech remained robust during the second quarter of 2026, even as investors grew more selective. According to PitchBook’s latest analysis, deal value climbed to $13.3 billion—marking solid double-digit gains both year-over-year and from the prior quarter—while the number of transactions slipped… Read More

July 21, 2026 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

UK Fintech funding slowed in the first half of 2026, according to a new report. In total, $1.5 billion was raised during the first 6 months of 2026, down 26% from the same period the year prior and a decline of 35% from the last… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 6:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture investment in financial technology companies worldwide totaled $28.6 billion in the opening six months of 2026, according to Crunchbase data. This performance highlights ongoing interest in digital finance solutions even as the broader venture ecosystem experiences intense concentration around artificial intelligence initiatives. The total… Read More

May 15, 2026 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s fintech sector posted a more measured performance in the opening months of 2026, according to fresh data from Tracxn. The latest quarterly funding report shows that domestic fintech firms raised $741 million through 41 investment rounds during the period. Although still a… Read More

April 25, 2026 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights indicated that Fintech funding activity in the first quarter of 2026 painted a picture of a maturing industry tightening its belt while directing capital toward proven players. According to CB Insights’ latest analysis, the sector closed the period with just 762 deals—a multi-year… Read More

April 25, 2026 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook’s Q1 2026 Fintech VC Trends update indicated that venture capital investment in the fintech sector reached $11.5 billion across 563 deals. While this marked a 24 percent sequential decline from the previous quarter, it represented a steady 46.3 percent increase year-over-year, signaling sustained momentum… Read More

March 31, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech funding worldwide staged a notable recovery in 2025, reaching $116 billion—up from $95.5 billion the previous year—signaling renewed investor optimism despite ongoing market caution. According to KPMG’s latest Pulse of Fintech analysis, the uptick in capital deployed reflects larger average deal sizes and greater… Read More

February 18, 2026 @ 1:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has indicated that the global fintech sector experienced a notable recovery in 2025, with total investments climbing to $116 billion across approximately 4,700 deals, marking an increase from the previous year’s $95.5 billion. Research from KPMG  and other pointed out that this uptick, driven… Read More

February 12, 2026 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global fintech landscape in 2025 as well as early 2026 reveals a state of contrasting developments across regions. In the United Kingdom, once a powerhouse of financial innovation, investment experienced a notable downturn. Funding for UK fintech companies dropped 21% in 2025, reaching approximately… Read More

January 2, 2026 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial technology sector experienced a notable rebound in 2025, marking the first annual increase in venture capital investment after several years of decline. According to data from PitchBook, global fintech startups collectively secured $55.94 billion in funding, reflecting a 25% rise compared to the… Read More

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