About Investment Tech sector in Europe
The Investment Tech sector in Europe comprises 12.7K companies, including 2.75K funded companies having collectively raised $32.3B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 1.02K are Series A+ funded, and 8 have achieved unicorn status.
Investment Tech sector in Europe has seen 550 acquisitions and 78 IPOs.
This sector includes companies offering platforms for retail and institutional investors to research and invest in multiple financial assets. Also includes companies offering solutions to financial institutions providing investment related services.
Investment Tech sector is also known as Trading Tech, Trading Software Tech, Wealth Tech or Invest Tech.
All companies that provide software tools and solutions to facilitate public and private market investing. Also includes companies providing financial data and related analytics. Robo advisors, traditional investment advisors and brokerage houses. Robo Advisors is viewed as a separate cut by the investors, and traditional investment advisors are generally offline are excluded.
Top Investment Tech Companies in Europe
There are 12,663 Investment Tech startups in Europe which include Nutmeg, Plum, Scalable Capital, Freetrade, PensionBee. Out of these, 2,749 startups are funded, with 1,016 having secured Series A+ funding, and 8 achieving unicorn status.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 841 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Science and University of Oxford.
Here is the list of top Investment Tech startups in Europe
1. Nutmeg
Nutmeg provides a personal finance planning and management platform. It helps in organizing the finances, offering tax and investment advisory, budget analysis and planning, and portfolio management. It also performs money management needs of the users such as budgeting, expenses tracking and savings optimization. The platform allows to track portfolio and optimize the returns.
Key facts about Nutmeg
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $180M
- Investors: Pentech, Goldman Sachs and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 22, 2019, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 80/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 38 Competitors
2. Plum
AI-based automated spend management platform for individuals. It offers a platform for savings and bills management. Its features include bank accounts integration, assigning monetary goals, referencing of payments, gamification of savings, and process withdrawals. Enables to choose the risk level and start investing in future. The application is made available on Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Plum
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $75.8M
- Investors: Venture Friends, Ventura Capital and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Apr 14, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 80/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 85 Competitors
Automated investment platform for ETFs, equities, bonds, commodities, and real estate. Its features include tools for portfolio optimization, valuation, risk monitoring, and portfolio management. Its app is available across both Android and IOS platforms.
Key facts about Scalable Capital
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Munich (Germany)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $550M
- Investors: HV Capital, BlackRock and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Jun 03, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 79/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 42 Competitors
4. Freetrade
App-based stock market trading platform. It allows users to invest in shares, ETFs, SIPs, and investment trusts. It also offers investments in fractional shares and tax-efficient pension savings. Its application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Key facts about Freetrade
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $165M
- Investors: Left Lane, PMT Ventures and 79 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 26, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 78/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 23 Competitors
5. PensionBee
Automated pension consolidation platform. It offers an online pension platform that finds old pensions and combines them into a single pension plan. The automated system utilizes a limited amount of readily accessible personal information and, through a series of algorithms, locates a saver's existing pension pots, produces a summary snapshot, and allows the saver to easily combine the pensions into a good-value online plan.
Key facts about PensionBee
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $70.7M
- Investors: State Street Global Advisors, 53 Degrees Capital and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Oct 05, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 78/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 5 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Investment Tech sector in Europe
1,873 Investment Tech startups in Europe were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 21 |
2024 | 346 |
2023 | 734 |
2022 | 1,093 |
2021 | 1,873 |
2020 | 1,239 |
2019 | 901 |
2018 | 892 |
2017 | 705 |
2016 | 614 |
Stage-wise distribution of Investment Tech sector companies in Europe
Out of the total 12,663 Investment Tech companies in Europe, 2,749 have secured funding. Among them, 1,016 have reached Series A or higher, and 764 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 12,663
Funded - 2,749
Series A+ - 1,016
Series B+ - 764
Series C+ - 692
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 12,663 |
Funded | 2,749 |
Series A+ | 1,016 |
Series B+ | 764 |
Series C+ | 692 |
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Funding Trends in the Investment Tech sector in Europe
Total funding year-on-year in the Investment Tech sector in Europe
The Investment Tech sector in Europe saw a total funding of more than $29.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2023 at more than $7.25B.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $2.23B |
2024 | $1.68B |
2023 | $7.25B |
2022 | $4.96B |
2021 | $4.71B |
2020 | $1.3B |
2019 | $3.36B |
2018 | $2.04B |
2017 | $1.71B |
Recent Funding Rounds in Investment Tech in Europe
In the year 2025, till October 2025, Investment Tech companies in Europe have raised $1.69B in equity funding across 100 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2024), Investment Tech companies in Europe had raised $786M across 159 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 115.39% rise in funding in Investment Tech companies in Europe as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Investment Tech companies in Europe:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 6678 | Oct 07, 2025 | ||
Series C | 8286 | Sep 30, 2025 | ||
Series B | 7847 | Sep 24, 2025 | ||
Series A | 5457 | Sep 22, 2025 | ||
Seed | 9317 | Sep 17, 2025 |
Top Investors in Investment Tech in Europe
European Union is the top investor in Investment Tech companies in Europe based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Investment Tech companies in Europe:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Brussels (Belgium) | ||
Palo Alto (United States) | ||
Zurich (Switzerland) | ||
London (United Kingdom) | ||
Sunnyvale (United States) |
M&A activity in Investment Tech sector in Europe
In the year 2025, till October 2025, 50 acquisitions happened in Investment Tech sector in Europe. Last year, in 2024, a total of 54 acquisitions happened in Investment Tech sector in Europe.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Investment Tech sector in Europe:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Oct 09, 2025 | - | |
Business Acquisition | Oct 06, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 23, 2025 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Sep 18, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 10, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Investment Tech sector in Europe
Here are the acquisition trends in Investment Tech sector in Europe:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | 50 |
2024 | 54 |
2023 | 71 |
2022 | 61 |
2021 | 75 |
2020 | 36 |
2019 | 34 |
2018 | 41 |
2017 | 44 |
2016 | 27 |
IPOs in Investment Tech in Europe
In the year 2025, till January 2025, 1 IPO happened in Investment Tech sector in Europe.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Investment Tech sector in Europe:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Jan 22, 2025 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Apr 25, 2024 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Oct 02, 2023 | Helsinki Stock Exchange (OMXH) | |
Sep 01, 2023 | Korea Exchange (KRX) | |
Jul 31, 2023 | Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FRA) |
Colleges which produce the most Investment Tech companies in Europe
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Investment Tech in Europe
Most number of Investment Tech startups in Europe have been founded by alumni from University of Cambridge, London School of Economics and Political Science and University of Oxford.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
University of Cambridge | 64 |
London School of Economics and Political Science | 54 |
University of Oxford | 54 |
Imperial College London | 46 |
London Business School (LBS) | 37 |
HEC Paris | 31 |
Harvard University | 26 |
Bocconi University | 25 |
INSEAD | 24 |
University College London | 24 |
Total funding in Investment Tech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Europe
In the last 10 years, London School of Economics and Political Science graduates' Investment Tech companies in Europe have raised the most funding among top colleges. University of Bristol alumni are second, and Tel Aviv University alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
London School of Economics and Political Science | $4.5B |
University of Bristol | $4.23B |
Tel Aviv University | $3.94B |
University of Cambridge | $959M |
INSEAD | $673M |
University of Oxford | $655M |
Harvard University | $617M |
Harvard Business School | $498M |
Stanford University | $484M |
Imperial College London | $371M |
Top News in Investment Tech in Europe
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JP Morgan to replace Nutmeg with new personal investing brandCity A.M.•Oct 01, 2025•Nutmeg, J P Morgan
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Capital.com UK’s 2024 Profit Jumps 215% Despite Higher ExpensesFinance Magnates•Oct 01, 2025•Capital
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Canton Network Partners with Chainlink to Boost Institutional AdoptionAsset Servicing Times•Sep 29, 2025•Chainlink, Canton, Swift, DTCC and 2 others
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Zurich Fintech Joins Forces with Global Legal Solutions Providerfinews.com•Sep 26, 2025•aosphere, Investment Navigator, Unctad, BRP
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