How many total Banks companies are there?

As of Apr 2026, there are 21,723 active companies in Banks sector.

Which countries have the most Banks companies?

United States (13,547) has the highest number of Banks companies, followed by United Kingdom (1,531) and Germany (1,410).

How many Banks companies are funded?

As of Apr 2026, 2,606 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Banks sector?

As of Apr 2026, VPBank has secured $1.5B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Banks sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Banks companies?

With $28.5B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Banks companies.

Who are the top investors in Banks companies?

The top investors in Banks companies by number of investments are Treasury, Europa and IFC

How much venture capital has Banks sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $4.54B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Banks sector produced?

Globally, there are 2 unicorns in Banks sector, to date.

Banks - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 27.9K companies in the Banks sector across the world, with 2.61K funded companies having collectively raised $274B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 3.02K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 2 Unicorns.

Banks sector has seen 1.42K acquisitions and 1.18K IPOs. This represents almost 9.3% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.9% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies that are licensed to offer core banking services such as bank accounts, deposits, and loans to individuals and institutions.

Banks sector is also known as Consumer bank or Consumer Banks.

Companies included in Banks sector

All banking institutions including universal banks, special purpose banks, and co-operative or mutual banks including building societies, credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations among others

Companies excluded in Banks sector

All financial institutions that are not licensed to operate as a bank including lending NBFIs, investment banks, export-import banks among others

Key Metrics

Total Companies

27.9K

Top Companies

Slice, BMO & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.18K

Acquisitions

1.42K

Also known as

Consumer bank or Consumer Banks

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There are more than 27.9K companies in Banks. Slice is the top Banks company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Banks companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Slice	Provider of credit card and banking services with digital account access	Guwahati (India)	2015	Series C	$342M
BMO	Commercial bank	Toronto (Canada)	1817	Public	-
Metro Bank	Commercial bank	London (United Kingdom)	2010	Public	$564M
Standard Chartered	Provider of corporate, investment, wealth, and retail banking services	London (United Kingdom)	1853	Public	-
Jana Small Finance Bank	Microfinance bank	Bengaluru (India)	1999	Public	$814M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Banks sector

1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in the Banks sector. 1,267 Banks startups were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	1
2025	36
2024	351
2023	590
2022	371
2021	411
2020	1,267
2019	838
2018	442
2017	265

Companies founded across countries in the Banks sector

United States has 13,547 Banks startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 1,531 startups and Germany which has 1,410.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	13,547
United Kingdom	1,531
Germany	1,410
India	1,233
Canada	400
Nigeria	375
Russia	262
China	248
Switzerland	244
Australia	205

Stage-wise distribution of the Banks sector

Out of the total 27,908 Banks companies, 2,606 have secured funding. Among them, 3,017 have reached Series A or higher, and 2,800 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 27,908

Funded - 2,606

Series A+ - 3,017

Series B+ - 2,800

Series C+ - 2,736

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	27,908
Funded	2,606
Series A+	3,017
Series B+	2,800
Series C+	2,736

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27.9K+ Total Companies
$274B+ Total Funding
2.6K+ Funded Companies
1.2K+ IPOs
1.4K+ Acquisitions
15+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Banks sector

The Banks sector saw a total funding of more than $181B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2018 at more than $43.4B. There has been a total funding of $918M in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$918M
2025	$5.34B
2024	$3.65B
2023	$16B
2022	$9.42B
2021	$12.4B
2020	$22.9B
2019	$31.5B
2018	$43.4B
2017	$35.5B

Total funding across countries in the Banks sector

In the last 10 years, Banks startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $28.5B. India follows with $26.3B and China with $20.7B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$28.5B
India	$26.3B
China	$20.7B
Canada	$6.28B
United Kingdom	$5.67B
Nigeria	$4.36B
Italy	$1.83B
Kenya	$612M
Indonesia	$515M
Germany	$509M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Banks sector

Over the last 10 years, the Banks sector have seen $68.3M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $2.7B into Early Stage funding rounds and $7.8B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Debt	$107B
Post IPO	$54.4B
Late Stage	$7.8B
PE	$3.38B
Early Stage	$2.7B
Grant	$1.15B
Other-Equity	$130M
Seed Stage	$68.3M

Recent Funding Rounds in Banks

In the year 2026, till March 2026, Banks companies have raised $72.8M in equity funding across 3 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2025), Banks companies had raised $11.3M across 9 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 544.74% rise in funding in Banks companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Banks:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Georgia First Bank	Series A	2361	Mar 11, 2026	-
First Bank of the Lake	Unattributed	9950	Mar 03, 2026	-
Citizens Bank	Series C	7393	Feb 02, 2026	-
Border Bank	Series B	4820	Dec 31, 2025	-
Be On Path	Series A	1741	Dec 30, 2025	-

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Treasury is the top investor in Banks companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Banks:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Treasury	Washington, DC (United States)	BMO, Bank of America, Truist and HSBC
Europa	Belgium	Societe Generale, Barclays, Alpha Bank and Bank of Ireland
IFC	Washington, DC (United States)	Suryoday, Yes Bank, Fino Payments Bank and Ameriabank
United States Department of Agriculture	Washington, DC (United States)	US Bank, Southern Bancorp, PSECU and Cumberland Valley National Bank
FMO	The Hague (Netherlands)	Access Bank, Ameriabank, Ecobank and First City Monument Bank

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In the year 2026, till March 2026, 17 acquisitions happened in Banks sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 79 acquisitions happened in Banks sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Banks:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Affinity Bank	Business Acquisition	Mar 31, 2026	Fidelity Investments
Garanti BBVA	Business Acquisition	Mar 28, 2026	Raiffeisen Bank
Iowa Savings Bank	Business Acquisition	Mar 23, 2026	Midwestheritage
Highpoint Community Bank	Business Acquisition	Mar 20, 2026	Independent Bank
Signature Bank	Business Acquisition	Mar 13, 2026	Esquire Bank

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Acquisition trends in Banks

Here are the acquisition trends in Banks:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	17
2025	79
2024	88
2023	57
2022	134
2021	135
2020	88
2019	164
2018	179
2017	152

In the year 2026, till March 2026, 1 IPO happened in Banks sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Banks:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Kbank	Mar 05, 2026	Korea Exchange (KRX)
Industrial Bank of Korea	Dec 19, 2025	Korea Exchange (KRX)
SBI Shinsei Bank	Dec 17, 2025	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO)
Hoyne Savings Bank	Dec 04, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Central Bank	Nov 20, 2025	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Banks sector

Most number of Banks startups have been founded by alumni from Harvard Business School, Stanford University and University of Oxford.

College	No. of companies
Harvard Business School	19
Stanford University	9
University of Oxford	9
New York University	7
University of Cambridge	7
University of Pennsylvania	6
Columbia Business School	5
Harvard University	5
Stanford Business School	5
Yale University	5

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Banks sector

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Banks companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Columbia University and Leiden University alumni are second.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$9.09B
Columbia University	$6.5B
Leiden University	$6.5B
Utrecht University	$6.5B
Harvard Business School	$5.03B
New York University	$4.8B
Copenhagen Business School	$3.81B
University of Oxford	$3.13B
Stanford Business School	$2.3B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$2.17B