How many total FinTech companies are there?

As of Jul 2026, there are 130,830 active companies in FinTech sector.

Which countries have the most FinTech companies?

United States (50,853) has the highest number of FinTech companies, followed by United Kingdom (18,630) and India (16,976).

How many FinTech companies are funded?

As of Jul 2026, 40,277 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in FinTech sector?

As of Jul 2026, Ant Group has secured $20.6B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the FinTech sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in FinTech companies?

With $366B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among FinTech companies.

Who are the top investors in FinTech companies?

The top investors in FinTech companies by number of investments are Y Combinator, Europa and Techstars

How much venture capital has FinTech sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $391B in this sector.

How many unicorns has FinTech sector produced?

Globally, there are 446 unicorns in FinTech sector, to date.

FinTech - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

There are 184K companies in the FinTech sector across the world, with 40.3K funded companies having collectively raised $946B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 16.3K of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 446 Unicorns.

FinTech sector has seen 7.86K acquisitions and 1.77K IPOs. This represents almost 5.2% of all such companies - which is higher than the 4.6% exit rate of tech companies in general.

This sector includes companies providing tech-enabled financial services and IT infrastructure and software for offering and managing financial services.

FinTech sector is also known as BFSI Tech.

Companies included in FinTech sector

Companies providing tech solutions to provide financial services like lending, banking, fundraising, insurance, etc.

Companies excluded in FinTech sector

Companies offering traditional financial services like Banks, NBFCs, Insurance Carriers, etc.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

184K

Top Companies

Nubank, Groww & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 184K companies in FinTech. Nubank is the top FinTech company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top FinTech companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Nubank	Provider of digital banking services, including credit cards and accounts	Sao Paulo (Brazil)	2013	Public	$2.27B
Groww	Provider of an online platform for investments and trading services	Bengaluru (India)	2016	Public	$596M
Circle	Cross-border payment solution for businesses focusing on cryptocurrency	Boston (United States)	2013	Public	$1.51B
Grab	Operator of a platform providing ride-hailing, food delivery, and payment services	Singapore (Singapore)	2012	Public	$10.4B
Robinhood	Broker-based online trading and investment platform	Menlo Park (United States)	2013	Public	$5.73B

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Companies founded year-on-year in the FinTech sector

970 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the FinTech sector. 19,296 FinTech startups 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
2026	970
2025	2,266
2024	5,900
2023	11,202
2022	13,447
2021	19,296
2020	15,127
2019	14,142
2018	15,262
2017	11,556

Companies founded across countries in the FinTech sector

United States has 50,853 FinTech startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom which has 18,630 startups and India which has 16,976.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	50,853
United Kingdom	18,630
India	16,976
Canada	5,685
Australia	4,695
China	4,504
Germany	4,181
Singapore	3,824
France	2,943
Brazil	2,766

Stage-wise distribution of the FinTech sector

Out of the total 183,513 FinTech companies, 40,277 have secured funding. Among them, 16,315 have reached Series A or higher, and 12,478 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 183,513

Funded - 40,277

Series A+ - 16,315

Series B+ - 12,478

Series C+ - 10,916

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	183,513
Funded	40,277
Series A+	16,315
Series B+	12,478
Series C+	10,916

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184K+ Total Companies
$946B+ Total Funding
40.3K+ Funded Companies
1.8K+ IPOs
7.9K+ Acquisitions
1.1K+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the FinTech sector

The FinTech sector saw a total funding of more than $794B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $174B. There has been a total funding of $28.6B in 2026 till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$28.6B
2025	$70B
2024	$53.9B
2023	$68.9B
2022	$119B
2021	$174B
2020	$67.3B
2019	$77.3B
2018	$87B
2017	$47.9B

Total funding across countries in the FinTech sector

In the last 10 years, FinTech startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $366B. United Kingdom follows with $99.1B and China with $42.2B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$366B
United Kingdom	$99.1B
China	$42.2B
India	$37.3B
Singapore	$26.6B
Canada	$25.1B
France	$18.8B
Brazil	$16B
Germany	$15.9B
Australia	$13.6B

Total funding amount raised by stage in the FinTech sector

Over the last 10 years, the FinTech sector have seen $33.3B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $181B into Early Stage funding rounds and $294B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$294B
Debt	$199B
Early Stage	$181B
Post IPO	$39.5B
Seed Stage	$33.3B
ICO	$12.4B
PE	$9.93B
Grant	$1.86B
Other-Equity	$224M

Recent Funding Rounds in FinTech

In the year 2026, till July 2026, FinTech companies have raised $22B in equity funding across 1.03K rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), FinTech companies had raised $25.6B across 1.59K rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 13.8% drop in funding in FinTech companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in FinTech:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
BrightAnalytics	Seed	1293	Jul 09, 2026	PSG
Young Platform	Series B	2826	Jul 08, 2026	Azimut
EDX	Series C	7999	Jul 07, 2026	SBI Group
Flutterwave	Series E	2904	Jul 07, 2026	Circle
Super	Series D	1698	Jul 07, 2026	TPG

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Y Combinator is the top investor in FinTech companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in FinTech:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	Groww, Coinbase, Stripe and Razorpay
Europa	Belgium	Klarna, American Express, Intuit and Visma
Techstars	New York City (United States)	Wise, Ramp, Remitly and Chainalysis
500 Global	Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)	Stripe, Mercury, Funding Societies and Credit Karma
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Flutterwave, Airwallex, Albert and Esusu

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 285 acquisitions happened in FinTech sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 750 acquisitions happened in FinTech sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in FinTech:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Joinarc	Business Acquisition	Jul 09, 2026	Axos Financial
Credit Fair	Business Acquisition	Jul 09, 2026	BlackSoil
Splash	Business Acquisition	Jul 09, 2026	RubyPlay
o1.exchange	Business Acquisition	Jul 08, 2026	n1.xyz
AutoBanking	Business Acquisition	Jul 08, 2026	QI Tech

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Acquisition trends in FinTech

Here are the acquisition trends in FinTech:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	285
2025	750
2024	706
2023	653
2022	869
2021	996
2020	604
2019	578
2018	598
2017	495

In the year 2026, till June 2026, 17 IPOs happened in FinTech sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in FinTech:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Turtlemint	Jun 29, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Teamshares	Jun 23, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Hqvt	Jun 22, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Flow Capital	Jun 01, 2026	Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)
Kissht	May 08, 2026	Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), National Stock Exchange (NSE)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the FinTech sector

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

College	No. of companies
Stanford University	1043
Harvard University	833
Harvard Business School	672
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	645
University of Pennsylvania	562
University of Oxford	437
University of Cambridge	404
University of California (Berkeley)	391
INSEAD	379
Columbia University	375

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

In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' FinTech companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard University alumni are second, and Harvard Business School alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Stanford University	$87.2B
Harvard University	$59.7B
Harvard Business School	$41.7B
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$39.2B
Stanford Business School	$35.3B
University of Chicago	$26B
Cornell University	$22.5B
University of Oxford	$22.4B
University of Pennsylvania	$22.2B
University of California (Berkeley)	$20.6B