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The pandemic and resulting economic toll has presented challenging headwinds for startups. In this post we look back on Q2 ending funding trends for fintech startups to determine the trajectory of innovation in this emerging technology sector.
Read MoreThe below chart summarizes fintech year-to-date funding compared to last year. As you can see, Q1 2020 funding closed at $5.7B, which is a 28% drop from Q1 2019. A quarter of the way through 2020, and we are at 15% of the 2019 full-year funding amount.
Read MoreAs part of our research process, we track and analyze exit developments within the sector. The below chart shows fintech exit activity over time. As you can see, fintech exit activity achieved a historic high in 2017 and 2018, and then dipped in 2019 to 70 exits.
Read MoreThe below chart shows fintech funding over time and calls out the largest funding round in recent years. As you can see, fintech funding achieved a record year in 2018, and remained stable in 2019 at $39.5B.
Read MoreHere is our Q3 2019 summary report on the financial technology startup sector. The following report includes a sector overview and recent activity.
Read MoreHere is our Q2 2018 summary report on the financial technology startup sector. The following report includes a sector overview and recent activity.
Last quarter we determined that fintech funding is maturing. This quarter we are taking a closer look on our fintech research platform to examine funding by category. From this analysis, we conclude that payments-related categories are outperforming all other categories by a wide margin.
Last quarter we determined that fintech funding is maturing. This quarter we are taking a closer look on our fintech research platform to examine funding by category. From this analysis, we conclude that payments-related categories are outperforming all other categories by a wide margin.
At this time, we are tracking 1,425 FinTech companies across 19 categories, with a combined funding amount of $30.37B. These are relatively new companies that either serve existing pieces of the financial system or develop alternatives to those pieces. It includes B2B and B2C companies.
Today we would like to introduce an infographic that breaks down our Financial Technology sector in order of median age. Banking Infrastructure currently has the highest median at 8 years while Crowdfunding has the lowest median at 3 years. Each category in our Financial Technology scan was created by our dedicated team of analysts who specialize in helping you understand the complex startup ecosystem. Additionally, every company included in the scan is handpicked by our team.
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