Global fintech funding rose 27% to $51.8B in 2025 despite 23% fewer deals; large late-stage rounds in crypto and AI drove bigger checks as investors focus on quality over quantity.

Fintech Funding Jumped 27% In 2025 With Fewer Deals But Bigger Checks

Global venture funding to fintech startups climbed in 2025 to its highest level in several quarters, boosted by later-stage deals, Crunchbase data shows. Total global funding to VC-backed financial technology startups totaled $51.8 billion for the year, per Crunchbase data. That’s a fairly significant – 27% – increase from 2024’s total of $40.8 billion raised. Unsurprisingly, the numbers are still much lower than the peak of $141.6 billion raised in 2021 and the $90.2 billion raised in 2022. But...