Fintech Funding Sets New Records in 2021 with Unicorns like Robinhood, Klarna, Checkout.com Closing Massive Mega-Rounds: Report Crowdfund Insider. :
Fintech firms are having a banner year 2021. During Q1 2021, venture capital-backed Fintechs secured $22.8 billion, which notably makes it the largest-ever funding quarter for Fintech companies since 2018, according to data from CB Insights. Fintech funding growth has been taking place across the globe with almost every continent experiencing a rise in Fintech-focused investments. Mega-rounds of $100 million and more for the financial technology space managed to drive the quarter funding surge, representing almost 70% of total funding internationally.