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Sunday 4 October 2026

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UK fintech funding is on course for a quarter of its 2021 peak. Venture capital raised by UK-headquartered fintech companies each year since 2016, with fintech’s share of all UK venture funding on the same chart.

UK fintech companies have raised $2.4B so far in 2026, 10% of all UK venture funding, against a peak of $13.7B in 2021. The chart tracks annual fintech funding since 2016 alongside fintech's share of UK venture funding, which topped out at 39% in 2022.

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  • AsaasJoinville$57.6M

    Brazilian fintech providing payment, billing, and financial management tools for SMEs.

  • Mallow$12.1M Seed

    AI-powered strategic advisory for enterprise productivity. Led by Balderton Capital and Daphni.

  • AKT LondonLondon$3M Series A

    Providing natural deodorants that are vegan, cruelty free, plastic free, and aluminum free.

By country

  • US$70B
  • China$6.6B
  • France$4.8B
  • UK$3.6B
  • India$1.3B
  • Netherlands$1.1B

By sector

  • Enterprise software$49B
  • Health$9.6B
  • Security$7.9B
  • Energy$7.8B
  • Semiconductors$6.9B
  • Transportation$6.9B

$96B across 2,142 rounds in September, by headquarters and by sector.

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