Fintech funding in Europe - rounds, stages and investors

Fintech, in numbers

200 rounds on record · 186 with a disclosed amount

Rounds by stage

Series A 22%

Seed 19%

Series B 11%

Growth 9%

Series C 9%

Capital by year

€782,005,000

2023

€1,156,391,357

2024

€3,752,773,000

2025

€2,859,500,000

2026

Share of rounds

Series A

22%

Seed

19%

Series B

11%

Growth

9%

Series C

9%

Pre-seed

9%

Venture Round

4%

Seed extension

1%

Debt

1%

Series D+

1%

Strategic Investment

1%

Debt Financing

1%

Series A extension

1%

Acquisition

1%

Crowdfunding

1%

Growth Investment

1%

Private Placement

1%

Debt and Equity

1%

Series B extension

1%

Debt & Equity

1%

Series E extension

1%

Growth Equity (minority stake)

1%

Series B+

1%

Growth Round

1%

Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →

Largest rounds tracked

Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates

Company	Round	Sector	Lead	Amount
SeQura Spain	Debt & Equity	Fintech	Citi, M&G, Chenavari, Svea Bank	€410M
Wagestream United Kingdom	Undisclosed	Embedded Finance	-	€352M
SumUp United Kingdom	Undisclosed	Fintech	-	€285M
Uncapped United Kingdom	Series C	Fintech	-	€230M
Flatpay Denmark	Series C	Fintech	AVP, Smash Capital	€170M
Zilch United Kingdom	Growth	Fintech	KKCG	€161M

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Startups in Fintech

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GoCardless Fintech

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Instarc Fintech

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ID Finance Fintech

Barcelona-based fintech offering consumer lending across Spain and Georgia.

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Who invests here

Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first

Cathay Innovation Growth–Series A · AI

Led 3 of 3 rounds tracked in Fintech. Cathay Innovation is the global venture arm of Cathay Capital, founded in…

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AVP Growth–Series A · AI

Led 3 of 3 rounds tracked in Fintech. AVP is an independent investment platform founded within AXA in 2016 and…

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MiddleGame Ventures Pre-seed–Seed · Fintech

Led 2 of 2 rounds tracked in Fintech. MiddleGame Ventures is a Luxembourg-based early-stage firm specialising in European fintech, with…

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Next up

The Fintech calendar · 16 tracked

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Sep IPEM Global Conference · Paris, France · 6584 3 days 23
Sep Nordic Fintech Week Conference · Copenhagen, Denmark · 2000 2 days 14
Oct TechShow Budapest Conference · Budapest, Hungary · 500 2 days 11
Nov FinanceMalta Annual Conference Conference · St Julian's, Malta 2 days 23
Nov Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum Conference · Frankfurt, Germany 3 days 24
Nov Il Salone dei Pagamenti Conference · Milan, Italy · 16000 3 days

Programs in Fintech

Open calls first

Nordic Fintech Week — Nordic Fintech Awards 2026 Competition

Recognition across four categories — AI, Growth, New Entry and Impact — with two finalists named per category and winners announced at Nordic Fintech Week in Copenhagen. The jury is drawn from Mastercard, Enfuce, Revolut, Citi Ventures and Swedbank. Organisers describe the award as a signal to investors, partners and the wider ecosystem; no cash prize is published. · None

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Money20/20 Europe — Startup Hub 2027 Startup zone

A branded pod in the dedicated Startup Hub area, curated investor meetings through the VC Connect Programme, the chance to pitch on a Money20/20 stage in the Startup Pitch competition, and access to startup-only workshops · None

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Plug and Play Europe Accelerator

Optional USD 25,000 to USD 100,000 per vertical fund · Optional

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