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December 29, 2020

The 10 biggest fintech rounds of 2020

Fintechs raised more than any other startup industry in Europe this year - here are the 10 biggest rounds


Freya Pratty

6 min read

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO of Klarna

2020 may have been a rough year, but it didn't stop investors flocking to fintechs.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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