Analysis

October 11, 2021

Banks made record investment in European fintech last year

Banks are upping their investments in European fintechs, partaking in nearly 150 deals last year.


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

If you can't beat them, invest in them.

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Photo: The Form3 team. Goldman Sachs' most recent investment was in Form3, a UK-based cloud payments startup. Goldman has backed multiple British fintechs, including Starling Bank, ComplyAdvantage and Trussle.
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