Analysis

March 9, 2021

Fintechs, Chinese investors are coming for you

Who are the most active Chinese funds looking at European fintechs? And what does an increase in funding mean for the ecosystem?


Isabel Woodford

6 min read

At the start of this year, an inconspicuous German fintech announced it had raised €69m led by Tencent, one of Beijing’s most preeminent tech groups.

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Source: Pitchbook. “Fintech” is used here to include everything from payments, banking, investing, mortgages and lending, to cryptocurrency/blockchain.
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Chinese investors may still be minor players in Europe, but that’s set to change
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