Analysis

June 16, 2021

2021 has (already!) been a record year for European fintech investment

The boom in fintech investment has been driven by several megarounds, as well as a surge in insurtech funding.


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Julian Teicke, former Wefox CEO. Credit: Wefox, YouTube

Barely halfway through 2021, Europe has already broken the record for annual investment into fintechs.

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Investor appetite in European insurtech has helped the boom in fintech funding this year. Insurtechs also made up nearly 20% of all fintech rounds in Europe in Q1 2020. Credit: Dealroom.
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