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October 12, 2026

Europe’s fastest-growing fintechs are queueing up for growth-stage funding rounds

Twelve of the 22 startups on the Sifted 250 planning a Series B or C by Q3 2027 are fintechs, with eight based in the UK


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Fintechs are set to dominate Europe's next wave of growth-stage fundraising. Of the 22 startups on the Sifted 250 Leaderboard planning a Series B or C by the end of Q3 2027, 12 (54.5%) are fintechs, with eight of them based in the UK.

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Ruggero Di Spigna

Ruggero Di Spigna is a Senior Insights & Product Associate at Sifted. Find him on LinkedIn

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