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July 22, 2025

Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025

Bright spots in crypto and payments offer some respite for the sector

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Fintech — once one of Europe’s best-funded sectors — is lagging behind other sectors so far this year, as investors increasingly bet on companies in deeptech, healthtech and B2B SaaS. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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