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.
Fintech funding lags deeptech, health and B2B SaaS in H1 2025
Bright spots in crypto and payments offer some respite for the sector
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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