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November 9, 2026

The winners and losers of Europe's fintech growth funding drought

The sector’s Series B and C deals have almost halved


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The number of European fintech startups raising Series B and C rounds has almost halved over the past year, as investors increasingly concentrate their money on a handful of standout companies.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

Ruggero Di Spigna

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

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