Analysis

November 26, 2024

Secondaries fever has hit fintech - but only a few companies are in demand

Only Europe’s top tier fintechs are cashing on the secondary hype


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

Europe’s later-stage fintechs are increasingly opting to raise funding through secondary share sales — but not all companies wanting to sell can find buyers to buy.

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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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