Analysis

July 26, 2021

2021's hottest fintech seed deals, according to investors

You've probably never heard of these young fintechs, but investors have been clambering to get in on their seed deals.


Isabel Woodford

5 min read

Osu cofounders

It's always a good sign when startups are oversubscribed at seed stage. Take Pipe for example — it raised a competitive $6m seed in Feb 2020 and 12 months later had secured a $2bn valuation.

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