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September 17, 2024

Seven fintech ideas VCs want you to pitch

Investors continue to tell Sifted that B2B fintech is where the action is at

Tom Matsuda

8 min read

After a difficult 2023, fintech has rebounded this year. Last quarter, fintechs in Europe raised $3.2bn in equity funding according to Dealroom — the most funding in a quarter since Q3 2022. 

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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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