Sectors/Fintech/2026

Fintech funding in 2026

European Fintech startup funding raised during 2026.

In 2026, 190 European Fintech companies raised a combined €6.2B across 193 funding rounds. UK led by capital raised, and Index Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 23 Aug 2026.

Total funding

€6.2B

disclosed, € normalized

Funding rounds

193

Companies

190

Top country

Break down 2026 by period

Half-year

H1 H2

Quarters

Q1 Q2 Q3

Months

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul

in progress — period is still running

Rank among sectors

10.6% of sector funding

Debt financing

€2.0B

32.4% of total

Top-10 round share

61.1%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top countries

by € raised

Stage mix

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Cloover	Debt	Jan 2026	€1.0B
Ebury	Other	May 2026	€635M
Lendable	Debt	Jul 2026	€587M
Alan	Series D+	Jun 2026

View all 193 Fintech deals in 2026 →

Top investors

most active in 2026, by deal count

← All-time Fintech funding

Exits & M&A

41 Acquisition

41 exits · €2.9B disclosed.

Aegon UK	Acquisition	Apr 2026	€2.3B
coeo Group	Acquisition	Apr 2026	€354M
Flock	Acquisition	Feb 2026	€92M
ZenGo	Acquisition	Apr 2026	€59M
Vipps Mobile Pay	Acquisition	Mar 2026	€44M
SaveMoneyCutCarbon	Acquisition	Jan 2026	€28M