Link to the original article: State of Fintech Q1’22 Report
After a record 2021, global fintech funding cools in Q1’22, even as deals reach new heights across sectors and regions.
Global fintech funding clocked in at $28.8B in Q1’22, down 18% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) — the largest percentage drop in quarterly funding since 2018.
In our State of Fintech 2021 Report, we dive into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways including:
- How fintech saw record deal activity despite the funding decline
- The slowdown in $100M+ mega-rounds
- The record unicorn count, unicorn birth trends, and new fintech unicorns of Q1’22
- The region that saw deals grow 44% QoQ to a record high
- The world’s top fintech investors
- The 5 $1B+ M&A deals in the quarter
- The sector that saw funding shrink 58% QoQ
- And much more
Below, check out a few highlights from our 206-page, data-driven State of Fintech 2021 Report. For deeper insights, all the record figures, and a ton of private market data, download the full report.
Q1’22 SEES LARGEST % DROP IN QUARTERLY FUNDING SINCE 2018
See who’s up and who’s down in global fintech funding, from the startups seeing the biggest deals to the regions with the largest gains — and losses.
UNICORN BIRTHS REMAIN ABOVE 30 FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS
See which companies have the largest valuations in Q1’22 and who their investors are.