It’s been a more challenging start to 2025 than expected for the fintech market, given geopolitical tensions, the cost of capital and other headwinds. But a number of sectors continued to attract significant interest.
¹ Next. “ERGO gains access to the U.S. market with the full acquisition of NEXT Insurance” 20 March 2025.
² Morningstar. “BlackRock’s $3.2 Billion Acquisition of Data Provider Preqin Cleared by U.K. Regulator,” 12 February 2025.
³ PE Hub. “Bridgepoint wraps up tender offer for Esker alongside General Atlantic,” 5 February 2025.
⁴ Reuters. “Japan’s MUFG to spend over $660 million to buy robo-adviser WealthNavi,” 29 November 2024.
⁵ Reuters. “Stablecoin giant Circle’s shares surge in blowout NYSE debut,” 5 June 2025.
⁶ Fintech Futures. “Equals Group to be acquired by consortium of investors for £283m, paving way for Railsr merger,” 12 December 2024.
⁷ Airwallex. “Airwallex raises $300 million at a $6.2 billion valuation to build the future of global banking,” 21 May 2025.
⁸ The Financial Technology Report. “Openly Secures $193 Million to Expand Homeowners Insurance Services,” 24 February 2025.
⁹ Global Newswire. “ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. Announces Merger with Fentura Financial, Inc.,” 25 July 2025.
¹⁰ Tech Crunch. “Insurtech Bestow lands $120M Series D from Goldman Sachs, Smith Point Capital. “13 May 2025.
¹¹ TechCrunch. “Bolttech closes Series C at $147M with a $2.1B valuation to bolster its embedded insurance offerings,” 4 June 2025.
¹² Yahoo Finance. “Blockchain Security Firm Blockaid Raises $50M to Tackle On-Chain Threats,” 18 February 2025.
¹³ Reuters. “Humanity Protocol valued at $1.1 bln after latest fundraise,” 27 January 2025.
¹⁴ FinTech Global. “$2bn Binance investment headlines red letter week for FinTech funding,” 14 March 2025.
¹⁵ NinjaTrader. “Kraken to Acquire NinjaTrader: Introducing the Next Era of Professional Trading,” 20 March 2025.
¹⁶ Coin Insider. “Cango Sells Legacy China Business, Goes All-In on BTC Mining,” 03 April 2025.
¹⁷ LeadsonTrees. “Gaudiy Secures 69.8M Series C Funding to Revolutionize Web3 Fan Engagement in Tokyo,” 26 May 2025.
¹⁸ Bridgepoint. “Bridgepoint completes acquisition of Eckoh,” 20 January 2025.
¹⁹ Quantexa. “Quantexa Completes USD 175 million Series F Investment Round, led by Teachers’ Venture Growth,” 5 March 2025.
²⁰ Komaninu. “Komainu completes Series B Fundraising with Strategic Investment from Blockstream,” 16 January 2025.
²¹ The Financial Technology Report. “FactSet Acquires LiquidityBook for $246.5 Million,” 28 February 2025.
²² Fintech News Singapore. “Sleek Raises US$23M in Series B to Expand Digital Corporate Services,” 10 June 2025.
