Financial & Investment
Fintech funding in 2026: what investors now require of growth-stage CEOs
Investment is up in value and down in deal count. Capital now follows profitability, regulatory maturity and credible exit paths. The report sets out the considerations and practical implications discussed in the article.
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- PDF · 14 pages
- Published
- Published Oct 2026
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What's inside
- 01Fintech funding rebounded in value while deal counts hit an eight-year low
- 02Capital is concentrating in AI, digital assets and corporate-backed rounds
- 03The US leads, the UK is second, and the Gulf is rising
- 04Profitability is now the price of admission for scaled fintechs
- 05Exit routes are reopening, which changes how investors underwrite