View

Executive Summary:

After a few challenging years, FinTech appears to be on the upswing again, with deal activity and stock prices having largely rebounded. Over the past few years the market recalibrated amid shifting macroeconomic realities and investor expectations. While performance metrics and business models were reevaluated, entrepreneurs' visions and the global need for FinTech never wavered. Now, the data paints a picture of steady early-stage investment activity, a modest return of late-stage fundraising, a definitive swell of M&A activity, and an IPO market poised for action, as a number of trends and innovations continue to drive the industry forward. From AI agents to stablecoins, payment orchestration, and cross-border e-commerce, this report discusses key trends to watch in 2025.

Key discussion topics of the report include:

• A look back at FinTech M&A, financing, and IPO activity in 2024
• A discussion of key FinTech trends to watch in 2025, and selected companies helping to drive those trends
• An exclusive interview with Sanjib Kalita, Chairman of Fintech Meetup, discussing his views on the state of the market and what he's excited about in 2025