Venture capital raised by fintech companies in EMEA Q1 2019-Q4 2023
2021 was a record year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in terms of venture capital (VC) investment in fintechs. In the first half of 2021, the fintech sector raised more VC investments than in 2020 overall. The value of VC investments remained similarly high for the rest of the year. However, 2022 saw a sharply decreasing trend towards the end of the year, with almost each quarter measuring lower VC investments into fintechs than the previous one. Investment activity remained low in 2023 as well, with the third quarter recording the lowest investment value since the first quarter of 2020.