The Future of Work and Finance: A Study of the Intersections between Neo-Banking and the Gig Economy
The gig economy accounts for over 1.5 billion workers globally, representing nearly 35% of the global workforce.
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The gig economy accounts for over 1.5 billion workers globally, representing nearly 35% of the global workforce.
Financial exclusion affects over 22 million unbanked and 47 million underbanked adults in underserved communities in the United States.
Global fintech investment reached $44.7 billion across 2,216 deals in H1’25, down from $54.2 billion across 2,376 deals in H2’24.
In Q2 2025, VC firms deployed $69.9 billion across an estimated 4,001 deals, marking a 24.8% QoQ decline in total deal value.
Global fintech investment across M&A, PE, and VC reached $135.7 billion across 2,693 deals in 2019.
In 2019, global VC-backed fintech funding reached $34.5B across 1,913 deals, a 15% year-over-year decline largely due to 2018 being inflated by Ant Financial's $14B round.