Fintech100 2017 (H2 Ventures)

Summary

• The 2017 Fintech100 report showcases leading global fintech innovators, featuring 41 companies from UK & EMEA, 30 from Asia (including Australia and NZ), and 29 from the Americas.p.2
• Lending and payments dominate the sector breakdown with 32 lending companies and 21 payments companies listed.p.2
• The listed companies have raised over US$28 billion in venture capital in total, with more than US$5.5 billion raised in the last 12 months.p.3
• Ant Financial takes the top spot overall, recognised as the world's largest third-party payments platform.p.3
• The Top 50 companies raised US$4.8B in the last year alone and over US$27B in aggregate lifetime capital, while the Emerging 50 raised over US$600M in the past year.p.7
• Open banking is emerging as a central theme, with 15 companies in the Fintech100 participating in open banking solutions across various markets.p.8

Key insights

1. The Top 50 fintech companies have accumulated over US$27B in aggregate capital over their lifetimes.p.7
2. Twelve companies on the list have raised individual funding rounds exceeding US$100M, highlighted by ZhongAn's USD1.5B raise during its Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO.p.7
3. Fintech is a global phenomenon representing 29 different countries, with first-time entrants from Korea, Mexico, and Poland.p.7
4. The UK and EMEA region leads the Emerging 50 sub-list with 26 companies featured.p.7
5. Data serves as the foundational element of modern fintech business models, enabling adoption of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.p.8
6. B2B 'enablers' working across banking, insurance, and wealth management represent 27 of the companies on the list.p.8