Pulse of Fintech

VC investment in fintech remains robust as M&A activity stalls.

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• Global and regional analysis with key investment data and insights
• Top fintech trends for the remainder of H2'20 and beyond
• Interviews with industry leaders from Google Cloud, InvestHK and Stone & Chalk
• Fintech segment insights for a deeper dive into payments, insurtech, regtech, wealthtech, cybersecurity and blockchain/cryptocurrency
• Spotlight articles on key topics in the fintech space such as data analytics, cloud technologies and tax

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Global fintech investments (VC, PE and M&A) fell during the first half of 2020, recording US$25.6 billion across 1,221 deals, compared to US$39.4 billion across 1,744 deals in H2’19.

A sharp drop in M&A investments drove most of the decline, reflecting a general slowdown in deal activity, and investors pressing pause to reconsider valuations and their risk appetite amid COVID-19. Many of the H1’20 deals were initiated in late 2019 while new deal activity ground almost to a halt.

Despite global uncertainty, VC investments remained strong; investor interest in platform businesses was also solid particularly in less mature fintech markets.

• At mid-year 2020, global fintech investment recorded US$25.6 billion across 1,221 deals. The Americas accounted for the largest share US$12.9 billion) followed by ASPAC (US$8.1 billion) and EMEA (US$4.6 billion).
• Global fintech M&A activity dropped sharply, accounting for US$4 billion in H1’20 compared to US$85.7 billion in H2’19.
• Fintech VC investment in H1’20 remained robust across the Americas (US$9.3 billion), ASPAC (US$6.7 billion) and EMEA (US$4 billion).
• Cybersecurity-related fintech investment flew past 2019’s record high of US$592.3 million, reaching US$870.8 million at mid-year 2020.
• Corporate VC participating investment was particularly strong in the US with a record high quarter of over US$2.4 billion in Q1’20.