Billions Into Fintech - Issue #570 Thursday, September 18th 2025 08:11AM
The Focus
When capital moves in bulk, it rarely does so by accident. The billions flowing into fintech this year — whether through Tamara’s record financing, HALA’s growth round, or SumUp’s looming IPO — point to a redefinition of what this sector represents. Investors are not chasing apps. They are buying into infrastructure.
The line between fintech and traditional finance is blurring, and the latest fundraises make that clear. For global banks, sovereign funds, and regional investors, fintech has become a way to secure influence over the very systems that will run tomorrow’s economy. These bets are strategic, not speculative. In Saudi Arabia, they advance national transformation plans. In Europe, they respond to pressure to keep financial innovation from migrating overseas.
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