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The 9th annual CB Insights Fintech 100 is here.
Meet the startups most likely to shape the future of financial services.
Many of this year’s winners are building beneath the products customers see: compliance, data enrichment, tokenization, and cross-border payments.
We selected them based on deal activity, industry partnerships, team strength, investor strength, executive interviews, and proprietary metrics.
Together, these companies have raised $10.9B in equity funding and have disclosed 330+ partnerships since 2025.
These are the startups to watch if you’re investing, acquiring, partnering, or competing in financial services.
See the 2026 cohort and market map: