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Tracxn Report: India Ranks 3rd Globally in Fintech Startup Funding

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In July 2025, Bengaluru (Karnataka) based Tracxn Technologies Limited, a leading market intelligence platform, has launched a report titled, Geo Semi-Annual India Fin Tech Report (SEA TECH)-H1 2025. India’s financial technology sector has ranked third in startup funding globally, following the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK).

  • India’s FinTech Sector raised a total of USD 889 million in the first half of the year( January to June)H1 2025, a 26% decline from USD 1.2 billion in H2 2024 and a 5% drop from USD 936 million in H1 2024.

About Geo Semi-Annual India FinTech Report H1 2025 Report:

The report provides comprehensive insights into the Indian FinTech ecosystem, funding raised by startups, developments across stages, investor interest, and the key trends shaping the landscape from January – June 2025.

Key Findings:

i.The report highlights a 10% rise in early-stage funding, which stood at USD 361 million from H2 2024 and 9% from H1 2024. The sector witnessed 16 Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in H1 2025, a 45% increase from H1 2024.

ii.The report highlights the strong interest of the investors through the steady momentum in early-stage investments and growing acquisition activity, despite temporary decline in funding of the Indian FinTech sector.

iii Seed-stage start-ups raised USD 91.2 million, marking a decline of 27% from USD 126 million in H2 2024 and 33% from USD 137 million in H1 2024.

iv.The report underscores the emergence of a new unicorn in the Indian fintech space, consistent with H2 2024, but with an improvement over H1 2024. Despite no Initial Public Offering (IPO) activity, with no fintech companies going public during the period.

v.Bengaluru continued to lead the fintech funding landscape, accounting for 55% of total funding, followed by Mumbai at 14%.

vi.The overall top investors in H1 2025 were Bengaluru-based Peak XV, Angel List and LetsVenture. In the early stage which saw a surge in funding, the leading investors were Peak XV, Accel and Bessemer Venture Partners.

  • Mumbai (Maharashtra) based Blume Ventures, Venture Catalysts and 100 Unicorns led investments at the seed stage, while SoftBank Vision Fund, Lathe Investment and Sofina were the top investors in the late-stage round.

vii.Among venture capital firms, USA-based Accel led the highest number of investments with 34 rounds, while Blume Ventures added 7 new companies to its portfolio during the period.

About Tracxn Technologies:
Chairperson and Managing Director (CMD) – Neha Singh
Headquarters – Bengaluru, Karnataka
Established – 2012