2021, the year of all records for French fintech

Finance start-ups have raised nearly 2,3 billion euros this year, 174% more than in 2020. This influx of investment has given rise to six new unicorns, companies valued at more than one billion of dollars.

French start-ups have changed dimension. According to initial estimates, they have raised a just over 10 billion euros in 2021, a record . And fintechs have something to do with it. According to the France Fintech association, finance start-ups raised nearly 2,3 billion euros in 2021 in 93 operations, i.e. 174% more than in 2020.

However, this study does not count the mega fundraiser of the neobank for professionals Qonto , which would value it more than 4 billion. The fintech has not yet formalized the operation which would be the highest in the sector. Just behind comes the cryptocurrency custodian specialist Ledger with his round of funding of $ 380 million, then health insurer Alan ($ 223 million).

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