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YC Once Again Tops Ranks Of Most Active Fintech Investors In Q1 Even As Deal Count Drops

Wednesday, April 15, 2026Judy RiderView original
YC Once Again Tops Ranks Of Most Active Fintech Investors In Q1 Even As Deal Count Drops
Global venture funding to financial technology startups totaled $12 billion across 751 deals in 2026 as of April 6, per Crunchbase data. In terms of dollars invested, that’s up 5% year over year, but that money went into almost a third fewer deals.