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Tag: Venture Capital

21.09.26

Australia’s Fintech Funding Splits in Two: Fewer Deals, Bigger Cheques, and a Flight to the Proven

Australian fintech investment jumped 78% in value in the first half of 2026 — even as the number of deals fell 35%. The money is still flowing, but it is chasing a narrower, more proven set of names.

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12.09.26

Fintech Funding Roars Back to $103 Billion — but the Money Is Chasing M&A, Not Moonshots

Global fintech investment surged 43% in the first half of 2026 — but a closer look shows a market being reshaped by giant payments takeovers and an AI arms race, while the Asia-Pacific, Australia included, quietly slipped.

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Tag: Venture Capital

Australia’s Fintech Funding Splits in Two: Fewer Deals, Bigger Cheques, and a Flight to the Proven

Fintech Funding Roars Back to $103 Billion — but the Money Is Chasing M&A, Not Moonshots

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