London Dominating UK FinTech Funding in 2025, Capturing 90% Of Total Investments So Far

London isn’t just leading the UK fintech industry, it’s basically carrying it!

According to new data by Tracxn, 90% of all UK fintech investment in the first 9 months of 2025 went straight into London, cementing it as the UK’s financial powerhouse.

Across the UK, fintech companies raised a combined $3.1 billion so far in 2025, which is a slight dip from the same period last year. Seed and early-stage founders have taken the biggest hit, with investors seemingly less keen on making riskier investments. But if you look at later stage investments, the picture tells a completely different story.

Late Stage FinTech Appeals To Investors

Seed-stage investments saw a dip, down 44% from the same period in 2024. The same trend was seen for early-stage funding, down 49% from the same period in 2024 and 31% down from the same period in 2023.

But when it comes to late stage investments, the sentiment changed.

Late-stage investments actually jumped 42% year on year, driving the bulk of the momentum for 2025.

As part of this, 8 funding rounds above $100 million were recorded, up from 5 in the same period in 2024 and 6 in 2023.

Rapyd and FNZ topped the list with respective $500 million each, with companies like Dojo and Quantexa also making the big money list.

Whilst the stats do show that investors are cautious around early-stage and seemingly riskier investments, it does seem like they are still happy to write some big cheques for later-stage businesses with real traction.

IPOs Are Coming Back

After a tough year in 2024, it looks like IPOs are also making a return. Stats show that 2 fintechs – RedCloud and Diginex – IPOed this year. It’s not a huge number, but definitely higher than last year’s single listing.

And one new unicorn joined the group too, showing that the UK market can still produce some big players, even under tougher conditions.

And when it came to acquisitions, the $24.3B acquisition of Worldpay by Global Payments was one of the biggest, showing the size of confidence in the fintech industry.

The Divide: London Vs The Rest Of The UK

Whilst London was home to 90% of fintech deals, when it comes to the city that took second place, Swindon took the next spot with 5%.

Whilst there is a big drop between the two, it does show that more needs to be done to diversify where these deals are taking place. Luckily, areas like Manchester and Belfast are already launching new programmes to help draw more capital into their cities. But it’s clear that more needs to be done.

Right now, the centralisation of London as an investment hub makes it much more difficult for startups to thrive elsewhere.

Top Investors By Stage

When it came to the most active investors by stage, some big names stood out.

At the Seed Stage, Y Combinator, Haatch, and Project A emerged as the top investors.

In the Early Stage, Notion, AlbionVC, and DN Capital led investment activity.

For Late Stage funding, Latitude Venture Partners and Durable Capital Partners were the most active investors, showing confidence in companies at all stages.

So, What Does This Mean For FinTech Founders?

For founders, these numbers are a sign that the UK’s fintech industry isn’t slowing down. But for those looking to grow, London might still be a good choice.

In fact, the stats actually show quite an optimistic picture. One of continued growth with strong amounts of capital behind companies. However for early-stage companies, the sell might be a bit tricker as they navigate an investment landscape that is increasingly risk-averse.

But one thing is for sure. London’s magnetism is pulling through and for now, it’s still the fintech investment capital of the UK. Whether it will stay that way remains to be seen…