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Best FinTech Companies in Brooklyn, United States

The 147 best FinTech companies in Brooklyn, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: AVA.

147companies tracked
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
69have raised
Sector wealth & growth · validated company filings
$180Mmedian revenue
+8%median YoY growth
$89.0Bcombined revenue pool
130companies reporting

Biggest earners American Express Co ($10.5B, +9% YoY), Mastercard Inc ($8.3B, +13% YoY), Flex Ltd. ($6.6B, +4% YoY), Fiserv Inc ($5.0B, +10% YoY)

FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FINTECH × BROOKLYN

Our analysis of 243 FinTech companies

$56.0b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

243companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
45unicorns
2018median founding year
259kcombined LinkedIn audience
62%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best FinTech companies in Brooklyn

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1AVA 🦄
Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets
$368M50 mo agoSeries B18Kevin Sekniqi
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+15159 patents
Scalable blockchain infrastructure: consensus, state replication, wallet extensions, NFC payments, P2P data dissemination.
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2Rain 🦄
Stablecoin-powered cards and payments infrastructure for a fluid financial system
72Funding top 14%Moat top 32%Talent top 38%Market top 43%
All 6 signals ▾
Fundingtop 14%
Moattop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Markettop 43%
Globalbottom 48%
Techbottom 43%
Funding: Raised $308M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr)
Moat: Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$308M5 mo agoSeries C—Charles Naut
Co-Founder
WebflowVimeoGSAP+14—3 launchs · 3 partnerships · 1 award
3Teamshares
Solutions to sell small businesses
$245M27 mo agoSeries D188Kevin Rikio Shiiba
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21——
4CommonBond
Online lending platform for education loans.
$134M99 mo agoDeadpooled52————
5Bold.co
Provider of payment solutions for businesses
74Funding top 22%Tech top 24%Moat top 31%Growth top 32%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 22%
Techtop 24%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 32%
Producttop 35%
Markettop 39%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 38%
Funding: Raised $130M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr)
Tech: 60 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$130M8 mo agoSeries C598Jose Velez
Founder & CEO
ShopifyCart FunctionalityApple iCloud Mail+26—1 job opening
6Propel
A mobile banking and EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) app that provides financial assistance and support
$72M21 mo agoSeries B—Ram Mehta
Co-Founder & CPO
SanityTailwind CSSGSAP+2016 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
7Zipari
Provider of cloud-based customer experience management platform for payers
$45M65 mo agoAcquired161—WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryElementor+43——
8Flume Health
Developer of digital TPA solution and benefits management dashboard
$40M51 mo agoSeries A37Cedric Kovacs-Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowMarkerZendesk+20——
9Fabric
Fabric by Gerber Life: Simplifying family financial planning with insurance
$30M67 mo agoAcquired41Steven Surgnier
Co-Founder
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceMUI+40——
10Beam
Cloud-based suite solutions for public safety management
$18M29 mo agoSeries A4David Helene
Founder
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+1782 patents
Thermal management and fast‑charging solutions for electric‑vehicle battery packs
—
11Togather
Event planning platform connecting clients with venues, caterers, and event services
$18M36 mo agoSeries B31Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Paul Dr Vollrath
Co-Founder
PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18——
12Filed
Provider of AI-powered tax preparation, review, and advisory software
$17M13 mo agoSeed—Atul R
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+18—4 partnerships
13Haven
Provider of software for mortgage lending
$16M43 mo agoSeries A29Nipun Kant
Co-Founder
Tailwind CSSReactGatsby+1218 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
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14EarlyBird
Online platform offering goal-based saving and investment for a child's future
$13M31 mo agoAcquired18Caleb Frankel
Co-Founder
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesTikTok Pixel+26——
15Caper
Provider of AI-powered shopping carts and related retail technology solutions
$13M83 mo agoAcquired69Ahmed Beshry
Co-Founder / Chief Business Officer
WebflowSlickjQuery+10——
16Tongo
Income commission calculation tools for real estate agents
$13M44 mo agoSeed16Luis Baptista
Co-Founder
WebflowBootstrapcore-js+17——
17Blockworks
Provider of an onchain capital markets intelligence and networking platform
72Growth top 20%Tech top 32%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 20%
Techtop 32%
Talenttop 38%
Moattop 39%
Fundingtop 42%
Markettop 47%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 22%
Growth: Headcount 21 → 33 (+57%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100
$12M1 mo agoSeries A33Jason Yanowitz
Co-Founder
SentryNode.jsHeadless UI+29——
18Compyl
Platform offering data privacy compliance solutions
40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 42%Funding top 44%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 42%
Fundingtop 44%
Moattop 48%
Globalbottom 32%
Marketbottom 25%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$12M12 mo agoSeries A10Simon Shaddock
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+29—2 launchs
19Dinara
Provider of ‍crypto and fiat banking solutions
$11M52 mo agoSeries B18Keith Dallara
Co-Founder and CTO
———
20Pixura
APIs for launching crypto-collectibles marketplace
$10M62 mo agoSeries A—John Crain
CEO
———
21bookkeep.com
Accounting automation software for businesses
$10M44 mo agoSeed35Ronald Reeser
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressMySQLPHP+35—3 launchs
22Daylight
Web3-based NFT development platform intended to boost engagement and retention
$9M20 mo agoSeed5Kyle McCollom
Co-Founder & CEO
SentryAtlassian StatuspageNode.js+17242 patents
Advanced semiconductor laser modules with beam shaping, steering, and photonic integration
—
23Cabal
Online platform to connect with founders, investors, and advisors
$8M48 mo agoSeed9Brian Murray
Co-Founder
———
24Troop
Online network for retail investors to vote, discuss, and organize shareholder resolutions
$8M43 mo agoSeed10————
25Jet
Decentralized borrowing and lending protocol built on Solana
$7M54 mo agoAcquired8James Moreau
Chief Executive Officer
—20 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
—
26Bondway
Provider of AI-powered software for bond market analysis and trade ideas
$6M14 mo agoSeries A—Jeremy Sisselman
Founder & CEO
———
27Sense
Decentralized fixed-income protocol on Ethereum
$5M58 mo agoSeed7——114 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
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28Charidy
Crowdfunding platform for non-profits.
$5M4 mo agoFunding Raised66—Node.jsFacebook LoginVue.js+23——
29Arch
DeFi asset manager that enables passive investment in the decentralized economy
$5M44 mo agoSeed12Diego Yunge
Co-Founder and CTO
Google MapsMUIReact+23——
30Niche
Platform for creators to create and sell content as collectible NFTs
$5M36 mo agoSeed9Zaven Nahapetyan
Co-Founder
—2 patents
Umbrella canopy control mechanisms and linear cable braking systems
—
31Blackwing
Decentralized asset trading platform
$4M27 mo agoSeries A—Zorayr Khalapyan
Co-Founder
SentryNode.jsTailwind CSS+16——
32Evaluate
NFT marketplace and social networking platform
$4M49 mo agoSeed—Christian D
Co-Founder
———
33PowerX
Provider of energy management solutions for restaurants
$4M61 mo agoSeed—Manuel Schonfeld
Founder & CEO
———
34FirstMate
Platform to build a marketplace that belongs on users' websites with no coding required
$4M33 mo agoSeries A5————
35Stairs Financial
Online goal based savings platform for home buying
$4M28 mo agoSeed5Malcolm Floyd
Co-Founder
———
36Stable
Online comparison platform for automobiles insurance
$3M51 mo agoDeadpooled12Stephen Dekker
Co-Founder
—95 patents
Parenteral drug delivery systems using omega-3 fatty acid carriers to reduce adverse effects
—
37UserHub
SaaS-based subscription management platform
$3M25 mo agoSeed6Patrick Rafferty
CEO & Founder
Node.jsChakra UIReact+20——
38Budgie Health
Provider of employee health insurance solutions
$3M51 mo agoSeries A9George Spurling
Co-Founder & CEO
———
39Twosense
Provider of continuous authentication platform that automates user identity verification
$3M61 mo agoSeed14John Tanios
Co-Founder/CTO
—22 patents
Continuous biometric authentication via wearable gaze tracking and behavior-based ML labeling
1 launch
40Wasabi
Decentralized NFT options protocol
$3M24 mo agoSeed—Eren Derman
Co-Founder
Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+192 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
—
41Aldora
Provider of a metaverse-focused platform for games
$3M45 mo agoSeed—Janelle Benjamin
Co-Founder & COO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+10——
42xToken Market
Platform offering staking and liquidity strategies
$3M56 mo agoSeed7Michael J Cohen
Founder
———
43Hitechmerchants
Provider of payment processing solutions and associated merchant services offerings
$3M18 mo agoFunding Raised28—PHPTypeScriptGraphQL+12——
44Floret
Software-based platform for spend management solutions
$2M38 mo agoSeed8Tanay Kothari
Founder & CEO
———
45CoverRight
Online platform for insurance comparison
$2M10 mo agoSeries A10Thomas Ness
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+28—2 partnerships
46Carry
SaaS-based financial planning and advisory focused on tax saving solutions
$2M166 mo agoSeed28
28 → 52 (+86%)
Nick Rasch
Co-Founder
———
47Ocho
Affordable car insurance with flexible payment plans and credit building
$2M139 mo agoSeed17—WebflowZohoBootstrap+16——
48Fintent
Data management platform for PE and VCs
$415K22 mo agoSeed8Alex Lukashov
Founder & CEO
——1 launch · 2 partnerships
49Bolder Money
SaaS-based financial planning and advisory solutions for individuals
$125K28 mo agoSeed6Siddharth S Singh
Co-Founder & CEO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowSplide+16——
50Better Financial Corporation
Online platform for instant cash advancesand credit building
$125K51 mo agoSeed3Kaushik Tiwari
CEO
———

Top 12 FinTech companies in Brooklyn

#1
Rain 🦄
Series C · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2021
$308Mraised
▾

Stablecoin-powered cards and payments infrastructure for a fluid financial system. This company provides an end-to-end platform unlocking the benefits of stablecoin-backed cards and payments with speed, flexibility, and global reach. It offers a full stack for the full flow of money, enabling businesses to transact with merchants globally. The infrastructure powers everything from on-ramps and wallets to cards and off-ramps, providing tools to offer modern financial experiences. It offers modular infrastructure, from full-stack card issuance to plug-and-play payments, with a developer-first API, responsive support, and streamlined onboarding. With built-in KYC, AML, program oversight, and SOC compliance, it helps partners integrate, launch confidently, and scale securely. This is a B2B, SaaS platform.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%
Moat
top 32%
Talent
top 38%
Market
top 43%
Global
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 43%
Funding: Raised $308M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2026)
Moat: Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 18k LinkedIn followers — 7.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches · 3 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Gardrail) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series C$250M
  • Aug 2025Series B$58M
Founders & team
Charles NautCo-FounderFarooq MCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Sapphire Ventures, DRAGONFLY, Samsung NEXT, Endeavor, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#2
Series C · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2016 · 598 employees
$130Mraised
▾

Provider of payment solutions for businesses. The platform provides solutions such as payment links, payment gateways, face-to-face payments, payment integrations, tracking ,and more. It also provides a data phones for retailers.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Tech
top 24%
Moat
top 31%
Growth
top 32%
Product
top 35%
Market
top 39%
Funding: Raised $130M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Oct 2025)
Tech: 60 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 111k LinkedIn followers — 42.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Coordinador comercial POS, Financial Operations Analyst
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series C$40M
  • Feb 2024Series C$50M
  • Feb 2022Series B$55M
  • Jan 2017Seed—
Founders & team
Jose VelezFounder & CEO
Investors
Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, Endeavor, Piton Capital, InQlab, Kingsway Capital
Tech stack
AdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web Services
#3
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2018 · 33 employees
$12.1Mraised
▾

Provider of an onchain capital markets intelligence and networking platform. It connects investors and businesses in onchain capital markets. It give businesses a platform to earn trust and provide investors with the information they need to underwrite the asset class. It combines market information, analysis, and ecosystem connectivity to improve transparency and capital allocation efficiency within onchain financial markets.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%
Tech
top 32%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
Funding
top 42%
Market
top 47%
Growth: Headcount 21 → 33 (+57%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 33 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A—
  • Mar 2023Series A$12M
  • 2018Seed$100K
Founders & team
Jason YanowitzCo-FounderMichael IppolitoCo-Founder
Investors
10T, Framework Ventures, ParaFi, Reciprocal Ventures, Coinbase, Advancit Capital
Tech stack
Node.JsReactNext.JsVercelSailthruPriority Hints
#4
Funding Raised · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2013 · 66 employees
$5Mraised
▾

Charidy is a crowdfunding platform for nonprofits. It follows 'all or nothing' mode of fundraising and the campaign remains live for only 24hours. The platforms srategy is built around having three matchers( a group of people who each match the donations of the crowd.) for every campaign. So when a person gives during a live campaign, their contribution is quadrupled. As of July 2016, the platform has completed 829 campaigns.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Conventional Debt$5M
Investors
Flashpoint
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAws Certificate ManagerBootstrapCdnjs
#5
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2014
$71.8Mraised
▾

A mobile banking and EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) app that provides financial assistance and support. It is a fintech company that focuses on providing financial services and benefits management solutions to individuals and families. The company's mobile app offers a range of services including EBT card management, benefits updates, and financial education tools.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2024Grant (prize money)$3.5M
  • Mar 2022Series B$50M
  • Dec 2018Series A$12.8M
  • May 2017Seed$5.2M
Founders & team
Ram MehtaCo-Founder & CPOJimmy ChenCo-Founder & CEOShelly NiCo-Founder
Investors
Gates, Village Capital, Financial Solutions Lab, Andreessen Horowitz, Nyca Partners, Team Ignite Ventures
Tech stack
AhrefsAlpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAstroCore-Js
#6
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2024
$17.2Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-powered tax preparation, review, and advisory software. The software standardizes client data, automates tax preparation and review, and uncovers advisory insights. It integrates with existing software to streamline workflows. The AI learns firm preferences, applies logic, and flags important items. The software includes CPA-audited accuracy checks and data anonymization. The company also provides access to resources, training, and networking opportunities.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 4 partnerships (incl. Ping) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$17.2M
Founders & team
Atul RCo-Founder & CTOLeroy KerryCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Northzone, Neo, Day One Ventures, J Ventures, Greens Ventures, The Raine Group
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#7
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2017 · 10 employees
$12Mraised
▾

Platform offering data privacy compliance solutions. Helps in monitors and assigning workflows in a single location to ensure regulatory requirements and IT frameworks, are continuously met by establishing a proper information security foundation across the entire organization.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 42%
Funding
top 44%
Moat
top 48%
Global
bottom 32%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$12M
  • Jan 2021Seed—
Founders & team
Simon ShaddockCo-FounderStas BojoukhaChief Executive Officer
Investors
Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Venture Guides, Contour Venture Partners, Armory Square Ventures, Newark Venture Partners, Alpine Meridian
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFont Awesome
#8
Series D · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2018 · 188 employees
$245Mraised
▾

Team shares is a platform offering solutions to sell small businesses. It provides details of the business and offers a contract for sale.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2024Series D—
  • Feb 2024Series D—
  • Feb 2024Conventional Debt$75M
  • Aug 2023Series D$124M
Founders & team
Kevin Rikio ShiibaCo-founder & Chief Technology OfficerMichael BrownCo-Founder & CEOAlex EuCo-Founder
Investors
Nomura, Inspired Capital, Khosla Ventures, Spark Capital, Slow Ventures, Union Square Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#9
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2023
$6.4Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-powered software for bond market analysis and trade ideas. The software assists bond market professionals with identifying market trends and potential opportunities. It automates analysis processes, which allows users to focus on strategic decisions. The platform offers tools for pricing, charting, and simplified analysis to streamline bond trading.

Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Jeremy SisselmanFounder & CEO
#10
Series A · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2020 · 10 employees
$2.2Mraised
▾

Online platform for insurance comparison. It provides a platform for online forms, requests of quotes, interacts with agents, drug coverage plans, medical insurance plans, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Credit Unions) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$5.9M
  • Dec 2022Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Thomas NessCo-founder & Chief Operating OfficerRichard ChanFounder & CEO
Investors
Carthona Capital, Hypothesis, KohFounders
Tech stack
ApolloCallrailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#11
Seed · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022 · 5 employees
$9Mraised
▾

Web3-based NFT development platform intended to boost engagement and retention. The platform develops web3 opportunities such as claims, mints, votes, access, airdrops, and more, helping users discover all the opportunities available to them.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Seed$6M
  • Nov 2022Seed$3M
Founders & team
Kyle McCollomCo-Founder & CEOMorley ZhiCo-Founder
Investors
Chapter One, Framework Ventures, OpenSea, 6MV, Eniac Ventures, Tomahawk VC
#12
AVA 🦄
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2018 · 18 employees
$368Mraised
▾

Blockchain platform for smart contracts and custom subnets. It enables businesses to build and scale high-performance, cost-effective, expertly managed custom blockchains. It provides tools for swapping, trading, bridging, and transacting. The platform also offers educational resources about blockchain and Web3.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 12.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2022Series B$350M
  • May 2020Series A$12M
  • Feb 2019Seed$6M
Founders & team
Kevin SekniqiCo-FounderEmin SirerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Polychain, Abstract Ventures, Segma Investment, Collab+Currency, DFG
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries

Funding & investor landscape

$1.6Btotal disclosed funding
59companies funded
126disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Alumni Ventures7 rounds
Y Combinator6 rounds
DRAGONFLY4 rounds
Bessemer Venture Partners3 rounds
Brand New Matter3 rounds
Endeavor3 rounds
Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator3 rounds
Financial Solutions Lab3 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center3 rounds
Seven Seven Six3 rounds

Notable founders

Charles Naut
Co-Founder · Rain
Farooq M
Co-Founder & CEO · Rain
Jose Velez
Founder & CEO · Bold.co
Jason Yanowitz
Co-Founder · Blockworks
Michael Ippolito
Co-Founder · Blockworks
Ram Mehta
Co-Founder & CPO · Propel
Jimmy Chen
Co-Founder & CEO · Propel
Atul R
Co-Founder & CTO · Filed
Leroy Kerry
Co-Founder & CEO · Filed
Simon Shaddock
Co-Founder · Compyl
Stas Bojoukha
Chief Executive Officer · Compyl
Kevin Rikio Shiiba
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer · Teamshares
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,947,148 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of FinTech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States

How research on Fintech is moving in the United States

A read on the academic research around Fintech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 907 United States-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 23% → 38% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
  • Film Independent54
  • United States Department of Commerce26
  • Community Partners22
  • University of Virginia18
  • International Monetary Fund12
leading researchers
Crypto Education Research Lab · Kapil Dharika · Bibitayo Ebunlomo Abikoye · Adesola Oluwatosin Adelaja · Stanley Chidozie Umeorah · Pingale, Mandar Vijay · Hajwane, Shaeena Samir · Rogers, Anuoluwapo
▲ Breakthroughs97 · 11%
▲ 0%→11% share
0 median citations96% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→11% of field), led by Financial services.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services42
  • Database transaction16
  • Payment15
  • Scalability12
  • Credit risk11
Newly emergingFinancial services 0→41 · Database transaction 0→15 · Payment 0→14
Landmark E.T.-RNN · 87 cites
◆ Advancements352 · 39%
▲ 28%→41% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations95% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (28%→41% of field), led by Financial services.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services7→190
  • Financial inclusion2→74
  • Payment2→50
  • Mobile payment3→29
  • Leverage (statistics)1→21
Newly emergingTransformative learning 0→37 · Database transaction 0→34 · Financial literacy 0→32
Landmark Fintech Adoption Drivers for Innovation for SMEs in Indonesia · 143 cites
▼ Concerns281 · 31%
▼ 56%→29% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (56%→29% of field), led by Financial services.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Financial services9→149
  • Financial inclusion1→56
  • Payment2→27
  • Investment (military)1→19
  • Cryptocurrency1→17
Newly emergingFinancial market 0→22 · Big data 0→18 · Corporate governance 0→18
Landmark The FinTech Opportunity · 433 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where fintech is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

New York25 · +0.24
Hot · Financial servicesAdvancing · Credit riskOpportunity · Big dataConcern · Financial innovation
Seattle14 · +0.21
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · LoanConcern · Financial inclusion
Philadelphia13 · +0.19
Hot · Digital transformationAdvancing · Financial servicesOpportunity · Leverage (statistics)
Boston12 · +0.34
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Key (lock)Concern · Financial innovation
Los Angeles8 · +0.42
Hot · Credit riskOpportunity · Financial services
Ann Arbor8 · +0.49
Hot · Financial servicesAdvancing · Financial inclusionOpportunity · Risk management
SF Bay Area5 · +0.42
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Leverage (statistics)
Chicago5 · +0.08
Opportunity · Financial market
Atlanta5 · +0.36
Hot · Financial servicesOpportunity · Credit card
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Who's filing fintech patents in the United States

United States fintech patent filing is accelerating — 20 filings from 16 assignees (2016–2025), led by Mastercard International, Verifone, Financial Cloud Innovations; annual filings 1→7.

20 filings16 assigneespeak 7/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Mastercard International20
  • Verifone4
  • Financial Cloud Innovations2
  • Atombeam Technologies2
  • Salah ALI Khalil1
  • LNW Gaming1
  • Kassetty Nikhil1
  • DR Mariappan RAJA1

Common questions

How many FinTech companies are there in Brooklyn, United States?
Radar tracks 147 indexable FinTech companies headquartered in Brooklyn, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by FinTech companies in Brooklyn, United States?
The FinTech companies in Brooklyn, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.6B in disclosed equity funding across 59 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded FinTech company in Brooklyn, United States?
AVA is the highest-funded FinTech company in Brooklyn, United States, with $368M in disclosed equity funding.
How many FinTech companies in Brooklyn, United States are funded?
59 of the 147 FinTech companies in Brooklyn, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many FinTech unicorns are there in Brooklyn, United States?
2 FinTech companies in Brooklyn, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Brooklyn, United States FinTech companies?
The most active investors in Brooklyn, United States FinTech companies on this list include Alumni Ventures, Y Combinator, DRAGONFLY, Bessemer Venture Partners, Brand New Matter.
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