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Best FinTech Companies in Pennsylvania, United States

The 457 best FinTech companies in Pennsylvania, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: SunGard.

457companies tracked
$6.8Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
159have 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 × PENNSYLVANIA

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
347kcombined LinkedIn audience
64%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best FinTech companies in Pennsylvania

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1SunGard
Enterprise Software
$2.1B147 mo agoAcquired25,000———
2Envestnet
Cloud-based front and back-office solutions for wealth managers, financial advisors, and financial…
$862M70 mo agoAcquired3,429
3,429 → 2,788 (-19%) · sector median +28%
Chris Todd
CEO
—1 partnership
3Shift4
Provider of end-to-end commerce solutions, including payments and point of sale
$604M41 mo agoAcquired2,300
2,300 → 2,557 (+11%) · sector median +28%
Jared Isaacman
Founder
43 patents
Facilitates tokenized payment processing and merchant transaction authorization systems.
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4Keystone Agency Partners
Insurance agency management solutions for the insurance industry
$595M28 mo agoAcquired418
418 → 813 (+94%) · sector median +28%
———
5Ageras
Provider of financial management tools for small businesses and freelancers
50Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Tech top 35%Moat top 39%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 28%
Fundingtop 30%
Techtop 35%
Moattop 39%
Growthtop 40%
Newstop 45%
Marketbottom 41%
Globalbottom 39%
Fin. healthbottom 29%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $228M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$228M25 mo agoAcquired16Rico Andersen
Co-Founder & CEO
——
6Par Funding
Receivership managing assets and claims related to Par Funding case
$227M88 mo agoFunding Raised29Lisa McElhone
CEO & President
——
7Marlin
Financial solutions provider specializing in equipment leasing and commercial lending
$202M94 mo agoPublic106Jeffrey Hilzinger
CEO
19 patents
Secure, distributed electronic media distribution and storage platforms for mobile networks
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8InstaMed
Healthcare bill payment solutions
$123M116 mo agoAcquired275———
9Dynamics
Innovator in flexible electronics, payment cards, IoT, and digital technologies
$111M138 mo agoSeries C31—704 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
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10Stronghold Digital Mining
Crypto mining solutions using renewable sources of energy
$105M29 mo agoAcquired115Gregory Beard
CEO
——
11iPipeline
Cloud-based software suite for life insurance and financial services industry
$104M172 mo agoAcquired433———
12Funding Metrics
Alternative credit scoring solution for evaluating businesses
$100M75 mo agoFunding Raised36
36 → 67 (+86%) · sector median +28%
——1 partnership
13Ollo
Credit card solutions
$100M97 mo agoAcquired86Priya Jakatdar
Co-Founder
——
14Lyric
Claim payment processing solution for healthcare tech businesses
$91M34 mo agoSeries C400Rajeev Ronanki
Chief Executive Officer
——
15USA Technologies
Payment processing solutions for businesses
$81M63 mo agoPublic269—258 patents
Patents concentrated in construction
—
16Liberty SBF
Provider of commercial real estate loans for business and investment purposes
$80M120 mo agoSeries B25———
17ParetoHealth
Provider of health benefits solutions for midsize employers through community-based risk pooling
$78M36 mo agoSeries C124Andrew Cavenagh
CEO
——
18LIO
Online platform for property insurance
$78M63 mo agoSeries C48Christopher Maguire
Chief Executive Officer
——
19QuotaPath
SaaS-based performance management system for sales professionals
$67M49 mo agoSeries B84Eric Heydenberk
Co-Founder & CTO
—1 launch
20Green Cabbage
Software-based platform offering financial analytics solutions
50Funding top 23%Growth top 25%News top 36%Tech top 37%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 23%
Growthtop 25%
Newstop 36%
Techtop 37%
Producttop 41%
Talentbottom 47%
Innovationbottom 34%
Marketbottom 29%
Globalbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$60M8 mo agoSeries B36Eric Cunningham
Founder & CEO
——
21SAVANA
Omnichannel banking and CRM solution for banks and mortgage professionals
$48M46 mo agoSeries A103Mike Wolfel
CEO & CTO
——
22Idelic
Offers AI & SaaS-based fleet management software
$31M62 mo agoAcquired58
58 → 45 (-22%) · sector median +28%
Hayden Cardiff
Founder & CIO
——
23LoanStar
Embedded lending platform powering financial institutions and merchants with tailored lending programs
45Funding top 27%Product top 30%Innovation top 34%Talent top 38%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 27%
Producttop 30%
Innovationtop 34%
Talenttop 38%
Techtop 48%
Marketbottom 30%
Globalbottom 29%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $30.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$30M5 mo agoSeries B31Andrew Turner
Co-Founder & CEO
—1 partnership
24Fintegra
Online platform for revenue-based financing
$30M51 mo agoFunding Raised12Bret Dunlap
Founder
—1 award
25Deduce
Provider of identity graph for detecting stolen and synthetic identity fraud
$26M33 mo agoAcquired13———
26RenoFi
Online marketplace for home renovation loans
$21M3 mo agoSeries B14Justin Goldman
Co-Founder & CEO
—1 job opening
27Credit Genie
Provider of an app-based platform for consumer debt management solutions
$21M16 mo agoSeries B21Ed Harycki
Founder & CEO
——
28Chain.io
Provider of cloud-based EDI solutions to the logistics industry
$16M17 mo agoSeries A38
38 → 23 (-39%) · sector median +28%
Brian Glick
Co-Founder & CEO
5 patents
Automated vehicle tire lifting and platform systems for automotive service
1 launch
29Powerlytics
Marketing intelligence platform
$15M22 mo agoSeries B12
12 → 19 (+58%) · sector median +28%
Kevin Sheetz
CEO and Co-Founder
——
30AKUVO
Banking software suite for financial institutions
$13M14 mo agoSeries A46——1 job opening · 1 launch
31Benefix
Provider of healthcare insurance for employees
$13M47 mo agoSeries B24———
32FIDX
Provider of technology solutions connecting brokerage, insurance, and advisory ecosystems
$12M12 mo agoSeries B75Rich Romano
Co-Founder & CEO
——
33ForMotiv
AI-based behavioral analytics and predictive intelligence solutions
$12M35 mo agoSeed31Mike Mayock
Co-Founder & Chief Customer Officer
——
34AblePay Health
Medical bill payment solution for healthcare providers
$11M26 mo agoSeries B40John Fistner
Founder & CEO
—5 partnerships
35RiskLimiter
RiskLimiter: Streamlining inspections with a suite of user-friendly, risk-reducing software
$9M35 mo agoSeries A20
20 → 18 (-10%) · sector median +28%
Brian Rosen
President/CEO
—1 launch
36Mavia
NFT-based multiplayer strategy games
$8M28 mo agoSeed41———
37Asset-Map
Visual financial planning software empowering advisors to create client-centric strategies
$8M40 mo agoSeries B26
26 → 48 (+85%) · sector median +28%
H Holt
Founder & CEO
—1 partnership
38WealthHub Solutions
Trust administration software solution for trust companies and family offices
$7M19 mo agoSeries A13James Marks
President & CEO
—2 awards
39Koop
Provider of AI-powered platform for compliance, risk management, and insurance
$7M31 mo agoSeed5Sergey Litvinenko
Co-Founder & CEO
8 patents
Integrated aircraft cabin air heating systems for temperature control
1 partnership
40Finresi
Online platform for investing in real estate secured loans
$7M31 mo agoFunding Raised—Kirk Ayzenberg
Co-Founder
——
41Handl Health
Employer benefits quoting software for healthcare price transparency
$4M5 mo agoSeries A10Karthik Palaniappan
Co-Founder & CTO
—1 job opening
42Beneration
Invoice auditing & benefits administration software
$3M5 mo agoSeries A24Rick Hirsh
CEO
——
43NovaData Solutions
Platform for automated invoice review and processing for property claims
9Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Moat top 45%Tech bottom 43%
All 9 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Fundingtop 39%
Moattop 45%
Techbottom 43%
Patentsbottom 36%
Globalbottom 33%
Innovationbottom 23%
Newsbottom 18%
Marketbottom 9%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100
$3M1 mo agoSeries B2Chris Troy
President and Co-Founder
2 patents
Enterprise auditing software for equipment usage and peer performance verification
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44RociFi
Online crypto-based consumer lending platform
$3M32 mo agoSeed11———
45PolicyBound
Provider of insurance agency management software
$2M12 mo agoSeed—Mike Weisbrot
Founder & CEO
——
46Pledge IT
Fundraising platform empowering nonprofits to rally communities and reach goals
$2M17 mo agoSeries A16Scott Shirley
Co-Founder and CEO
3 patents
Point‑of‑sale charitable donation processing and lending platform
—
47Trained
Provider of AI platform automating mortgage loan manufacturing and processing
$2M9 mo agoSeed16Mark Cunningham
Co-Founder | CEO
2 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
48Troutwood
App-based platform financial planning and investment education
$100K3 mo agoSeed—Gene Natali
Co-Founder & CEO
22 patents
Financial investment simulation software and interactive geographic visualization platforms
—
49Orbweaver
Data automation solutions for the electronics industry, ensuring clean, connected data
$100K7 mo agoSeries A24
24 → 35 (+46%) · sector median +28%
Tony Powell
Co-Founder
——
50Allectrify
Developer of a P2P lending platform
$100K11 mo agoSeed3Colin Bishopp
CEO
——

Top 12 FinTech companies in Pennsylvania

#1
Series B · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 2018 · 14 employees
$21.1Mraised
▾

Online marketplace for home renovation loans. It enables users to obtain loans for renovating residential real estate properties. It offers loans with customized terms, amounts, and repayment options. It provides loans for owned home renovations and renovations for properties that are about to be purchased.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Full Distribution Team, Senior Loan Officers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series B$22M
  • Dec 2024Series A$12.3M
  • Apr 2022Series A$14M
  • Jun 2020Series A$6.4M
Founders & team
Justin GoldmanCo-Founder & CEOLee MillerCo-FounderRobert SheddCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Nyca Partners, CMFG Ventures, Canaan, Comcast Ventures, First Round Capital, Fifth Wall
Tech stack
AccessibeAlgoliaAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApolloCdnjs
#2
Series B · Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · founded 2015 · 31 employees
$30.4Mraised
▾

Embedded lending platform powering financial institutions and merchants with tailored lending programs. It offers a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to facilitate embedded lending programs. The platform, MerchantLinQ, enables businesses to implement lending programs tailored to their specific needs, targeting various retail opportunities and sectors. It provides a configurable and customizable experience, allowing for brand strengthening through a seamless lending portal. The company focuses on collaborative partnerships, assisting clients in designing and optimizing lending programs. It benefits lenders by diversifying portfolios and reaching new customers, while merchants can enhance sales, service, and customer loyalty through better financing options. The platform supports elective medical, home improvement, HVAC, lawn and garden, pool and spa, recreational vehicle, and renewable energy lending. It is a technology-driven solution that connects lenders and merchants, creating a powerful ecosystem for embedded finance.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%
Product
top 30%
Innovation
top 34%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 48%
Market
bottom 30%
Funding: Raised $30.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 9 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Innovation: 7 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Har-co Credit Union) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series B$500K
  • Jan 2024Series B$28M
  • Nov 2018Series A$2.2M
  • Jan 2017Seed$250K
Founders & team
Andrew TurnerCo-Founder & CEOCraig HaynesCo-Founder & President
Investors
Sageview Capital, Launchcu, TruMark Financial Credit Union, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Monarch Global Strategies, IA Capital Group
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAnimate.CssBootstrapClickyCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Series B · Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania · founded 2017 · 36 employees
$60Mraised
▾

Software-based platform offering financial analytics solutions. It offers solutions for spending analytics, expense management, invoice management, variance reporting, approvals, procurement management, forecasting solutions, and more.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%
Growth
top 25%
News
top 36%
Tech
top 37%
Product
top 41%
Talent
bottom 47%
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 10 tracked, 3 types) · +25% YoY · 2 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B$40M
  • Oct 2024Series A$20M
Founders & team
Eric CunninghamFounder & CEO
Investors
Sorenson Capital, Sageview Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series B · Haverford, Pennsylvania · founded 2021 · 2 employees
$2.7Mraised
▾

Platform for automated invoice review and processing for property claims. The platform leverages advanced data strategies and AI learning to drive operational efficiencies and increase recoveries for property claims.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 9how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
Funding
top 39%
Moat
top 45%
Tech
bottom 43%
Patents
bottom 36%
Global
bottom 33%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $2.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 2 patents
Audience (LinkedIn): 673 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series B$1.7M
  • Feb 2025Series A$665K
  • Feb 2024Series A$3M
  • Sep 2022Seed$1M
Founders & team
Chris TroyPresident and Co-FounderAnthony TroyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Activate Venture Partners, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
#5
Series A · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2021 · 10 employees
$4Mraised
▾

Employer benefits quoting software for healthcare price transparency. Calculates the true cost of care for enterprises across the healthcare industry, and helps health plans comply with legislation, and digitizes the process of shopping, booking, and paying for care.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: implementation manager, product manager
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$14.2M
  • Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.9M
  • Apr 2024Seed$2.5M
  • Nov 2023Seed$1.4M
Founders & team
Karthik PalaniappanCo-Founder & CTOAishwaria ShahCo-Founder & COOAhmed MarmoushCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Techstars, Mucker, Everywhere, Tau Ventures, Riverfront Ventures, Boutique Venture Partners
#6
Series A · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 2012 · 24 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

Beneration provides invoice auditing & benefits administration software for businesses. It offers VerifiaBill software for invoice consolidation, reporting, and auditing solutions. It also offers CoverageSpace software for benefits administration and HR management solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$3.3M
  • Dec 2025Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Rick HirshCEO
Investors
Archetype
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpVimeoElementorVue.Js
#7
Series B · Berwyn, Pennsylvania · founded 2017 · 75 employees
$12Mraised
▾

Provider of technology solutions connecting brokerage, insurance, and advisory ecosystems. It offers a platform facilitating annuity research, purchase, and monitoring, integrated with financial planning tools. The platform streamlines the process, improving efficiency and reducing errors. This includes features for planning, research, proposal generation, application processing, management of in-force transactions, and reporting. The technology is designed to help financial professionals grow their business by offering clients guaranteed income and protection solutions more easily. The company does not provide financial or insurance advice or sell financial products.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series B—
  • Mar 2024Series B$12M
  • Nov 2022Series A—
  • Jun 2021Series A$3.8M
Founders & team
Rich RomanoCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Prudential, Franklin Templeton, Invesco Mutual Fund, Axonic Insurance Services
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Font ApiHstsHttp/3
#8
Acquired · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · founded 2020 · 418 employees
$595Mraised
▾

Insurance agency management solutions for the insurance industry. It provides strategic, technology, financial, and operational support. It also offers real-time budgeting and robust financial reporting solutions.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2024Conventional Debt$330M
  • Jan 2023Seed—
  • Dec 2021Conventional Debt$265M
Investors
Flexpoint Ford, Madison Capital Funding, Apogem Capital, Crescent Capital
#9
Series B · Conshohocken, Pennsylvania · founded 2019 · 21 employees
$21Mraised
▾

Provider of an app-based platform for consumer debt management solutions. It provides cash advances for users before defaulting. It uses data and analytics to assess a borrower's financial health and offers debt repayment solutions. Its app is available for Android and iOS users.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$33.8M
  • Oct 2023Series A$10M
  • Jun 2023Series A$4M
  • Jun 2023Conventional Debt—
Founders & team
Ed HaryckiFounder & CEO
Investors
Tippet Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Gabriel Investments
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeBootstrapGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#10
Acquired · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 2012 · 16 employees
$227.6Mraised
▾

Provider of financial management tools for small businesses and freelancers. It offers expense tracking, invoicing, and tax filing solutions. The platform provides automated expense categorization, payment tracking, and invoice management. It also offers support from experts for bookkeeping and value-added tax.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%
Funding
top 30%
Tech
top 35%
Moat
top 39%
Growth
top 40%
News
top 45%
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $228M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 11 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Apr 2024)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel · Devops: Varnish
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Series D$87.9M
  • Aug 2022Conventional Debt$35.9M
  • Jul 2022Series C$3.3M
  • Dec 2021Series C$35.9M
Founders & team
Rico Andersen Co-Founder & CEOMartin HegelundCo-Founder & Chief Growth OfficerRico AndersenCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Rabo Frontier Ventures, Lugard Road Capital, Centripetal Capital Partners, Investcorp, Roos Neon
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailChakra UiCookie InformationDropboxEmotionGoogle Tag Manager
#11
Series A · Malvern, Pennsylvania · founded 2019 · 46 employees
$13Mraised
▾

Banking software suite for financial institutions. Its products include AKUVO ProAct for cloud-based loan portfolio management solutions, AKUVO Aperture for API-enabled portfolio risk management, and more. It features machine learning-enabled portfolio analysis and monitoring, identity management, credit score mitigation, and more.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: VP, IT & Infrastructure, Cybersecurity Analyst
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Series A$3M
  • Apr 2023Series A$10M
  • Mar 2022Seed$3M
Investors
Reseda Group, BCU, VyStar Credit Union, Coastal, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, Launchcu
#12
Series A · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 2017 · 38 employees
$16.1Mraised
▾

Provider of cloud-based EDI solutions to the logistics industry. Product offerings include a solution to store supply chain data, provide integration solutions for external systems via APIs/EDI. It also provides solutions for tracking and automating agent bookings.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series A$825K
  • May 2022Series A$11.1M
  • Apr 2021Series A$5M
Founders & team
Brian GlickCo-Founder & CEOKaitlin CwirkoCo-Founder
Investors
Grand Ventures, Mercury Fund, Engage, Honeywell Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, High Alpha
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js

Funding & investor landscape

$6.8Btotal disclosed funding
135companies funded
314disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Ben Franklin Technology Partners20 rounds
Innovation Works6 rounds
Plug and Play Tech Center6 rounds
Techstars6 rounds
1855 Capital3 rounds
AlphaLab3 rounds
Bain Capital Ventures3 rounds
Curql3 rounds
IA Capital Group3 rounds
Osage Venture Partners3 rounds

Notable founders

Justin Goldman
Co-Founder & CEO · RenoFi
Lee Miller
Co-Founder · RenoFi
Andrew Turner
Co-Founder & CEO · LoanStar
Craig Haynes
Co-Founder & President · LoanStar
Eric Cunningham
Founder & CEO · Green Cabbage
Chris Troy
President and Co-Founder · NovaData Solutions
Anthony Troy
Co-Founder & CEO · NovaData Solutions
Karthik Palaniappan
Co-Founder & CTO · Handl Health
Aishwaria Shah
Co-Founder & COO · Handl Health
Rick Hirsh
CEO · Beneration
Rich Romano
Co-Founder & CEO · FIDX
Ed Harycki
Founder & CEO · Credit Genie
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
Financial services breakthroughs surged from 0% to 11% field-share, with 41 brand-new papers signaling rapid novel discovery.
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
Financial inclusion advancement research exploded from 2 to 74 papers, reflecting intensifying US fintech equity focus.
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
Concern-flagged cryptocurrency papers rose from 1 to 17, while Big data and Financial market risks newly emerged.
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 · Financial inclusionConcern · 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
PATENT SIGNAL · United States

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 Pennsylvania, United States?
Radar tracks 457 indexable FinTech companies headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by FinTech companies in Pennsylvania, United States?
The FinTech companies in Pennsylvania, United States on this list have raised a combined $6.8B in disclosed equity funding across 135 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded FinTech company in Pennsylvania, United States?
SunGard is the highest-funded FinTech company in Pennsylvania, United States, with $2.1B in disclosed equity funding.
How many FinTech companies in Pennsylvania, United States are funded?
135 of the 457 FinTech companies in Pennsylvania, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many FinTech unicorns are there in Pennsylvania, United States?
None of the FinTech companies in Pennsylvania, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Pennsylvania, United States FinTech companies?
The most active investors in Pennsylvania, United States FinTech companies on this list include Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Innovation Works, Plug and Play Tech Center, Techstars, 1855 Capital.
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