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Best FinTech Companies in Seattle, United States

The 243 best FinTech companies in Seattle, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Remitly.

243companies tracked
$3.7Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
106have 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 × SEATTLE

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
974kcombined LinkedIn audience
67%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best FinTech companies in Seattle

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFoundedTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Remitly 🦄
Provider of international money transfer services with multiple delivery options
$1.7B70 mo agoPublic2,700
2,700 → 3,352 (+24%)
2011WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+432 patents
Dynamic digital identity verification and processing for financial services
1 expansion · 1 award
2Snap App
Digital fundraising platform for high school teams, clubs, and activity groups
$430M57 mo agoSeries B1482020Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+15——
3Avalara
Provider of cloud-based solutions for tax compliance and related services
96Innovation top 7%Tech top 14%Patents top 19%Market top 20%
All 13 signals ▾
Innovationtop 7%
Techtop 14%
Patentstop 19%
Markettop 20%
Fundingtop 20%
Globaltop 24%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 33%
Newstop 35%
Producttop 35%
Talenttop 36%
Fin. healthtop 41%
AItop 45%
Innovation: 190 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 9 new-product events in 24 mo
Tech: 82 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100
$343M7 mo agoAcquired2,601
2,304 → 5,635 (+145%)
2003TurbopackSentryApple iCloud Mail+37190 patents
Automated cross‑border tax calculation and compliance services for online transactions
1 job opening
4EigenLayer
Provider of verifiable cloud computing platform
74Funding top 19%Tech top 22%Moat top 31%Growth top 35%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 19%
Techtop 22%
Moattop 31%
Growthtop 35%
AItop 45%
Marketbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 39%
Newsbottom 22%
Funding: Raised $171M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr)
Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100
$171M12 mo agoSeries B36
36 → 85 (+136%)
2021Node.jsRadix UITailwind CSS+16—1 launch
5Tomo
Offers an AI-powered platform providing residential home buying strategies and listing services
$131M16 mo agoSeries B—2020Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+27——
6PayScale
Offers payroll compensation management software
$117M107 mo agoAcquired299
299 → 735 (+146%)
2002WordPressBugHerdApple iCloud Mail+3412 patents
AI-driven compensation benchmarking and survey data integration for salary analytics
—
7Snap Raise
Provider of online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations
64Funding top 24%Product top 29%Growth top 35%Moat top 36%
All 8 signals ▾
Fundingtop 24%
Producttop 29%
Growthtop 35%
Moattop 36%
Techtop 41%
Markettop 42%
Customerstop 43%
Globalbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $90.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr)
Product: 478 published apps (449k installs) · Company stage: Series C
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100
$90M19 mo agoSeries C3612014WordPressMySQLPHP+30——
8Syndio
Provider of compensation decision intelligence platform for pay equity and compliance
$83M56 mo agoAcquired119
119 → 176 (+48%)
2009WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+56—1 launch
9Keka
Provider of cloud based HR and payroll software solutions
$59M36 mo agoSeries A853
853 → 1,265 (+48%)
2015WordPressMySQLPHP+35——
10Copper
Digital bank for teens
$42M49 mo agoSeries A182012WebflowSentryAmazon Web Services+2233 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
11Doxo
Provider of mobile app for bill payments
$37M51 mo agoSeries C51
51 → 99 (+94%)
2008RubySalesforceBootstrap+207 patents
Digital health platform for managing patient-provider interactions and billing workflows.
1 launch
12Arrived
Online platform to invest in rental homes & vacation rentals
69Growth top 22%Funding top 23%Fin. health top 28%Talent top 28%
All 10 signals ▾
Growthtop 22%
Fundingtop 23%
Fin. healthtop 28%
Talenttop 28%
Techtop 29%
Markettop 50%
Patentsbottom 39%
Moatbottom 39%
Globalbottom 37%
Innovationbottom 34%
Growth: Headcount 41 → 56 (+37%) across vintages · Revenue +956% YoY
Funding: Raised $36.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$36M7 mo agoPublic562019SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+212 patents
AI-driven multimodal data integration and analytics for unstructured data processing
—
13Stacks
Developer of AI-powered workspace streamlining financial close and accounting tasks
40Funding top 24%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%AI top 45%
All 10 signals ▾
Fundingtop 24%
Growthtop 35%
Talenttop 38%
AItop 45%
Techtop 47%
Moattop 47%
Globalbottom 37%
Innovationbottom 30%
Patentsbottom 29%
Marketbottom 19%
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$35M3 mo agoSeries A52018Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+182 patents
Semantic-driven information retrieval and knowledge discovery systems
—
14Amplero
Self-learning personalization platform
$26M105 mo agoAcqui-Hired302016—35 patents
Real-time IoT device status monitoring with autonomous dynamic operation adjustments
—
15Transparent
Blockchain-based B2B payment solutions
$22M76 mo agoDeadpooled132018—11 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
—
16Tomorrow
Online will planning and life insurance comparison platform
$22M79 mo agoAcquired202015Node.jsReactExpress+12——
17Coinme
Cryptocurrency exchange and wallet platform
$20M44 mo agoAcquired652014SentryGoogle MapsMUI+202 patents
Compliance-focused cryptocurrency transfer gateway systems for extended participant vetting
1 launch
18SHRAPNEL
NFT-based trading platform for digital games
$20M31 mo agoSeries A882021WebflowVercelCloudflare Turnstile+11——
19Outgo
Accounting and invoice management software
$18M36 mo agoAcquired52016TurbopackEmotionSentry+25—1 job opening
20PitchBook
Private equity and venture capital data platform
$16M124 mo agoAcquired3,0002007BrightspotSentryApple iCloud Mail+35—1 launch
21Vouched
Provider of identity verification solutions for multiple industries and AI agents
$14M9 mo agoSeries A382018HubSpot CMS HubBugHerdZendesk+29—1 partnership
22Array Health
Exchange platform solutions
$13M140 mo agoAcqui-Hired302006———
23Attunely
Provider of machine learning platform for optimizing revenue recovery and collection
$13M66 mo agoDeadpooled172018———
24Solstice Innovations
Developer of insurance solutions
$11M24 mo agoSeries B192018———
25Fragment
Developer of an API for building and managing financial ledgers
$11M22 mo agoSeed132021Node.jsHeadless UITailwind CSS+9——
26Kaito
Online platform for AI-based information in cryptocurrencies
$11M35 mo agoSeries A142022SentryNode.jsRadix UI+21—1 job opening
27Tabi
Platform bridging web2 & web3 through gameplay and NFT
$10M36 mo agoSeed—2021Node.jsAnt DesignReact+6——
28Level Goals
Online credit line platform for businesses
$9M54 mo agoSeries A82019———
29Valid8 Financial
Developer of financial intelligence software for accounting, legal, and government sectors
$9M16 mo agoSeries A272014WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+2111 patents
Financial data integrity and synchronization platforms for regulatory compliance
—
30Stably
Bridging TradFi and DeFi
$8M53 mo agoSeed292017WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18——
31Satflow
Blockchain-based trading platform
$8M22 mo agoSeed—2023SentryNode.jsRadix UI+15——
32Loot Labs
Online platform offering NFT-based digital collectibles
$8M20 mo agoSeed72022Tailwind CSSVercelHSTS+3——
33JennyLife
App-based life insurance comparison platform for individuals
$7M60 mo agoSeries A92007———
34Concreit
Platform offering real estate investment opportunities
$7M20 mo agoSeries A222008WebflowPayPalEmotion+27——
35Osyte
SaaS-based investment management solutions
$7M18 mo agoSeed172019———
36POSaBIT
Point of sale software and hardware for cannabis retailers
$6M29 mo agoPublic342015WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+17——
37Seashell
App-based savings platform for individuals
$6M53 mo agoEarly Stage91997WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+1216 patents
Conductive inks and silver nanowire production for printed electronics and flexible circuits
—
38Mesh
Cloud based integrated GRC management software for businesses
$6M28 mo agoSeed—2020HubSpot CMS HubTailwind CSScore-js+15——
39Wokelo
Generative AI-powered software for business insights
$6M37 mo agoSeed102022TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+21——
40Finpilot
AI-based chatbot tool for financial professionals
$4M29 mo agoSeed52023———
41Stack
Online trading and exchange platform for cryptocurrencies
$3M45 mo agoSeed1242021—33 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
—
42Upwardli
Online comparison platform for financial services
$3M7 mo agoSeed102021Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+10——
43Omnidya
Provider of AI-powered, behavior-based auto insurance solutions
$3M35 mo agoSeries B—2018——1 internship
44Max
Credit card comparison solution for consumers
$3M4 mo agoSeries A52023WebflowApple iCloud MailRive+1831 patents
Targeted antioxidant and energy‑boosting nutraceutical formulations for cellular health
4 partnerships
45CCG LAB
Developer of digital collectible card games
$2M37 mo agoSeed—2020WordPressMySQLPHP+10——
46OpenCFO
Provider of AI-driven platform for accounts receivable, payable, and treasury management
$2M3 mo agoSeed—2025———
47Nametag
Developer of video games, apps and blockchains
$2M42 mo agoAcquired72021—10 patents
Secure identity authentication, device linking, and biometric credential management systems.
—
48Windup Minds
Game development studio specializes in virtual pet games
$2M34 mo agoSeed—2023Beehiiv RSS feedWordPressMySQL+22——
49Payscore
Provider of income verification and authentication solutions for lenders
$1M24 mo agoSeed112017WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+21——
50Fern
Multi-layered automated compliance management for banks
$500K24 mo agoDeadpooled—2024———

Top 12 FinTech companies in Seattle

#1
Acquired · Seattle, Washington · founded 2004 · 2304 employees
$343Mraised
▾

Provider of cloud-based solutions for tax compliance and related services. The company offers tools for tax calculation, returns filing, exemption certificate management, and e-invoicing. It serves businesses of various sizes across multiple industries. The business provides resources such as sales tax calculators, rate tables, and nexus assessments.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 7%
Tech
top 14%
Patents
top 19%
Market
top 20%
Funding
top 20%
Global
top 24%
Innovation: 190 patents (top 3% of patent-holders) · 9 new-product events in 24 mo
Tech: 82 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Patents: 190 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: G06Q30/0623
Audience (LinkedIn): 275k LinkedIn followers — 28.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Post IPO$500M
  • Aug 2021Post IPO—
  • Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$44.9K
  • Sep 2016Series D$50M
Founders & team
Scott McfarlaneFounder & CEO
Investors
Battery Ventures, Sageview Capital, Benaroya, Warburg Pincus, TCV, BIP Wealth
Tech stack
6SenseAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Client Data LayerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity Service
#2
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2018 · 5 employees
$35Mraised
▾

Developer of AI-powered workspace streamlining financial close and accounting tasks. The platform automates reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and reporting, fully synced with ERP systems. It provides tools to track tasks, automate reconciliations, and maintain audit readiness. The system offers progress updates and facilitates transaction matching, discrepancy flagging, and journal entry posting. It connects to ERP systems, providing real-time visibility into trends, variances, and performance metrics.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
AI
top 45%
Tech
top 47%
Moat
top 47%
Funding: Raised $35.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series A$23M
  • Feb 2025Seed$12M
  • 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Albert MalikovCo-Founder & CEONaman MathurCo-Founder & Product
Investors
General Catalyst, s16vc, EQT, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFramer SitesFullstory
#3
Public · Seattle, Washington · founded 2019 · 56 employees
$36.1Mraised
▾

Online platform to invest in rental homes & vacation rentals. It allows users to buy shares of properties, and earn rental income and appreciation.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 22%
Funding
top 23%
Fin. health
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Tech
top 29%
Market
top 50%
Growth: Headcount 41 → 56 (+37%) across vintages · Revenue +956% YoY · Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY
Funding: Raised $36.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$6.4M · Revenue +956% YoY · Publicly listed (IPO 2025)
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Post IPO$27M
  • Jun 2024Series A$1.1M
  • Jan 2024Conventional Debt$1.2M
  • May 2022Series A$25M
Founders & team
Alejandro Chouza SarquisCo-founder | COO at ArrivedKenny CasonCTO | Co-FounderRyan FrazierCo-Founder / CEO
Investors
Techstars, Forerunner Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, Good Friends, Core Innovation Capital, Pioneer Square Labs
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#4
Series B · Seattle, Washington · founded 2021 · 36 employees
$171.2Mraised
▾

Provider of verifiable cloud computing platform. It is built on EigenLayer restaking protocol, enabling cryptographic trust for AI agents, DeFi, gaming, and rollups through EigenCompute, EigenAI, EigenDA, and EigenLayer. It supports the development of applications requiring cryptographic trust. It provides primitives for tamper-resistant data availability and deterministic inference. The infrastructure aims to support secure rollups, safer decentralized finance, and verifiable artificial intelligence.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%
Tech
top 22%
Moat
top 31%
Growth
top 35%
AI
top 45%
Market
bottom 49%
Funding: Raised $171M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2025)
Tech: 46 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series B$70M
  • Feb 2024Series B$100M
  • Feb 2023Series A$56.7M
  • Apr 2022Seed$14.5M
Founders & team
Sreeram KannanFounder & CEO
Investors
Blockchain Capital, Coinbase, Polychain, Hack VC, Bixin Ventures, Electric Capital
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDatadogGoogle Analytics
#5
Series B · Seattle, Washington · founded 2020
$130.7Mraised
▾

Offers an AI-powered platform providing residential home buying strategies and listing services. The company offers a home search portal, providing home buyer strategies. The company provides financial services related to intellectual property and intangible assets.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Series B$20M
  • Feb 2022Series B$40M
  • Jan 2021Series A$30.3M
  • Aug 2020Seed$40.5M
Founders & team
Greg SchwartzCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Ribbit Capital, DST Global, NFX, Progressive Insurance, Zigg Capital, SVB
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#6
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2018 · 38 employees
$13.9Mraised
▾

Provider of identity verification solutions for multiple industries and AI agents. The company delivers identity verification, fraud detection, data verification, and compliance. It offers tools for healthcare, financial services, automotive, real estate, and hospitality sectors. The company provides application programming interfaces, software development kits, and JavaScript plug-ins.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. LegitScript) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series A$17M
  • Mar 2023Series A$6.3M
  • Aug 2021Angel$4.5M
  • Dec 2020Seed$3M
Founders & team
John CaoCo-Founder & CTOJohn BairdChairman
Investors
Madrona Venture Labs, BHG VC, SpringRock Ventures, Flying Fish Ventures, Bankers Healthcare Group, ASCEND
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailBugherdCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2025
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of AI-driven platform for accounts receivable, payable, and treasury management. The platform offers features such as collections management, cash application, and credit risk management. It also provides invoice management, payments optimization, and vendor management. Furthermore, the platform delivers cash positioning, liquidity and risk monitoring, and payments and FX execution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 919 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$2M
Founders & team
Prudhvi ShedimbiCo-Founder & CEOSankalp SingayapallyCo-Founder
Investors
Endiya Partners
#8
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2023 · 5 employees
$2.7Mraised
▾

Credit card comparison solution for consumers. Provides aggregating multiple credit cards with personal finance autopilot to select card for the next purchase. Provides a set of credit cards tailored to maximize rewards, and the impact of a credit card offer on existing credit card strategy.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 5 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. HeyMax) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$11M
  • Jul 2024Seed$2.6M
  • Mar 2023Seed$51.9K
Founders & team
Wang KeCo-Founder & CTOSean DyCo-Founder & COOJialu ZhongCo-Founder
Investors
January Capital, Tenity, Ascend Angels, XA Network, Peak XV Partners, Betatron Venture Group
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#9
Series C · Seattle, Washington · founded 2014 · 361 employees
$90Mraised
▾

Provider of online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations. It provides users with fundraising or crowdfunding platforms for sports teams and athletes. Its features include data securing,leader dashboard and financial performance tracking. It also allows users to build custom fundraising websites.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%
Product
top 29%
Growth
top 35%
Moat
top 36%
Tech
top 41%
Market
top 42%
Funding: Raised $90.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Product: 478 published apps (449k installs) · Company stage: Series C
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 2.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Series C$23M
  • Aug 2021Series C$90M
Investors
Runway Growth Capital, Elysian Park
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAmbassadorApache Http ServerBarba.JsCdnjsCloudflare
#10
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2021 · 10 employees
$2.9Mraised
▾

Online comparison platform for financial services. It offers a credit-building and loan comparison platform. Its platform also features a blog with resources and tools to help people grow their credit scores. It mainly caters to immigrant customers.

Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Seed$9M
  • Feb 2023Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Danielle HillCo-Founder & COORyan SteingardCo-Founder & CMOAaron GregoryCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Dundee Venture Capital, Techstars, J4.Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, Avesta Fund, Temerity Capital Partners
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Series A · Seattle, Washington · founded 2014 · 27 employees
$8.5Mraised
▾

Developer of financial intelligence software for accounting, legal, and government sectors. The software extracts, verifies, analyzes, and visualizes financial data to provide evidential proof. It confirms banking evidence against accounting data across engagements like forensics, valuation, and litigation. The platform delivers financial reporting integrity by verifying transactions against supporting documents, ensuring findings are backed by verified data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Series A$4.7M
  • Oct 2023Series A$8.5M
  • Nov 2022Conventional Debt$1.2M
  • 2017Seed$20K
Founders & team
Chris MccallCofounderTod McdonaldFounder/GM Investigations
Investors
Techstars, Silverton Partners, Cerity Partners Ventures, First Trust Capital Partners, CPA, Capital Midwest Fund
#12
Seed · Seattle, Washington · founded 2019 · 17 employees
$6.6Mraised
▾

SaaS-based investment management solutions. It provides services like data automation, asset allocation modeling, trade order management, factor analysis, cash management, and report and insights.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2024Seed$5.8M
  • Jan 2022Seed$747.2K
  • Dec 2020Seed$50K
Founders & team
Sellappa GopalaswamyCo-FounderCharles AnselmFounder & CEO
Investors
Moneta Ventures, SixThirty, Altari Ventures, Tacoma Venture Fund, Sigmas Group Family Office

Funding & investor landscape

$3.7Btotal disclosed funding
102companies funded
253disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
ASCEND6 rounds
Digital Currency Group6 rounds
Pioneer Square Labs6 rounds
Techstars6 rounds
Madrona5 rounds
75 & Sunny4 rounds
Bezos Expeditions4 rounds
Clocktower Ventures4 rounds
Coinbase4 rounds
Founders' Co-op4 rounds

Notable founders

Scott Mcfarlane
Founder & CEO · Avalara
Albert Malikov
Co-Founder & CEO · Stacks
Naman Mathur
Co-Founder & Product · Stacks
Alejandro Chouza Sarquis
Co-founder | COO at Arrived · Arrived
Kenny Cason
CTO | Co-Founder · Arrived
Sreeram Kannan
Founder & CEO · EigenLayer
Greg Schwartz
Co-Founder & CEO · Tomo
John Cao
Co-Founder & CTO · Vouched
John Baird
Chairman · Vouched
Prudhvi Shedimbi
Co-Founder & CEO · OpenCFO
Sankalp Singayapally
Co-Founder · OpenCFO
Wang Ke
Co-Founder & CTO · Max
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 breakthrough research surged from 0% to 11% field-share, with 41 brand-new papers signaling rapid emergence.
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 papers exploded from 2 to 74, reflecting intensifying U.S. fintech equity research.
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 entered the segment.
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
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 Seattle, United States?
Radar tracks 243 indexable FinTech companies headquartered in Seattle, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by FinTech companies in Seattle, United States?
The FinTech companies in Seattle, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.7B in disclosed equity funding across 102 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded FinTech company in Seattle, United States?
Remitly is the highest-funded FinTech company in Seattle, United States, with $1.7B in disclosed equity funding.
How many FinTech companies in Seattle, United States are funded?
102 of the 243 FinTech companies in Seattle, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many FinTech unicorns are there in Seattle, United States?
1 FinTech company in Seattle, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Seattle, United States FinTech companies?
The most active investors in Seattle, United States FinTech companies on this list include ASCEND, Digital Currency Group, Pioneer Square Labs, Techstars, Madrona.
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