Fintech Landscape of Atlanta
342 Fintech companies in Atlanta, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Fintech in Atlanta
Shows the top fintech firms in Atlanta by size, funding, hiring activity, and media coverage, highlighting which companies are currently expanding their workforce and which have recently raised capital.
- 01
NCR Atleos13last posted Aug 2026
- 02
Global Payments11last posted Jun 2026
- 03
Corpay11last posted Jun 2026
- 04
Elavon10last posted Jun 2026
- 05
Equifax10last posted May 2026
- 06
Paymentus7last posted Mar 2026
- 07
Greenlight Financial Technology7last posted Jun 2026
- 08
REPAY6last posted Mar 2026
- 01
LendingPoint$2.5BSeries B · Nov 2025
- 02
Kabbage$2.3BConventional Debt · Jul 2019
- 03
Mission Lane$907.1MSeries B · Feb 2024
- 04
EVO Payments$717.1MPost IPO · Mar 2020
- 05
- 06
GreenSky$610MSeries C · Dec 2017
- 07
Greenlight$556.5MSeries D · Oct 2023
- 08
Cardlytics$432MPost IPO · Sep 2020
- 01
NCR$2.7Bsnapshot Dec 2025
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
Groundfloor$20.4Msnapshot Dec 2023
- 07
Atlanticus Holdings$1.4MFY2018 filing
- 08
Trust Stamp$757kFY2025 filing
- 01
- 02
AmeriSave2,482tracked employees
- 03
InComm2,401tracked employees
- 04
- 05
- 06
Parkmobile800tracked employees
- 07
- 08
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
Rainforest5.3%26 tracked events
- 05
- 06
Momnt4.5%22 tracked events
- 07
- 08
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
Westhill121articles in the window
- 07
First Data102articles in the window
- 08
Brightwell76articles in the window
See all 342 Fintech companies in Atlanta
Filter by funding, headcount, hiring and location, and export the list.
How the Fintech ecosystem in Atlanta grew, 2016–2025
Lists the number of fintech startups founded each year from 2016 to 2025, noting the highest annual count of 24 in 2020 and the lowest of 3 in 2025.
The Fintech market map of Atlanta: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the product categories these fintechs develop and their primary revenue models, with enterprise tech and subscription fees being the most common.
- Enterprise Tech199 companies · $6.4B raised · 27 hiring
- Consumer Digital125 companies · $5B raised · 9 hiring
- Enterprise Software115 companies · $2.7B raised · 16 hiring
- SaaS52 companies · $831.5M raised · 7 hiring
- Nbfc Lenders51 companies · $5.6B raised · 5 hiring
- Business Payments Solutions51 companies · $1.3B raised · 10 hiring
- Commerce Enablers34 companies · $825.5M raised · 3 hiring
- Fintech SaaS30 companies · $19.5M raised · 3 hiring
- Marketplaces26 companies · $5.2B raised · 3 hiring
- Blockchain in Financial Services17 companies · $135.5M raised
- Online Business Payments17 companies · $173.7M raised · 1 hiring
- Justice Tech14 companies · $72.9M raised · 1 hiring
Monetization
How Fintech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Fintech in Atlanta
Counts corporate actions over the past two years, including earnings releases, leadership changes, mergers, acquisitions, and funding events.
- M&AInvesco Ltd. grew its position in Hercules Capital by 1.6% during the second quarter.2026-04-28
- M&AThomasville National Bank increased its stake in Global Payments by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter.2026-04-14
- M&ASpendHQ acquires majority stake in Sligo AI2026-04-06
- M&ASidley represented The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO) in its acquisition of NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately US$6.6 billion.2026-04-01
- M&AAtlanta-based payments firm REPAY has agreed to acquire Mississauga-headquartered KUBRA in a deal valued at approximately USD $372 million, marking a significant cross-border transaction in the North American bill payments space.2026-03-30
- M&ANCR sells its Japanese banking technology business to NTT Data.2026-03-19
- FundingThe $225 million issuance of notes, which achieved an over 180 basis-point reduction in the weighted average coupon rate as compared to the 2024 ABS transaction, is backed by a diversified pool of consumer receivables.2026-03-03
- FundingPan‑African payments and financial infrastructure provider Nairagram has raised $6 million through a commercial paper issuance, fully subscribed within 48 hours.2026-02-23
- M&ACardlytics announced its acquisition of Bridg in April 2021 and completed it in May of the same year.2026-01-26
- EarningsThe business services provider reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.04.2026-05-04
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Fintech company in Atlanta was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.4M | Announced | 2026-04-28 | ||
| $834.7M | Completed | 2026-04-23 | ||
| $164M | Completed | 2026-04-18 | ||
| $663k | Announced | 2026-04-14 | ||
| $1.5M | Announced | 2026-04-14 | ||
| $327k | Announced | 2026-04-14 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Details specific corporate events such as IPO filings, leadership moves, product launches, and contract wins for the tracked companies.
InvescoPaul Squires · Departure — was head of trading – EMEA and APAC equitiesMar 2026
Tax StatusIRS-verified financials integration into Jump (Data Integration)Feb 2026
Relay Paymentswon circle kSep 2025
Nairagramapproved — Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Feb 2026
- Manulife’s CQS, Algebris Funds, Deltroit Asset Management v invesco, man group, strategic value partners, DiameterNon-pro rata debt restructuring dispute alleging anti-competitive conduct · FiledOct 2025
- insurance regulatory authority v invescoliquidation order · OngoingAug 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +7.4%, half slower.
Who is building Fintech in Atlanta
Profiles founders and CEOs across the sector, noting their education and prior employers, with Harvard and Stanford appearing most often among alma maters.
ex- TCM Bank, NA, Prevail Consultants, LLC, Tier Technologies
Ex-Fiserv, Reachable, Attributor, Envestnet · Yodlee, Starwave, Fannie Mae. James Madison University BA 1991, Marymount University MS 1994
EX:Cardlytics, Chief Executive Officer.University of Cincinnati Carl H. Lindner College of Business Degree NameBBAField Of StudyFinance and Marketing
Atlanticus, ex-Managing Director SunTrust. Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business1992, Emory University MBA 1998.
ex-Security Check Atlanta, Bass Hotels and Resorts, KPMG serving .University of Georgia BBA&Master of Accounting
Ex-republic wireless, a division of Bandwidth.com, Peripatetic Ventures, Cecure Gaming. University of VirginiaHarvard Business School MBA 1999
Primerevenue, ex-Independant, ex-Exact Software, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1991
President Buckle, ex-Akamai Technologies, Wells Fargo. Indiana University Bloomington BS 1997
Carputty, ex-Tatum Technology Consulting, ex-Guaranteed Rate, Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business, 2004
- flagged as repeat founders7
- no repeat-founder flag142
- women16
- men151
Look up the people behind Fintech companies in Atlanta
Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.
Who funds Fintech in Atlanta
Summarizes the 209 investors who have participated in 204 funding rounds since 2016, with an average round size of $6.2 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV Capital | 11 | 5 | Mar 2024 |
| Techstars | 6 | 4 | May 2023 |
| Second Century Ventures | 6 | 2 | Mar 2021 |
| Hudson Structured Capital Management | 6 | 2 | Oct 2023 |
| Mastercard | 6 | 1 | Apr 2025 |
| Relay Ventures | 4 | 1 | Sep 2020 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 4 | 1 | Jun 2021 |
| Tech Square Ventures | 4 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Infinity Ventures | 4 | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | 4 | — | Dec 2022 |
The typical round is $6.2M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Fintech funding rounds in Atlanta
Highlights the largest disclosed financing, including GreenSky’s $350 million Series B, and lists ten other major recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Bmega-round | $350M | May 2014 | TPG, Wellington, DST Global +1 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $260M | Apr 2021 | Andreessen Horowitz, Canapi Ventures, TTV Capital +7 more | |
| Series C | $215M | Sep 2020 | Canapi Ventures, TTV Capital, DST Global +4 more | |
| Series B | $207.1M | Dec 2020 | — | |
| Series C | $200M | Dec 2017 | PIMCO, Evolve Capital Partners | |
| Series A | $200M | Sep 2019 | Invus, Oaktree Capital Management, QED Investors | |
| Series B | $150M | Oct 2021 | Invus, QED Investors, LL Funds +1 more | |
| Series E | $135M | Oct 2015 | Reverence Capital Partners, Scotiabank, Recruit Strategic Partners +5 more | |
| Series B | $125M | Jan 2021 | Warburg Pincus | |
| Series E | $100M | Apr 2009 | Summit Partners, Advantage Capital, Advent International +3 more |
22 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
What the news says about Fintech in Atlanta
Counts 9,581 news articles published in the last year, showing the most frequently covered topics such as cryptocurrency effects on forex and macroeconomic indicators.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Fintech news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Cryptocurrency impact on forex markets256,685▲+41%
- Economic indicators (gdp, cpi, unemployment)85,368→+7%
- Trade wars and geopolitical impacts83,564▲+17%
- Interest rate decisions and impacts72,480▲+17%
- Central bank monetary policy announcements65,419→+10%
- Federal reserve policy meeting summaries64,366▲+17%
- Global recession risks and forecasts63,436▲+13%
- Regulatory compliance in foreign exchange trading50,230▲+85%
- Foreign exchange (forex) rate fluctuations49,040▲+40%
- Quarterly and annual financial results48,582▲+28%
- 2,415
- 1,541
- 1,249
- 193
- 137
- 121
- 102
- 76
- 59
- 57
32 Fintech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Fintech coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Fintech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Fintech jobs in Atlanta: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 2,933 job listings from 55 fintech firms in the past year, with median advertised salary of $44 k and common skills in merchandising and sales.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Fintech employers in Atlanta put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- merchandising150▲
- cashiering150→
- register procedures149▲
- sales education47▲
- security practices47▲
- sales presentation guide34▲
- inventory management32▲
- cleaning29▲
- salesforce.com25▲
- food safety23▲
- Manager$75k/yr (n=48)
- 531
- 238
- 206
- 156
- 124
- 124
What the research says
The Fintech research read is national: 907 United States-affiliated papers, clustered into themes such as Mobile Payments Adoption Barriers, Financial Crime Detection Challenges, Algorithmic Trading Liquidity Risks, Mobile Money Inclusion Pitfalls. It is measured at country level, so it is the same signal for every city in United States — the full read, with the theme clusters, growth and blind spots, lives on the national page.
Go deeper on Fintech research and innovation
Research themes, patent activity and the companies commercialising them, in one place.
Track Fintech in Atlanta beyond this page
Radar finds and filters the companies. Prism watches what is being said about them.
Direct contact details for the people on this page are held in Fliar Radar, behind its own access controls.