Fintech Landscape of New York City
2,269 Fintech companies in New York City, 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 New York City
Shows the top fintech firms in New York City by size, funding, hiring activity and media coverage; 2,269 companies are tracked, with 185 currently hiring and 707 having disclosed a funding round.
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ReSource Pro11last posted Jun 2026
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LUXUS11last posted Jun 2026
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Fitch Solutions10last posted May 2026
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Cerity Partners10last posted Jun 2026
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Vestwell10last posted Jun 2026
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Payoneer10last posted Aug 2026
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Justworks10last posted May 2026
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Arcesium10last posted Aug 2026
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Ramp$3.1BSeries E · Nov 2025
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Pagaya$2BPost IPO · Mar 2023
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Oscar$1.6BSeries D · Dec 2020
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Liquidity Group$1.5BConventional Debt · Mar 2025
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DailyPay$1.4BConventional Debt · Feb 2026
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TransFirst$1.2BConventional Debt · Jun 2018
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Better Mortgage$980MSeries E · Apr 2021
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Bilt Rewards$957.5MSeries B · Jul 2025
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Lemonade$258MFY2025 filing
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MarketAxess Holdings$233.4MFY2023 filing
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Katapult$79MFY2023 filing
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WisdomTree$58.8MFY2018 filing
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Forter$32.7MFY2025 filing
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Get Vymo$14.6MFY2023 filing
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Biz2Credit$11.5MFY2017 filing
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Jencap Group900tracked employees
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Mulberry4.4%83 tracked events
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Venmo4,614articles in the window
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Vincent2,451articles in the window
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Fierce1,630articles in the window
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Gerald1,113articles in the window
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BIM1,110articles in the window
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Paxos918articles in the window
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SmartAsset676articles in the window
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Vero592articles in the window
See all 2,269 Fintech companies in New York City
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How the Fintech ecosystem in New York City grew, 2016–2025
Displays the annual count of fintech startups founded from 2016 to 2025, highlighting a peak of 182 companies in 2021 and 62 in 2025.
The Fintech market map of New York City: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the product categories these firms develop and their revenue models, noting the largest sub‑categories such as enterprise tech (1,309 firms) and the most common models like subscription (1,459 firms).
- Enterprise Tech1,309 companies · $38.8B raised · 138 hiring
- Consumer Digital955 companies · $16.7B raised · 62 hiring
- Enterprise Software681 companies · $20.7B raised · 77 hiring
- SaaS392 companies · $12.4B raised · 42 hiring
- Nbfc Lenders270 companies · $11.6B raised · 24 hiring
- Fintech SaaS253 companies · $4.2B raised · 28 hiring
- Blockchain in Financial Services206 companies · $2.9B raised · 3 hiring
- Online Trading Platforms193 companies · $2.4B raised · 10 hiring
- Marketplaces190 companies · $7.3B raised · 14 hiring
- Business Payments Solutions136 companies · $4.7B raised · 10 hiring
- Wealth Management Software121 companies · $2B raised · 13 hiring
- Commerce Enablers111 companies · $1.1B raised · 7 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 New York City
Lists 1,294 corporate events over the past two years, including key‑person moves, funding rounds, mergers and acquisitions, earnings releases and new product announcements.
- M&AWisdomTree has completed the acquisition of Atlantic House, the London-based active investment firm focused on defined outcome and derivatives-led strategies.2026-05-04
- FundingKashable has now raised a total of $122.7M in total equity funding and is backed by EJF Ventures, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, and Revolution.2026-05-04
- M&ACorporate Technologies, a portfolio company of Tonka Bay Equity Partners, has acquired managed IT services firm RPM Technologies2026-05-01
- M&AFitch Group, a global leader in financial information services, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Trepp, a premier provider of data, insights, and technology solutions to the structured finance, commercial real estate, and banking sectors.2026-04-30
- M&ADeNA Acquires Knot2026-04-28
- M&AGraniteShares Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Plains All American Pipeline Lp during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.2026-04-21
- M&AFarther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in American Healthcare REIT by 11.7% in the 4th quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 25,345 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,193,000 after purchasing an additional 2,661 shares during the period.2026-04-21
- M&AAmerican Express announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hypercard (Hyper), an agentic expense management company, adding to Amex’s AI expertise and capabilities across its commercial services business.2026-04-16
- M&ASG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Commercial Bancgroup in the 4th quarter valued at about $153,000.2026-04-15
- FundingPillar, a platform that helps commodity-driven businesses (like those in metals, food, and airline companies) manage financial risk, announced Tuesday a $20 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Others in the seed round include Crucible Capital, Gallery Ventures, and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.2026-04-14
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Fintech company in New York City 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 |
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| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-06-04 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-05-04 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-05-01 | ||
| $2B | — | 2026-05-01 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-30 | ||
| undisclosed | Announced | 2026-04-28 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches and contract wins for the tracked companies.
Crossover MarketsJay Patel · Appointment → Global Head of MarketsMay 2026
EXIGERAdi Kavaler · Appointment → Chief Technology OfficerMay 2026
SplititNandan Sheth · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
ImperiumJames Wileman · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026
SocureColton Pond · Appointment → Chief Marketing OfficerApr 2026
FartherBen Seidenstein · Appointment → Leader of Multi-Family OfficeApr 2026
KyberKyber (Claims correspondence automation platform)Apr 2026
WealthFeedWarm Introduction (AI-enhanced prospecting solution)Mar 2026
BettermentAccount Recommender (AI-enabled financial guidance tool)Mar 2026
FloodbaseFloodbase Quote API (Parametric Flood API)Mar 2026
Scienapticwon members heritage credit unionApr 2026
MANTLwon Rhinebeck BancorpMar 2026
Montranwon Al Etihad Payments (AEP)Feb 2026
Q.aiwon undisclosed clientFeb 2026
Raistonescale undisclosed · revenue loss due to First Brands collapseJan 2026
FXCM~100 roles reported · AI automationDec 2025
Lidyascale undisclosed · financial distressOct 2025
GeoX~115 roles reported · cost reductionSep 2025
Atria Wealth Solutions~82 roles reported · cost reductionJun 2025
AnalytixInsightconditional approval of Plan — TSX Venture ExchangeJan 2026
- raistone v first brands groupdisappearance of assets · FiledNov 2025
- quinn v ready capital corporationsecurities class action lawsuit · OngoingApr 2025
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +20.0%, half slower.
Who is building Fintech in New York City
Profiles 1,506 founders and CEOs across 1,009 firms, showing frequent alma maters like Harvard (65) and common prior employers such as Goldman Sachs (28).
Founder Telepele Communincation, ex-DKMY, Orbitz Worldwide, Comgates, Ecommony.
High Slope, Cohere, ex-Co-Founder Lifebooker, Paribus. Amherst College BA 2003
Ex-Granaria Holdings, 8VC, Co-Founder & Vice Chairman The Kairos Society. Singularity University Graduate Studies Program…
Can Capital, ex-Marlin Business Services, ex-Alk Technology, Rutgers University - Newark, 1985
Ex-Thrive Capital · University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business BBA
Brown University BS, Harvard Business School MBA
Fiverr, ex- Mobideo Aerospace, Handsmart Software, Trimus.
Switch Hit Ventures, ex-Pager, ex-Endeavor Up, Boston College - Wallace E. Carroll Graduate School of Management, 2009
Ex-Founder Brownstone Advisors, Fairfield Greenwich Group, Shearson Lehman Brothers. SMC Moraga BA 1991
- flagged as repeat founders23
- no repeat-founder flag1,321
- women147
- men1,211
Look up the people behind Fintech companies in New York City
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Who funds Fintech in New York City
Summarizes 1,705 funding rounds since 2016 from 2,171 investors, with a typical round size of $7 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Y Combinator | 82 | 37 | Mar 2026 |
| Techstars | 38 | 24 | May 2025 |
| Thrive Capital | 37 | 10 | Dec 2025 |
| Commerce Ventures | 27 | 5 | Mar 2026 |
| Founders Fund | 26 | 11 | Mar 2026 |
| General Catalyst | 26 | 6 | Apr 2026 |
| Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator | 25 | 16 | Sep 2023 |
| Bessemer Venture Partners | 25 | 9 | Jan 2026 |
| Khosla Ventures | 25 | 7 | Jan 2026 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 24 | 11 | Apr 2026 |
The typical round is $7M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Fintech funding rounds in New York City
Highlights the largest disclosed financing, including Ramp’s $514.1 million Series E round, and lists ten other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Emega-round | $514.1M | Jul 2025 | Iconiq Capital, Founders Fund, D1 Capital Partners +19 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $500M | Apr 2021 | SoftBank | |
| Series Emega-round | $450M | Nov 2021 | Bain Capital Ventures, Accel, T. Rowe Price +4 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $400M | Feb 2016 | Fidelity Investments, General Catalyst, Founders Fund +5 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $385M | Feb 2026 | Blue Owl, Sixth Street, Neuberger Berman +5 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $375M | Aug 2018 | Alphabet | |
| Series Cmega-round | $350.7M | Aug 2021 | Founders Fund, Redpoint Ventures, Thrive Capital +6 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $347.5M | Jan 2024 | General Catalyst, Eldridge Industries, Left Lane +2 more | |
| Series Cmega-round | $340M | Jan 2022 | Apollo Global Management, Motive Partners, Franklin Templeton Investments | |
| Series Dmega-round | $339M | Aug 2023 | Thrive Capital, Sands Capital, General Catalyst +3 more |
357 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Conventional Debt$10MMay 2026
Series A$5.8MMay 2026
- Seed$4.7MMay 2026
Series AundisclosedMay 2026
Series E$100MApr 2026
Series C$60MApr 2026
What the news says about Fintech in New York City
Counts 19,587 news articles in the last year, with most coverage on cryptocurrency effects on forex, economic indicators, trade wars, and interest‑rate impacts.
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%
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221 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 New York City: who is hiring and what they ask for
Reports 6,000 job postings from 341 fintech employers in the past year, noting common skills like Python and Salesforce and a median advertised salary of $100 k per year.
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Fintech employers in New York City 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.
- python247▲
- salesforce199▲
- react196▲
- sql182▲
- aws153▲
- typescript145▲
- excel121▲
- javascript94▲
- ai93▲
- crm85▲
- Manager$109k/yr (n=140)
- Senior$104k/yr (n=81)
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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.
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