Global investment in fintech nosedived in 2023, plunging to a five-year low of $113.7bn from 4547 deals. This marked a 42 per cent decline from the $196.3bn reported in 2022 and represented the weakest result since 2017, according to KPMG’s recent Pulse of Fintech report.
A combination of global challenges, including high interest rates and persistent inflation in various regions, as well as conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, coupled with declining valuations and a subdued exit landscape, led to a growing sense of caution among fintech investors.
