FinTech Funding Surges to $2.6bn in a Record Week
The FinTech sector raised over $2.6bn across 19 deals this week, a dramatic increase from $541m the previous week. Prediction market exchange Kalshi led with a $1bn round at a $40bn valuation, backed by Sequoia and Wellington. AI security firm Upwind raised $400m in its Series C, bringing cumulative funding past $800m. European FinTech recorded 269 deals and $2.4bn in funding during Q3 2026, up 20% year on year. WealthTech dominated with ten of the nineteen deals, while the US accounted for twelve transactions globally. Birmingham-based Lovey also secured a £250m credit facility from Pollen Street Capital to expand SME lending.
Kalshi con $1bn a valuación de $40bn me parece una locura, ¿no es muchísimo para un mercado de predicciones? Igual lo de Lovey en Birmingham es lo más práctico del post: £250m para préstamos a SMEs es plata que se mueve de verdad.