FinAi News

No products in the cart.

Subscribe
  • News
  • AI News Tool
  • Data
  • Transactions
  • Events
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • Podcast
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Banking
  • Lending
  • Payments
  • Risk & Security
  • Strategy
FinAi News
  • News
  • AI News Tool
  • Data
  • Transactions
  • Events
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • Podcast
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
BAN PLUS
Log In
No Result
View All Result
FinAi News
No Result
View All Result

Asian Fintech Deal Sizes Dwarfed Those of U.S. in 2015

Philip RyanbyPhilip Ryan
March 9, 2016
in Banking, Payments
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
Share on Facebook

Asian fintech deal sizes dwarfed U.S. deal sizes in 2015, a new report from KPMG and CB Insights shows.

Global fintech funding skyrocketed in 2014 and 2015, but tapered off in the fourth quarter of 2015, with the implication that 2016 won’t be so sweet, according to the report.

fintech_funding2011-2015

But yesterday’s Ant Financial $3.1 billion funding shows that, at least for the Asian market, funding is not slackening in the new year. And indeed, Asian funding has played a major role throughout, taking 5 of the top 10 fundings in 2015. Asian companies accounted for $4.5 billion of the $13.8 billion raised globally last year. The U.S. took in $7.4 billion of that, but average takes were on the decline as 2015 came to a close. In Q415, “funding fell 64% amid a drop in $100M+ round activity versus the previous quarter, while deal activity fell 7%,” the report said.

Asia’s $4.5 billion was only 130 deals, for an average deal size of $34.6 million, while the U.S. total was for 378 deals, or an average of $19.6 million per deal. With the Ant mega-funding skewing the data in 2016, this trend can be expected to continue this year.

The report also noted that bitcoin/blockchain-related investments matured in 2014 and 2015, reaching later rounds, and that so-called unicorns predominated among payments and lending companies — 74% of early stage companies valued at $1 billion or more were in these two spaces.

Citigroup led all banks in investment in venture-backed fintech companies with 13. It was followed by Goldman Sachs (10), JPMorgan Chase (5), Morgan Stanley (3), Wells Fargo (3), Bank of America (2), and Credit Suisse (2).

The report highlighted several fintech exits in 2014 and 2015 (Lending Club, Square, OnDeck, Shopify) while noting those IPOs have not yet resulted in notable successes as public companies.

Tags: ant financialBlockchainBlockchainCapital & FundingCitibankSoFistartups
Previous Post

3 Startups to Watch — Quantiacs, Cleo and ZigZig

Next Post

Alt. Lender SoFi Takes On Investor Shortage with Hedge Fund Launch

Related Posts

(CourtesyBenjamin Girette/Bloomberg
Payments

Global head of Spring by Citi: Agentic commerce readiness markers

August 14, 2026
agentic
Banking

Glia launches 25 AI agents for customer service

August 12, 2026
Courtesy/Canva
Banking

Northrim Bank taps Narmi for AI-powered digital banking

August 12, 2026
Next Post

Alt. Lender SoFi Takes On Investor Shortage with Hedge Fund Launch

Please login to join discussion

EMERGING FINTECH DIRECTORY

Emerging Fintech Directory

FinAi Podcast

SPONSORED

Build an Antifragile Strategy to Outperform the Market

July 14, 2026

How AI and Product Experts Turn Fuzzy Requirements Into Focused Dev-ready Roadmaps

April 19, 2026

Is Your Technology Supplier There for You?

April 1, 2026

  • About Us
  • Help Center
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Terms
  • ADA Compliance
  • Advertise

Connect

twitter linkedin podcast podcast podcast podcast
© 2026 Royal Media
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • All News
    • Banking
    • Lending
    • Payments
    • Risk & Security
    • Strategy
  • AI News Tool [Beta]
  • DATA
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • EVENTS
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Log In / Account

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Unlock This Article

Create your free FinAi News account to access this article and stay informed on how AI is transforming financial services including banking, lending, payments, and risk.

Yes, I'd like to receive FinAi News updates, breaking news, and exclusive AI insights for financial services leaders.

Continue Reading with FinAi News Premium - Less than $2/Day

Upgrade to FinAi News Premium for unlimited access to news, insights, trends, and intelligence on how AI is transforming financial services including banking, lending, payments, and risk.
Upgrade to FinAi News Premium Subscription
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
    • All News
    • Banking
    • Lending
    • Payments
    • Risk & Security
    • Strategy
  • AI News Tool [Beta]
  • DATA
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • EVENTS
    • FinAi Banking Summit
    • FinAi Lending Summit
  • PODCAST
  • WEBINARS
    • Webinar Library
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Log In / Account