UK Fintech: Gender Diversity and Q2/2022 Trends
Sam Peckett, 28 September 2023
Our “Fintech Gender Diversity & Q2/2022 Trends” report examines gender trends in the UK fintech sector. The report was produced in collaboration with Deloitte, who work across the fintech ecosystem, advising and partnering with companies at all stages of development.
Take a look at the full report for further analysis and case studies.
Key findings
- Equity investment into fintech companies with one or more female founders has grown exponentially over the past decade, rising from just two deals worth £350k in 2012 to 111 deals worth £578m in 2021.
- Despite this growth, the investment in female-founded fintech companies is still disproportionately low compared to their male counterparts. In 2021, only 1.9% of fintech equity investment went to companies with at least one female founder.
- Of the £578m of equity invested into fintech companies with a female founder in 2021, 61.1% (£352m) was secured by all-female founding teams. This high proportion is largely due to investment raised by Starling Bank, a challenger bank founded by Anne Boden, which amounted to £322m in 2021.
Case studies
Our full report has case studies on female-founded fintech companies, as well as spotlights on deals across seed, venture and growth stage, as well as acquisitions.
Download the full report to read them.
Market trends in fintech
There was a notable downturn in the number of deals secured by fintech companies from March 2022. In June 2022, investors participated in just 48 equity fundraising rounds—one of the lowest months for deals since January 2021.
Despite the decrease in the number of deals, the combined value of equity investment secured by fintech companies remained comparable with previous time periods. This may be due to several large deals taking place in recent months, with one deal raising £163m of equity in April, and another deal worth £506m in June.
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