Despite a third straight quarter of decline in total global fintech deal volume, total investment rose slightly in Q4’17. A number of large deals helped to buoy investment levels, including the buyout of Bankrate and the acquisitions of BluePay and Trayport
<p>Global analysis of
investment in fintech
13 February 2018
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#fintechpulse
Ian Pollari
Global Co-Leader of Fintech,
KPMG International and
Partner,
KPMG Australia
Murray Raisbeck
Global Co-Leader of Fintech,
KPMG International and
Partner,
KPMG in the UK
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Welcome to the Q4'17 edition of KPMG's The Pulse of Fintech a
report highlighting key trends and issues affecting the fintech market
globally and in key regions around the world. In this edition, we take
a look back at the entire year, as well as making some predictions for
2018.
Despite a third straight quarter of decline in total global fintech deal
volume, total investment rose slightly in Q4'17. A number of large
deals helped to buoy investment levels, including the buyout of
Bankrate and the acquisitions of BluePay and Trayport.
The fintech market as a whole continued to mature during 2017, with
global investors no longer just getting their feet wet within the fintech
market, but making more targeted investments focused on value and
long-term sustainability. Despite the narrowing focus on the part of
investors, total global investment in fintech remained steady at over
$31 billion, year-over-year.
Both insurtech and blockchain saw record levels of VC investment
and deal volume this year, with insurtech accounting for $2.1 billion
across 247 deals and blockchain accounting for $512 million of
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