A total of 113 new fintech companies reached unicorn status during 2021, meaning they reached a value of over one billion U.S. dollars. Among these, 19 were paytech companies, followed by 17 wealthtech companies, and 16 cryptocurrency companies.
Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector
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Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship. (January 12, 2022). Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097024/new-fintech-unicorns-by-sector/
Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship. "Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector ." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097024/new-fintech-unicorns-by-sector/
Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship. (2022). Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097024/new-fintech-unicorns-by-sector/
Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship. "Worldwide Number of New Fintech Unicorns in 2021, by Sector ." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097024/new-fintech-unicorns-by-sector/
Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship, Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097024/new-fintech-unicorns-by-sector/ (last visited June 02, 2024)
Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector [Graph], Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship, January 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097024/new-fintech-unicorns-by-sector/