Top FinTech Companies
Ranked by valuation — 64 companies tracked
IPO Watchlist
Expected to IPO in next 12-24 months
Stripe
S-1 Filed — Imminent
Payments infrastructure platform. Public on Nasdaq since June 4, 2026 as $STRS at ~$100–110B IPO valuation. $6.5B ARR, profitable since 2023.
~$103B
IPO Readiness
86
Deel
S-1 Filed — Imminent
The all-in-one global payroll and HR platform — managing payroll, compliance, hiring, and benefits for 1.5 million workers across 150+ countries for 40,000+ businesses.
$23.8B
IPO Readiness
86
Faire
S-1 Filed — Imminent
Faire is the wholesale marketplace connecting 700K+ independent retailers with 100K+ emerging brands — the B2B commerce platform for the indie retail economy. Valued at $12.4B with $1.7B raised, Faire processes billions in annual GMV and is the dominant wholesale marketplace globally. IPO candidate as B2B commerce digitisation continues to disrupt traditional wholesale distribution — a $50B+ global market.
$12.4B
IPO Readiness
83
Affirm
S-1 Filed — Imminent
Public BNPL and point-of-sale lending platform integrated with major US retailers.
$20.1B
IPO Readiness
82
Ripple
18-24 months
Ripple is the blockchain payments company building enterprise blockchain infrastructure for cross-border transactions — the company behind the XRP Ledger used by 300+ financial institutions globally. Valued at $11.3B with $1.2B raised, Ripple is in ongoing litigation with the SEC over XRP token classification. Major fintech IPO candidate once regulatory clarity emerges — Ripple has won favorable court rulings and settled with the SEC.
$11.3B (est.)
IPO Readiness
79
Nubank
S-1 Filed — Imminent
The world's largest digital banking platform outside of Asia, serving over 135 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia as of August 2026.
$142.5B
IPO Readiness
78
Tipalti
S-1 Filed — Imminent
Accounts payable automation platform handling mass global supplier payments for mid-market companies.
$10.2B
IPO Readiness
78
Gusto
S-1 Filed — Imminent
Gusto is the full-service HR, payroll, and benefits platform for small and medium businesses, serving 300K+ companies across all 50 US states. Valued at $9.5B with $520M raised, Gusto processes $100B+ in payroll annually and generates $400M+ in ARR. Competes with ADP, Paychex, and Rippling in the $80B+ payroll and HR software market. IPO under active consideration as the category leader in SMB-focused HR technology.
$14B
IPO Readiness
77
Sector Pipeline
Company count by funding stage
Series B
1
Series C
4
Series D
7
Series E
5
Series F
4
Pre-IPO
3
Public
22
Series D+
7
Series H
3
Series G
3
Post-IPO
1
Series F / Pre-IPO
1
Series I
1
Late Stage Private
1
Late Stage / Private
1
Recent Funding Rounds
Latest deals in the FinTech sector
Bilt
Series E · Aug 2026
$500M
Slope
Series C · Aug 2026
$150M
Jeeves
Series D · Aug 2026
$150M
Airbase
Series D · Aug 2026
$150M
Tide
Series G · Aug 2026
$350M
Pomelo
Series E · Aug 2026
$150M
Meestro
IPO · Aug 2026
$450M
Rho
Series E · Aug 2026
$250M
Flexport
Strategic Investment · Aug 2026
$260M
Slope
Series B · Aug 2026
$65M
Sector Themes
Key narratives driving the FinTech sector in 2026
1
Embedded finance APIs displacing traditional banking rails
2
B2B spend management at scale — Ramp vs Brex endgame
3
AI-native underwriting compressing default rates
4
Stablecoin infrastructure entering enterprise payments
5
Wealth tech democratization driven by zero-commission trading
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