Fintech start-ups funding drops by 35% to $366 million in Q12025

BENGALURU: Macroeconomic challenges and geopolitical headwinds have resulted in decline of fintech funding in Q1 calendar year 2025 (January-March). The first quarter of 2025 witnessed a total funding of $366 million, a decrease of 35% compared to $571 million raised in the same quarter last year. The fintech sector raised similar funding ($365 mn) in Q4 2024, according to market intelligence platform Tracxn.