The UK secured 11% of global fintech investment in 2021, more than the rest of Europe combined, making it Europe's leading place to start and scale fintech businesses. The UK has a large fintech talent pool of 105,000 employees and abundant capital, securing over $12.5 billion for UK fintechs in 2022 alone. The UK government also provides strong support for fintechs through policies that channel investment and regulatory support for new solutions.

1. Elias Suliman
British Embassy Belgium
8th December
UK Fintech
The place to start and scale
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UK secured 11% of all global
investment into fintechs in
2021. This figure is more than
the rest of Europe combined.
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Agenda
Fintech Opportunities
Talent and Capital
Government Support
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4. Fintech
Opportunities
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5. The size of the opportunity
80%
Use fintechs
£4.1 billion
Open banking market
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84%
Increase in demand for
UK financial services

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7. Talent and
Capital
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Talent Pool
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105,000
Employees
42%
Overseas
46%
Report increase in
Fintech partnerships
UK
Fintech
Talent
Banks
Institutions
Policy
Developers

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Capital Infrastructure
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#1 for
Fintech
investment
in Europe
The UK has cultivated the most robust capital
infrastructure for fintech in Europe. Last year, the
UK ranked number one in Europe for total fintech
investment, securing over $12.5 billion in venture
capital funding for UK fintech companies in 2022
alone. A rare combination of abundant funding
sources and government prioritising the channelling
of investment into the fintech sector has created
optimal conditions for entrepreneurs to secure
backing and rapidly scale their disruptive solutions.
Half of all investment in Europe
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10. Government
Support
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Government Support
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12. The UK is Europe’s leading hub to
launch and scale fintech companies
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Thank you
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