The 50 hottest fintech startups in 2025
Even as venture capital funding for the industry continued to fall in 2024, many fintechs–especially those serving other businesses—flourished. Here’s the Forbes Fintech 50 for 2025.
Jeff Kauflin, Forbes Staff
Inside Fintech’s newest unicorn: A credit card backed by your home
In 2019, Sadi Khan founded Aven. Five years on, it has hit a $1 billion valuation and is backed by big-name investors. But is it a good idea?
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As he looks towards a possible 2025 IPO, CEO Chris Britt opens up about his own history and Chime’s current business and future. Could Washington stomp on his plans?
Why PayPal’s comeback plan could take years, if it works at all
With its stock down 80% from its pandemic high and its share of online payments slipping, the fintech pioneer and new CEO Alex Chriss need a win.
With funding down 70%, here’s what fintech’s high flyers are worth now
The estimated value of 11 leading private fintech startups shows declines as high as 79%. But a few have started to recover.
How two former spies cracked the $11 billion cyber insurance market
Fintech startups Coalition and At-Bay, founded by security and spy-agency veterans, are using their tech smarts to transform the fast-growing business of protecting companies against hackers.
From Fintech’s top founders to Wall Street’s best Dealmakers: US 30 under 30 finance for 2024
During a challenging year for startups and financial institutions, these entrepreneurs, traders and investors are navigating tough terrain and making an outsized impact.
Forget ‘crushing it,’ startup founders open up about mental health problems
From therapy and peer groups to vulnerability and psychedelic drugs, entrepreneurs open up about their strategies for dealing with mental health challenges.