Asia adds just 1 fintech unicorn in Q1 2026

Juspay raised $50m in January to hit a $1.2b valuation.

Asia now has 52 financial technology (fintech) companies that have achieved unicorn status as of Q1 2026, according to data from CB Insights.

Juspay as the sole fintech to achieve unicorn status or surpassing the $1b valuation mark during the period. The Indian payment solutions provider raised $50m in a January funding round.

Juspay has the fifth-highest valuation amongst all new fintech unicorns in Q1 2026, with a $1.2b valuation, tying United Kingdom’s Allica Bank.

Seychelles-registered crypto exchange OKX took the top spot with a $25b valuation, followed by Argentina’s Uala, a payments and investment app.

Rain, a stablecoins platform based in the US, and digital marketplace Whop were the United States’ newest top unicorns. They are valued at $2b and $1.6b, respectively, according to CB Insights’ data.

India’s KreditBee also achieved unicorn status in April 2026.