Asia fintech share stalls at 20%

The US accounted for 47% of global fintech deals in Q1 2026.

The share of Asia’s funding deals in the financial technology (fintech) sector remained steady in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026).

The US represented 47% of quarterly fintech deals globally in Q1 2026, up from 45% in the previous quarter and 35% at the start of 2022, according to CB Insights’ State of Fintech Q1 2026 report.

Europe accounted for 21% of deals, whilst Asia made up 20%. Latin America represented 5% and Africa 2%, with all other regions combined contributing 3%.

The figures show that the US has steadily increased its share of fintech deals over the past four years, despite periods of slower market activity elsewhere. 

Europe and Asia have remained relatively stable, each holding around one-fifth of global deal activity through most quarters.

By investor group, venture capital firms remained the dominant source of fintech funding, accounting for 30% of deals in Q1 2026. 
Corporate investors represented 12%, angel investors 11%, and asset and wealth management firms 10%. Incubators and accelerators, as well as private equity investors, each accounted for 5% of deals, whilst the “other” category made up 19%.

The data also showed changes in median deal sizes across regions. In the US, the annual median fintech deal size rose to $6.9m in 2026 year-to-date, compared with $5.3m in 2025 and $4.9m in 2022. 

Europe’s median deal size increased to $6.0m from $3.5m a year earlier, whilst Asia reached $5.2m, up from $4.5m in 2025.

Latin America recorded one of the largest increases, with median deal size climbing to $6.7m in 2026 year-to-date from $5.3m in 2025 and $1.9m in 2022. 

Africa’s median deal size also increased, reaching $2.5m compared with $1.8m a year earlier.