Looking Back At Fintech In 2025, Nitro Bags $5 Mn & More

It was business as usual for fintech startups in 2025. The sector once again topped funding charts, raising $2.5 Bn across 120 deals last year. Median ticket size soared, and two of the year’s largest fundraises came from the sector. So, what kept investors writing big cheques?

Decoding The Surge: The sector’s capital pull in 2025 stemmed from multiple factors. Investors made a beeline for platforms embedding lending at consumption, which offer clear monetisation paths.

Simultaneously, payments infrastructure – contactless tech and payout systems – attracted hefty capital as digital payments surged, while Groww’s IPO validated exit readiness. Simply put, investors followed structural demand and tangible exits, not hype.

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