Here’s a full list of unicorn companies in the finance industry that have made it to the US$1B valuation.
The Finance sector has grown tremendously in recent years.
And, this can be attributed to the introduction of new technologies such as APIs, AI, Machine Learning, etc. that make financial services more convenient and efficient.
This post is about unicorns — privately held companies that reach billion-dollar valuations — that have some connection to Finance.
We have collected a list of 47 Finance unicorn startups.
Airwallex is a fintech platform that includes international payments network, global trade finance platform, and digital currency asset trading for the financial ecosystem.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.60
B (
March 2019
)
Country:
Australia
City:
Melbourne
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Jack Zhang, Jacob Dai, Lucy Yueting Liu, Max Li
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$502,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
17
Avant is the next generation digital lending platform that leverages data science to provide safe and transparent financial products.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
December 2012
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Al Goldstein, John Sun, Paul Zhang
Industries:
Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Marketplace
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$1,582,900,814
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
17
BGL Group is an insurance and financial consultancy group that utilizes the latest software to digitally distribute a wide range of products.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
November 2017
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
Peterborough
Started in:
1991
Founders:
Douw Gerbrand Steyn
Industries:
Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, FinTech, Insurance, Wealth Management
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
£525,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
1
Number of investors:
1
BillDesk is your ultimate payment solution for any type of business. Designed to help you get paid by online stores and to make payments to suppliers or to extend credit to your customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.90
B (
November 2018
)
Country:
India
City:
Ahmedabad
Started in:
2000
Founders:
Ajay Kaushal
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Payments, Property Development, Rental
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$241,361,583
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
7
Binance is a blockchain ecosystem for cryptocurrency exchange that offers trading with the most popular digital coins.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
No Data
B (
-
)
Country:
Malta
City:
Valletta
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Changpeng Zhao, Yi He
Industries:
Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum, Finance, FinTech, Internet, Stock Exchanges
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$25,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
13
Carta is a web and mobile platform that simplifies sharing equity among groups of co-founders, investors, employees and contractors
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.70
B (
May 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Henry Ward, Manu Kumar
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Software, Stock Exchanges
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$627,800,000
Number of funding rounds:
17
Number of investors:
71
China UnionPay Merchant Services is a professional payment company that provides merchants with the opportunity to accept credit cards and other electronic payments.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.90
B (
October 2019
)
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Lin Tian
Industries:
Banking, Customer Service, Finance, Financial Services, Professional Services
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$318,774,795
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
4
Circle is the global crypto finance platform, making it possible for anyone to buy, sell, use, and accept crypto assets.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
May 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Boston
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Jeremy Allaire, Sean Neville
Industries:
Banking, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$271,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
29
Creditas is a financial technology startup that connects creditworthy individuals with proprietary technology to obtain fast, simple, and competitive financing.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.75
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
Brazil
City:
São Paulo
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Sergio Furio
Industries:
Banking, Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$568,950,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
21
Cross River provides a full range of financial services to meet your needs, and is committed to delivering exceptional service.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1
B (
December 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Fort Lee
Started in:
2008
Founders:
Gilles Gade
Industries:
Banking, Commercial Lending, Finance, Financial Services, Lending, Payments
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$361,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
8
Dianrong is an online marketplace lending company that makes financing more easily accessible to individuals.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
August 2017
)
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Kevin Guo, Soul Htite
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Internet, Marketplace
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$549,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
21
Digit Insurance provides a multitude of insurance services, ranging from life-insurance policies to pet insurance.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.90
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Kamesh Goyal
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, Insurance, InsurTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$244,460,149
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
4
Du Xiaoman Financial provides credit and investment services to consumers through a network of trusted partners.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.30
B (
April 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2015
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Banking, Customer Service, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$4,801,999,477
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
4
Earnix’s platform automates the entire pricing and planning processes by quantifying operational impact, optimizing structuring, and maximizing policyholder profitability.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Giv'atayim
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Sammy Krikler, Yoni Cheifetz
Industries:
Analytics, Finance, Financial Services, Predictive Analytics, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$100,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
6
Enfusion is a cloud-based enterprise application that helps financial service providers and other regulated organizations manage, monitor, and control their global portfolio.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
1998
Founders:
Stephen Malherbe, Tarek Hammoud
Industries:
Consulting, Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Service Industry, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$156,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
2
eToro is provider of investment network for investors to trade different financial instruments like stocks, indices and currencies.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$10.40
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
Israel
City:
Tel Aviv
Started in:
2007
Founders:
David Ring, Ronen Assia, Yoni Assia
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Marketplace, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$272,700,000
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
24
Figure delivers breakthroughs in blockchain technology that enable more secure and autonomous financial services.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
November 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Alana Ackerson, Cynthia Chen, June Ou, Michael Cagney, Sara Priola
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$1,611,588,888
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
29
Five-Star is a Registered Non Banking Finance Company (NBFC) with Reserve Bank of India (RBI). They offer hassle free and fast loans for all your needs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Kilpauk
Started in:
1984
Founders:
V K Ranganathan
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$456,059,600
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
8
Greensill Capital provides unsecured, asset-based loans to businesses worldwide.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.00
B (
July 2018
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Jason Austin, Lex Greensill
Industries:
Commercial Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,705,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
2
Injective Protocol is a financial trading platform for cryptocurrencies. It aims to “unite all blockchain and crypto communities into a universal financial market”.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Albert Chon, Eric Chen
Industries:
Blockchain, Finance, Financial Exchanges, Financial Services, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$17,100,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
22
Jiedaibao, a fintech application, helps users easily lend and borrow money among themselves.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$7.30
B (
January 2016
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2014
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Apps, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Mobile Apps, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
CN¥4,500,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
No Data
Judo is an online lending platform powered by technology that provides fast and flexible access to the capital you need to fuel your business growth.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.21
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
Australia
City:
Melbourne
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Alex Twigg, Chris Bayliss, David Hornery, Joseph Healy, Kate Keenan, Tim Alexander
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$1,694,470,072
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
14
Klarna combines the simplicity of shopping with the speed of online payment processing to create a superior experience for your customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$31.00
B (
December 2011
)
Country:
Sweden
City:
Stockholm
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Niklas Adalberth, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Victor Jacobsson
Industries:
E-Commerce, Finance, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$3,084,713,451
Number of funding rounds:
24
Number of investors:
49
MX Technologies processes risk, identity and payment data to help fintech companies power new ways to manage money.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.90
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Lehi
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Brandon Dewitt, Ryan Caldwell
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$450,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
28
N26 is an online bank that offers mobile banking to customers within the European Union.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.50
B (
January 2019
)
Country:
Germany
City:
Berlin
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Maximilian Tayenthal, Valentin Stalf
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$819,009,300
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
18
Next Insurance is a digital insurance provider for small businesses and startups.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.00
B (
October 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
Palo Alto
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Alon Huri, Guy Goldstein, Nissim Tapiro
Industries:
Commercial Insurance, Finance, Insurance, InsurTech, Small and Medium Businesses
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$881,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
16
Numbrs is a customer-centric, innovative financial services company that embraces a digital solution to solve some of the biggest industry challenges.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
August 2019
)
Country:
Switzerland
City:
Zürich
Started in:
1999
Founders:
Boris Manhart, Martin Saidler
Industries:
Apps, Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Lifestyle, Mobile
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$105,424,719
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
10
OakNorth develops and delivers intelligent decision-making tools that can transform and enhance the lending process.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.80
B (
October 2017
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Joel Perlman, Rishi Khosla
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$1,041,034,147
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
9
One97 Communications is a mobile technology solutions provider offering a wide range of services to help businesses develop their business strategies. One97 is focused on helping companies work efficiently with their customers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$16.00
B (
May 2015
)
Country:
India
City:
Noida
Started in:
2000
Founders:
Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Internet, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Payments, Software
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$4,432,652,051
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
15
Paidy is a one-of-a-kind payment solution which enables consumers to pay online without having to register an account or using a credit card. A one-time token is required for every transaction, thereby eliminating the need to create an account or provide credit/debit card information. This improves the customer experience and security of the site.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
Japan
City:
Minato
Started in:
2008
Founders:
Lee Smith, Russell Cummer
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$397,886,945
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
25
Payoneer is the trusted cross-border payments platform of Choice for SMEs, Freelancers, and Startups. They massively increase international sales and business opportunities while drastically cutting both transaction fees and transfer times.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2017
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2005
Founders:
Yuval Tal
Industries:
B2B, Finance, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$270,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
18
Pipe provides a platform to build and manage recurring revenue streams across subscription, e-commerce, and creative marketplaces.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Miami
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Harry Hurst, Josh Mangel, Zain Allarakhia
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$316,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
43
PolicyBazaar creates a transparent comparison platform for consumers who are looking for life insurance and general insurance products. Through the platform, users can search for life insurance providers and compare price and policy benefits.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.40
B (
May 2019
)
Country:
India
City:
Gurgaon
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Alok Bansal, Avaneesh Nirjar, Manoj Sharma, Tarun Mathur, Yashish Dahiya
Industries:
Auto Insurance, Commercial Insurance, Finance, Health Insurance, Internet, Life Insurance
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
$766,600,000
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
22
PPRO’s mission is to enable consumers, merchants and financial institutions to send and receive payments with ease.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2006
Founders:
Philipp Nieland, Tobias Schreyer
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$370,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
10
Public offers a full-service social investing environment that allows members to make investments in stocks, ETFs, and other financial instruments.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Jannick Malling, Matt Kennedy, Peter Quinn, Sean Hendelman
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Stock Exchanges, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$308,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
27
Radius Payment Solutions is a high-tech payment processing company that provides secure, reliable, cost-effective, and integrated software-as-a-service technology solutions for commercial trucking companies.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.07
B (
November 2017
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
Crewe
Started in:
1990
Founders:
Bill Holmes, Roy Sciortino
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, Fleet Management, Logistics, Transportation
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
£150,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
1
Number of investors:
1
Ramp is a corporate card that allows business owners to save on expenses like travel, entertainment, and everyday bill payments.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.60
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Eric Glyman, Gene Lee, Karim Atiyeh
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$310,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
20
Stripe is a powerful credit card processor that helps companies of all sizes to accept online payments easily.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$95.00
B (
January 2014
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2010
Founders:
Patrick Collison
Industries:
Finance, FinTech, Mobile Payments, SaaS
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$2,235,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
15
Number of investors:
41
Trumid helps to build data products to facilitate pricing and information discovery for the credit community.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
New York
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Ronnie Mateo
Industries:
Banking, Electronics, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Trading Platform
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$402,250,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
18
Tuandaiwang establishes a credit system that links borrowers and lenders on a peer-to-peer basis. It offers fair contract templates with flexible term ranges and minimal commission/processing fees to protect the rights of both parties.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.27
B (
May 2017
)
Country:
China
City:
Dongguan
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Lin Zhang
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Internet, Lending, Peer to Peer, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
CN¥2,375,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
3
Wacai creates mobile applications that provide personal finance software and financial tools. Wacai’s advanced, user-friendly technology delivers real-time updates on market trends that can be used to make smart financial decisions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Hangzhou
Started in:
2009
Founders:
Kevin Quan
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Mobile Apps
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$341,543,640
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
12
Wanda E-Commerce provides an online shopping solution that stores, manufactures, and brands B2B and B2C products under one roof. With direct integrations to major retail outlets and white-labelling capabilities, we will provide a one-stop shop for all of your online operations.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3
B (
January 2015
)
Country:
China
City:
Beijing
Started in:
2014
Founders:
No Data
Industries:
Commercial Real Estate, E-Commerce, Finance, Real Estate
Number of employees:
10,000+
Funding Amount:
CN¥6,000,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
5
Wealthsimple is an online investment manager offering powerful and easy-to-use financial tools to help Canadians become more financially secure for life.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.70
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
Canada
City:
Toronto
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Brett Huneycutt, Michael Katchen, Rudy Adler
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Impact Investing, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
CA$1,130,900,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
17
WeBank is a private commercial bank that employs facial recognition security software when conducting transactions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$21.20
B (
November 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Shenzhen
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Min Gu
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Online Portals
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
CN¥1,200,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
1
Number of investors:
1
WeLab is a Hong Kong-based online bank and consumer finance platform. It offers a full suite of end-to-end technology solutions to help financial institutions manage risk and increase yield.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
November 2017
)
Country:
Hong Kong
City:
Sheung Wan
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Aananth Solaiyappan, Frances Kang, Kelly Wong, Simon Loong
Industries:
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Personal Finance
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$656,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
18
Wise, previously known as TransferWise, is a global money transfer service that lets you send money abroad without hidden fees.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.00
B (
January 2015
)
Country:
United Kingdom
City:
London
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Kristo Kaarmann, Taavet Hinrikus
Industries:
Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,091,682,792
Number of funding rounds:
12
Number of investors:
36
YITU Technology Inc. is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets products using artificial intelligence and interactive motion technology applications.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.17
B (
March 2018
)
Country:
China
City:
Shanghai
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Lin Chenxi, Zhu Long
Industries:
Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Health Care, Machine Learning
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$411,800,418
Number of funding rounds:
13
Number of investors:
15
