A total of 113 new fintech companies reached unicorn status during 2021, meaning they reached a value of over one billion U.S. dollars. Among these, 19 were paytech companies, followed by 17 wealthtech companies, and 16 cryptocurrency companies.
Worldwide number of new fintech unicorns in 2021, by sector
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