Irish fintech funding rises 9% to GBP £259m in 2025
Irish fintech companies attracted USD $259.38 million in deals in 2025, up 9% from USD $237.95 million a year earlier.
According to KPMG's Pulse of FinTech H2'25 report, the increase extends a broader recovery in the Irish market, where investment has risen by more than 300% over the past two years. The largest single Irish fintech deal of the year was trade finance firm Teybridge Capital Europe's USD $58.61 million raise.
Other notable transactions included USD $77 million raised across two deals by payments software company NomuPay and USD $35 million raised by Dublin-based financing platform Wayflyer. Together, those deals accounted for a significant share of the year's activity.
The Irish results came as global fintech investment rose in 2025 after three years of decline. Worldwide, the sector attracted USD $116 billion, up from USD $95.5 billion in 2024, although the number of deals fell to 4,719 from 5,533.
That left 2025 with the lowest annual deal count since 2017. Higher overall investment alongside fewer transactions suggests investors wrote larger cheques while remaining selective.
Global rebound
Mergers and acquisitions were a major driver of the global increase. M&A deal value rose to USD $55.4 billion from USD $44.6 billion, with the United States contributing USD $27.5 billion and EMEA USD $11 billion.
Venture capital investment also increased, reaching USD $56.7 billion across 3,765 deals, up from USD $45.4 billion across 4,567 deals in 2024. In the United States, VC investment climbed from USD $19.7 billion to USD $27.2 billion.
Corporate venture capital activity also rose in value despite a lower number of deals. CVC investment increased to USD $29.7 billion across 1,055 deals, from USD $20.9 billion across 1,408 deals a year earlier.
At the sector level, digital assets recorded one of the strongest gains. Investment in the segment reached USD $19.1 billion in 2025, up from USD $11.2 billion in 2024, making it the category's third-highest year on record.
Companies focused on business-to-business products and services also attracted stronger investor interest. Funding in that segment reached USD $13.5 billion, its best year since 2019.
EMEA picture
Across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, fintech investment rose to USD $29.2 billion in 2025 from USD $26.5 billion in 2024. The regional picture, however, varied sharply by country.
The UK remained EMEA's largest fintech market, attracting USD $10.96 billion, though that was down from USD $13.35 billion a year earlier. The Nordics delivered one of the region's strongest performances, with USD $5.3 billion in investment.
France moved in the opposite direction, with investment falling from USD $3.1 billion across 135 deals in 2024 to USD $1 billion in 2025, its weakest year since 2018.
Germany also saw subdued activity, with fintech investment totalling USD $966 million. That left the market well below prior-year levels and close to its 2016 low.
The Americas were the strongest region globally, drawing USD $66.5 billion in 2025, up from USD $55.4 billion in 2024. Asia-Pacific weakened, with investment dropping to USD $9.3 billion from USD $11.7 billion.
For Ireland, the latest figures place the market among Europe's smaller fintech centres by capital raised, but they also point to resilience at a time when investors remain cautious and global deal numbers continue to fall.
"Ireland's fintech sector continued to build momentum in 2025, with investment once again rising strongly year-on-year. What's particularly encouraging is the signal this sends about investor confidence in Irish fintechs that have clear traction, robust governance, and paths to scale. In a cautious global market, there's a strong vote of confidence in the depth and quality of Ireland's fintech sector," said Ian Nelson, Head of Financial Services & Regulatory at KPMG in Ireland.