Philippines: number of fintechs 2008-2025| ��ƽ��

Total number of fintechs and number of new fintechs founded in the Philippines from 2008 to 2025

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January 2026

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Philippines

Survey time period

2008 to 2025

Supplementary notes

This statistic was compiled by ��ƽ�� using figures published by .

Figures refer to fintech companies headquartered in the Philippines. Fintech companies are identified using Crunchbase industry tags and keyword-based classifications. Crunchbase does not publish a single formal definition of fintech; companies may be included based on assigned industry categories (e.g., payments, digital banking, blockchain) and descriptive metadata.

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By 2025, *** fintech companies were headquartered in the Philippines. While the number of fintech firms stagnated in 2025, the overall fintech ecosystem expanded substantially between 2008 and 2025. This continued growth reflects not only earlier waves of company formation but also sustained policy support, with government initiatives actively promoting the adoption of digital payment mechanisms across public-sector operations.

Which sector has the highest number of fintech firms?

The payments sector accounted for the highest share of fintech companies in 2024, accounting for over ** percent of the total share of fintech firms. Digital payment services provide ease in paying for goods bought either online or in-store, alongside bill payments for basic household needs such as electricity and water consumption.

The future of fintech in the Philippines

The fintech industry was pegged for continued growth in the following years as more Filipinos adopted digital financial services in their daily lives. With the COVID-19 pandemic as a tipping point, many Filipinos now use digital payments and e-wallets to pay for their online purchases. QR-based payments also became part of the daily shopping experience of most Filipinos.