This statistic was compiled by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ using figures published by .
Figures refer to fintech companies headquartered in Germany. 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.
The total number of fintechs in Germany increased steadily between 2008 and 2025, though the growth rate slowed down in recent years. As of December 2025, there were a total of *** fintechs in the country, up from ****at the end of 2024. While the total number of fintechs increased during this period, the annual number of newly founded fintech startups decreased sharply after 2021.
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