Fintech is one of the most mature sectors in European tech. And since 2010, VCs have funnelled over $100bn into the sector across more than 15k funding rounds.
While investors seem more interested in AI or defence tech startups these days, the fintech funding boom has created some of Europe’s most notable VC-backed businesses such as Revolut, Monzo and Klarna.
That’s also made it a sector ripe for acquisitions — according to Sifted data, there have been 62 fintech acquisitions so far this year. That’s a slight uptick on the same period last year, when there were 57 acquisitions and buyouts.
The most popular vertical for acquisitions so far this year is payments, with 12 buyouts. Wealthtech startups are next with 11 acquisitions and CFO tech stack startups are in third place with seven. Close to half of the deals have been for UK-based startups, with 28 acquisitions so far this year.
To keep you up to speed, Sifted has spotlighted five of the key deals that have closed this year (we’ve also created a table of all the acquisitions, which you can find below).
Freetrade, UK
What does it do? Founded in 2016, Freetrade’s commission-free investment platform allows its 720k customers to trade and invest in UK, US and European stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Who acquired it and for how much? Acquired for £160m by IG Group Holdings in January.
Fiskaltrust, Austria
What does it do? Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Salzburg, Fiskaltrust focuses on compliance solutions for cash register systems in the fintech sector.
Who acquired it and for how much? The company was acquired by Greek fintech Viva Wallet in February for an undisclosed amount. Viva Wallet is currently at the centre of a dispute between JPMorgan, which acquired a 48.5% stake in the company 2022, and WRL, a company owned by Viva founder and CEO Haris Karonis which holds the remaining stake.
Helio, UK
What does it do? Founded in 2022, Helio is a crypto payments company focused on enabling merchants to accept digital asset payments.
Who acquired it and for how much? Helio was acquired in January by US-based crypto payments infrastructure company MoonPay for a reported $175m.
Ravelin, UK
What does it do? Founded in 2015, Ravelin is an AI-focused fraud prevention platform for e-commerce agents.
Who acquired it and for how much? Multinational payments software company Worldpay agreed to acquire Ravelin in February for an undisclosed amount.
Yokoy, Switzerland
What does it do? Zurich-based Yokyo automates spend management for small and medium enterprises. The company was ranked as the fastest-growing startup by revenue growth in Sifted’s Central Europe leaderboard last year.
Who acquired it and for how much? Yokoy was acquired by travel management startup TravelPark in January. The deal was announced alongside TravelPerk’s $200m funding round led by Atomico.
Read the orginal article: https://sifted.eu/articles/fintech-acquisitions-2025/
