Reports

Fintech M&A Report H1 2026: $134.5B on Half the Deal Count

For the first time on record, fintech companies have out-acquired banks. That single fact reframes how 2026 should be read: the businesses that spent a decade as acquisition targets are now the acquirers — and what they are buying is regulatory foundation.The 2026 Fintech M&A Report sets out where value actually sits in this cycle, how licensed financial businesses are being priced, and what buyers and sellers should plan for over the next eighteen months.