The 50 Hottest Startups in Fintech According to Forbes

Forbes is out with its ninth annual?Fintech 50?this morning, a subjective list of the hottest startups in fintech.

The list is created by Forbes editors, is only open to private companies and it involves analyzing data as well as interviews with company CEOs and industry insiders. Profitability does not appear to be a major consideration.

Some of the biggest names in fintech like Stripe, Plaid, Chime, Ramp and MX are on the list as well as many lesser-known firms.

B2B firms made up the largest segment with crypto and real estate having a total of five companies combined on the list.

Congrats to everyone who made the 2024 list.

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