Register now: Applications open for the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026
CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names.
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Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista.
Each year, CNBC and Statista chart the top fintech players from around the world, ranging from startups to Big Tech names, across segments including payments, wealth technology, insurance and more.
Last year's iteration included heavyweights such as Mastercard, Stripe and Visa, as well as many newer scaleups. Credit rewards company Bilt, payments upstart TerraPay and insurance platform Entsia made their debuts on the list.
The World's Top Fintech Companies has been expanded this year, with regulation tech — companies helping others meet their financial regulatory obligations — becoming its own segment.
Over the years, fintech has progressed from a high-growth challenger segment to a core part of the global financial system, helped by a Covid-fueled race to digitize. Artificial intelligence has spurred the sector further, and has been tipped as a source of transformative change.
The global fintech market attracted $44.7 billion in investment across over 2,200 deals in the first half of 2025, according to the most recent report by KPMG, although this was lower than the $54.2 billion investment seen over the six months prior.
How to apply
Companies can submit their information for consideration by clicking here. Developing innovative, technology-based financial products and services should be the core business of nominees.
The form, hosted by Statista, includes questions about a company's business model and certain key performance indicators, including revenue growth and employee headcount.
You can read more about the research project and methodology here.
The deadline for submissions is April 24, 2026.
For questions about the list or assistance with the form, please email Statista: [email protected].
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