Following a record year in deal volume and value, overall investment in fintech remained strong in the US during H1 2019, reaching $18.3bn across 470 deals, powered in large part by a strong first quarter to the year.

According to the Pulse of Fintech H1 2019, published by KPMG, M&A activity was particularly hot in the US during H1 2019 - accounting for 5 of the