{"id":2989,"date":"2026-02-25T00:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/cnbc-worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026-apply-now\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:49:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:49:57","slug":"cnbc-worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026-apply-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finzexpert.com\/blog\/cnbc-worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026-apply-now\/","title":{"rendered":"CNBC World&#8217;s Top Fintech Companies 2026: Apply now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108264308\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>A person using a laptop and mobile phone. <\/p>\n<p>Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC&#8217;s World&#8217;s Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista.<\/p>\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s iteration included heavyweights such as <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\">Mastercard<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, Stripe and <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4\">Visa<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, as well as many newer scaleups. Credit rewards company Bilt, payments upstart TerraPay and insurance platform Entsia made their debuts on the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The World&#8217;s Top Fintech Companies has been expanded this year, with regulation tech \u2014 companies helping others meet their financial regulatory obligations \u2014 becoming its own segment.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleBody-subtitle\">How to apply<\/h2>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>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.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The form, hosted by Statista, includes questions about a company&#8217;s business model and certain key performance indicators, including revenue growth and employee headcount.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can read more about the research project and methodology here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The deadline for submissions is April 24, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For questions about the list or assistance with the form, please email Statista: topfintechs@statista.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A person using a laptop and mobile phone. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images Applications are now open for the fourth edition of CNBC&#8217;s World&#8217;s Top Fintech Companies list, produced in partnership with market research firm Statista. 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