Data: FT Partners; Chart: Axios Visuals. Note: March 2023 include's Stripe's $6.5 billion raise.
Fintech funding ticked upward in September, nearly matching the amount raised by companies a year earlier, data from FT Partners show.
Why it matters: Part of the pickup is psychological: Investors and founders are coming to terms with a new normal. The other is reason: Time is running out.