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How New York Beat Silicon Valley in Fintech Funding in Q1

It helps that Wall Street calls New York home, but a concerted effort by the area's financial firms to partner with technology startups is cementing the city's reputation as a fintech hub.
By Pedro Hernandez

 

In the first quarter (Q1) of 2016, and for the first time ever, New York City beat Silicon Valley in terms of fintech (financial technology) financing, $690 million versus $511 million, states Fintech's Golden Age, a new report from Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City. In all of 2015, investments in New York totaled $2.3 billion, triple the amount raised by the area's fintech startups the previous year.

It's easy to attribute New York City's rise in fintech scene to the proximity local startups enjoy to Wall Street banks and financial firms. But there are other forces at play, said Maria Gotsch, president and CEO of the Partnership Fund for New York City and co-founder of the FinTech Innovation Lab.

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