According to data from Dealogic, 2019 fintech funding has hit record highs; 87 deals totaling $116.6 billion have been completed year to date, up from $31.8 billion in the same period last year; the number of deals though is similar with 89 deals completed last year showing that deal sizes are increasing; some of the notable deals include Fidelity National Information Services’ $43.3 billion acquisition of Worldpay, Fiserv purchasing First Data for $39.4 billion and Global Payments’ $26.2 billion purchase of Total System Services. Source
