--- title: UK Leads The World In Fintech Investment description: UK is fourth in the world for scaleup investment after US, China and India. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/u-k-authorities-issue-remuneration-rules-3.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/uk-leads-the-world-in-fintech-investment#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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Looking at international and national tech investment, areas of potential growth and related specialisms, talent hubs and more, we sought to monitor and understand the progress of an innovative tech player operating on the global stage. Read [the full Tech Nation Report 2019](https://technation.io/report2019/) **Key stats** - 4th – The UK is fourth in the world for scaleup investment after US, China and India - 2.5x – Scaleup tech investment 2.5x higher than expected based on the relative size of the UK economy - £6.3bn – Total 2018 venture capital investment in UK tech topped £6bn, more than any other European country - 5% – The UK remains hotbed for tech talent, employing 5% of all high-growth tech workers globally, placing the UK ahead of Japan, France and India - 35% – To date, 35% of Europe and Israel’s tech unicorns ($1bn valued businesses) have been created in the UK - 1st – The UK leads the rest of the world in fintech – investment in high-growth fintech firms achieves £4.5bn between 2015 and 2018 UK Prime Minister, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, commented: ‘‘The UK is a global tech powerhouse. I am immensely proud of our country’s ambitious tech scaleups. These companies are delivering significant economic value to the nation through the investment they raise, the jobs they create and the innovative products and services they deliver’’. Source: Tech Nation [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/uk-leads-the-world-in-fintech-investment) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/uk-leads-the-world-in-fintech-investment) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/uk-leads-the-world-in-fintech-investment) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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