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Indian fintech funding rebounds 2.3x in Q2 2026 to $1.3B as mega-rounds return
India's fintech funding surged 2.3x to $1.3B in Q2 2026 after multi-quarter slowdown. Mega-deals are back, signaling renewed institutional appetite for Indian digital payments, lending, and wealth platforms—many leveraging AI for underwriting and fraud detection.
WHY IT MATTERS
India's rapid fintech re-acceleration (post-regulatory clarity on UPI, BNPL) is pulling global capital; BFSI firms with India exposure must reskill on AI-driven lending and KYC to compete with newly funded domestic challengers.