European Wealthtech Funding Fell 46% in Q2 and EMEA Fintech Funding Dropped Sharply in H1
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Investor caution drove a 46% reduction in European wealthtech funding in Q2 2026, alongside a sharp decline in overall EMEA fintech funding across the first half of the year as investors became more selective. The contrast with Mistral's €3B round the same week is the point: capital is concentrating into frontier AI infrastructure while adjacent applied-fintech categories contract.