What about Brexit? The appetite is still very strong for foreign investment in British fintech companies with over $564m invested, 33% more than the same period last year.
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Uk fintech investment smashes pre-Brexit levels in 2017
Some had worried that Britain's vote last June to leave the European Union would see Britain lose its status as the main European hub for fintech - a sector that ranges from mobile payment apps to digital currencies like bitcoin, and one that the government regards as a key source of economic growth. The latest figures paint a promising picture, with investment up almost 50 per cent on the second half of last year in the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
