A fast growing fintech sector
Scotland is home to over 140 fintech companies and counting. This isn’t a surprise as the country has been voted the best European place to start a tech business. The Scottish fintech firms are tackling societal and economical challenges with innovative solutions and technologies.
The Scottish fintechsA very large financial cluster
Many of the world’s most respected financial institutions have technology functions in Scotland. These international brands complement the large number of Scottish headquartered financial services companies. In fact, the growth in Scottish financial services recently outstripped London with 161,000 people employed in financial and related professional services
Large Financial firms in ScotlandWorld class fintech talent
Diversity fuels innovation. Scottish homegrown talent is complemented by international and EU students. In fact Scotland has the highest percentage of international students in the UK. They study in top universities. Five of our universities rank in the global top 200 and the University of Edinburgh host Europe’s largest school of Informatics.
Skills and Talents in ScotlandUnrivalled support
The level of support in Scotland is second to none. New companies receive help, guidance and funding from Scottish Enterprise and many other organisations. Entrepreneurs and companies wanting to relocate to Scotland or expand internationally can benefit from the services provided by Scottish Development International.
Discover the fintech EcosystemFinTech Scotland’s CEO, Stephen Ingledew
Watch FinTech Scotland's CEO, Stephen Ingledew, speak about why Scotland is ideally positioned to be one of the leading global fintech hubs.
World leading business destination
Scotland is rich in centuries of financial services expertise that can drive your business forward
a cost effective, global financial heartland for locating your business
the best place in the world for people to live and work
ready with the professional support you may need
focused on nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce that benefits business
strongly committed to the future of the financial services sector
with you every step of the way
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- TrackGenesis
- Feetr
- TreasurySpring
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- Investment Tribe
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- OneSpan
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- Appointed
- Addepar
- Approov
- Panta Index Technology
- DataVita
- TrackGenesis
- Feetr
- TreasurySpring
- Malted AI
- PropEco
- Blockeyfi
- CreditNature
- Forumm
- Investment Tribe
- Snugg
- Opmodal
- OneSpan
- ZavFit
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