Key LatAm FinTech investment stats in Q3 2025:
- LatAm FinTech deal activity grew by 54% QoQ in Q3
- Brazilian companies dominated the LatAm FinTech marketplace with 63% of all deals from the region
- QI Tech, a Brazil-based FinTech providing full-stack financial infrastructure solutions, secured one of the largest LatAm FinTech deals of the quarter with a $63 million Series B extension round
LatAm FinTech Deal Activity Sees Significant Growth in Q3
The Latin American FinTech sector demonstrated robust growth in Q3 2025, marked by both increased deal activity and funding. The region logged 54 funding rounds, reflecting a remarkable 54% increase compared to 35 deals in Q2 2025, and a 46% year-on-year rise from 37 deals recorded in Q3 2024. This resurgence signals a revival of investor interest across Latin America.
Total funding for the quarter reached $572 million, representing a 44% increase from $398.1 million in Q2 2025 and an impressive 82% surge over the $314.7 million raised in Q3 2024. This notable growth in deal volume and funding illustrates a strengthening momentum within the regional FinTech ecosystem, bolstered by renewed confidence in digital financial services and expanding investment avenues in emerging markets.
Brazil Leads the Charge in LatAm FinTech Investments
Brazil emerged as the dominant force in the LatAm FinTech space during Q3 2025, securing 34 deals—accounting for 63% of the region’s total. This represents a 79% increase from 19 deals (51% share) in Q3 2024. Following Brazil, Colombia recorded 7 deals (13% share), a 40% rise from 5 deals (14% share) in the previous year, while Mexico posted 6 deals (11% share), reflecting a 25% decrease from 8 deals (22% share) in Q3 2024. Despite Mexico’s decline, both Brazil and Colombia solidified their status as crucial FinTech hubs in the region.
The surge in Brazil’s deal count underscores its continued dominance in attracting investments, driven by a thriving innovation ecosystem and sustained investor confidence in its FinTech sector.
QI Tech Secures Major Funding in Q3
Among the noteworthy developments, QI Tech—a Brazil-based FinTech specializing in comprehensive financial infrastructure solutions—secured a significant $63 million in a Series B extension round, led by General Atlantic, with additional support from Across Capital. Since its inception in 2018, QI Tech has empowered financial institutions, FinTech firms, and enterprises to develop and scale banking, payments, lending, investment, and insurance products through a unified API-driven platform, further backed by solid regulatory licenses.
Leveraging this new capital, QI Tech plans to accelerate product development, enhance its acquisition strategy, and fortify its leadership position in Brazil’s financial infrastructure sector. Following recent acquisitions—including Zaig, Singulare, and Builders Bank—it has established itself as Brazil’s largest FIDC custodian, with $17 billion in assets under custody and $25 billion in assets under management. Additionally, the firm is expanding into insurance and foreign exchange services, having already generated $27 million in premiums within six months of launching its insurance-as-a-service platform, thus playing a pivotal role in modernizing financial operations throughout Latin America.