FinTech M&A Advisors

FinTech businesses we work with

Wealthtech and Asset Management Software M&A 
Wealthtech and Asset Management Software M&A spans private wealth management, institutional asset management, portfolio management and analytics, buyside trading and compliance technology, custody and reporting technology, retail investment and adviser software. Buyers are typically strategic consolidators and private equity platforms building integrated front-to-back offerings. For example, Goldenhill advised Athena Investment Systems on its sale to United FinTech and Contemi Solutions on the sale of its wealth management software division to Profile Software.  

Banking Software M&A 
Banking Software M&A covers core banking platforms, digital banking infrastructure, lending software, trade finance technology, and banking-as-a-service providers. Consolidation is driven by incumbent banks modernising legacy systems and technology vendors scaling through acquisition.  

Blockchain M&A 
Blockchain M&A includes digital asset infrastructure, custody, tokenisation platforms and distributed ledger technology applied to financial services. Deal activity is driven by both crypto-native consolidation and traditional financial institutions acquiring blockchain capability.  

Data and Analytics M&A 
Data and Analytics M&A covers market data platforms, financial data terminals, risk and pricing analytics, and data infrastructure serving capital markets participants. Acquirers are typically seeking proprietary datasets, distribution reach or analytics capability. For example, Goldenhill advised BAHA Tech Holding in its acquisition of QuantHouse, a provider of low-latency market data solutions.  

ESG M&A (a FinTech sub-sector) 
ESG M&A in FinTech deals with the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data and analytics together with reporting technology into financial and investment decisions. Demand is often driven by regulatory reporting requirements and investor pressure for standardised ESG data. For example, Goldenhill advised Confluence Technologies in the sale of its ECPI thematic ESG index business to ISS Stoxx.  

Financial Services Consulting M&A 
Financial Services Consulting M&A covers strategic advisory, bespoke development and implementation firms supporting banks, insurers and asset managers through regulatory, technology and operational change. Buyers are typically larger consulting platforms or PE-backed roll-ups adding sector specialism.  

InsurTech M&A 
InsurTech M&A covers policy administration, claims automation, distribution platforms, MGA technology and data and analytics for insurance brokers/agents and insurance underwriters/carriers. Activity is driven by insurers and brokers modernising legacy systems and venture-backed businesses seeking strategic homes. Our advisers work with InsurTech founders on both exits and acquisition strategy.  

Payments M&A 
Payments is often the most active area of FinTech M&A, spanning acquiring PSPs, orchestration, cross-border payments, embedded finance and open banking infrastructure. Consolidation is driven by acquirers seeking scale, licenses and merchant distribution.  

RegTech M&A 
RegTech M&A remains a priority target for acquirers as compliance, KYC/AML, transaction monitoring, risk analytics and regulatory reporting requirements continue to expand. For example, Goldenhill advised RiskFirst on its sale to Moody’s and BRD Group on the sale of Nadi Solutions to Multifonds.  

Treasury and Capital Markets Software M&A 
Treasury and Capital Markets Software M&A covers sellside multi-asset trading and risk management technology, financial and corporate treasury management systems, settlement and clearing technology used by investment banks, institutional brokers and asset managers. For example, Goldenhill advised WSD, a provider of document and workflow automation software to the structured products industry, on its majority investment from Bowmark Capital.