Q2 2022 Fintech Report
CONFIDENTIAL. NOT FOR REDISTRIBUTION. PG 4
Q2 2022 timeline
Apr 1
May 1
Jun 1
Jun 30
Q2 VC deal count summary
1,103
total deals
-24.4%
QoQ growth
-19.0%
YoY growth
Q2 VC deal value summary
$24.1B
total deal value
-17.8%
QoQ growth
-15.9%
YoY growth
News
April 12
Stripe teams up with Alphabet, Meta,
Shopify, and McKinsey to commit nearly
$1.0 billion to buy carbon offsets by
aggregating demand and supply via advance
commitments.
VC deal
May 10
KuCoin, a centralized crypto exchange,
closes a $150.0 million Series B at a $10.0
billion post-money valuation as the crypto
markets begin to nosedive. The deal is led by
Jump Crypto with participation from Circle
Ventures, IDG Capital, and Matrix Partners.
News
June 10
While MasterCard and Visa have forged
ahead with multiple services and
partnerships in the crypto space in recent
years, American Express launches its first
partnership with Abra for a crypto rewards
credit card.
News
May 7
The algorithmic stablecoin Terra USD, which
was pegged to $1, begins to depeg, falling to
under 30 cents over the following week. The
broader Luna ecosystem collapses over the
next few weeks, dragging down large parts
of the crypto industry.
VC deal
May 11
Deel, a payroll platform for global
distributed teams, raises a $50.0
million Series D3 at a $12.1 billion post-
money valuation. The company raised
a $14.0 million Series A at a $59.0
million valuation at the beginning of
the pandemic in May 2020.
VC exit
June 23
Tel Aviv-based Pagaya, an AI credit
technology platform, completes the
only major fintech public listing for
the quarter, a $8.5 billion deSPAC on
the NASDAQ.
