Financial IT

What Financial IT does

Financial IT is a London-based B2B media platform focused exclusively on the financial technology industry, founded in 2008 and operated by a team of 1-10 people. It publishes daily news, expert interviews, thought-leadership blogs, and a digital magazine across fintech verticals including banking, payments, RegTech, infrastructure, data, fundraising, people moves, and startups, and runs the Financial IT TV video channel on YouTube. The company also operates the Pathfinder company-ranking research product, a FinTech product directory, a Product Reviews vertical covering vendors such as Redgate, Stripe, Appian, and Islamic Technology Solutions, and a suite of white papers, case studies, and industry reports, with iOS and Android mobile apps and a free email newsletter extending distribution.

Underlying technology is a Drupal-based digital publishing platform (evidenced by site paths such as /sites/default/files and theme references) with standard CMS, mobile app, and video publishing layers; there is no disclosed proprietary AI, API, or SDK. The business model is multi-revenue-stream: display and banner advertising on financialit.net, paid registrations and sponsorships for proprietary industry events (Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference, Finance 2045, Connected Banking Summits), and a freemium newsletter and magazine offering, supplemented by what appears to be sponsored product reviews and directory listings. Customers are segmented horizontally into fintech professionals, fintech vendors/financial institutions (the advertiser base), and financial services decision-makers, with a horizontal segmentation approach rather than industry-vertical focus.

The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no management team disclosed in the source material, no M&A activity, and no certifications or regulatory registrations. Geographic reach is claimed as global through editorial coverage and event hosting across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, though operational headquarters remains a single London location.

Name

Financial IT

Legal name

Financial IT

Website

https://financialit.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Financial IT is a London-based B2B fintech media platform founded in 2008, publishing news, interviews, video, rankings, and product reviews for fintech professionals, vendors, and financial institutions globally via website, mobile apps, newsletter, and industry events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Advertising: The platform generates revenue through display advertising on its website, with banner ad placements visible across all pages including the homepage, news sections, and category pages. Advertisers in the fintech and financial services space target the professional audience visiting the site.
2. Event Registrations: Financial IT organizes and hosts events including the Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference, Finance 2045, and Connected Banking Summits across multiple regions. Revenue is generated through attendee registrations for these professional conferences.
3. Newsletter Subscription: The platform offers a free newsletter subscription service, building an email audience of fintech professionals. The magazine (Summer Edition 2026) is available for free subscription, suggesting a freemium model for content delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Financial IT is a B2B digital media and news publication platform for the financial technology industry. It publishes daily fintech news, expert interviews, executive video content (Financial IT TV), seasonal magazine editions, product reviews, white papers and research, and organizes regional fintech conferences. The platform serves as a content and community hub connecting fintech companies, banks, payment providers, and financial technology professionals globally.

Product overview

Financial IT is a fintech news and media publication platform based in London, United Kingdom. The platform operates as a unified media ecosystem offering a news portal with continuous coverage of Banking, Payments, RegTech, Infrastructure, Data, Fundraising, People Moves, and FinTech Startups. The offering includes Financial IT TV (video interviews and event coverage), a quarterly Magazine publication, Research/Pathfinder company rankings, Product Reviews of fintech solutions, Publications (white papers, case studies, reports), an Events listing platform, and a FinTech Directory of products. The platform also provides a mobile app for iOS and Android, and newsletter subscription services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Financial IT News Portal

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AppianminorOthersAppian content featured on Financial IT platform including product reviews for Connected Servicing, Connected KYC, and Connected Onboarding solutions. Appian is featured in the product reviews section of the platform.
• RedgateminorOthersRedgate products featured in product reviews including Redgate Test Data Manager and Redgate Monitor for database monitoring and test data management in financial services software delivery.
• StripeminorOthersStripe Financial Infrastructure product reviewed on Financial IT platform as part of product review coverage of payment and financial infrastructure solutions.
• ITS (Islamic Technology Solutions)minorOthersITS Islamic Neoank and Islamic Finance solutions featured in product reviews section, covering Islamic financial technology products.
• NCR AtleosminorOthersNCR Atleos frequently featured in payments and banking news coverage on Financial IT, including ATM operations, teller cash recycler solutions, and banking technology partnerships.
• FinastraminorOthersFinastra covered in banking news including Maldives Premier Bank selecting Finastra for international banking capabilities and Pollen Street Capital acquiring Universal Banking from Finastra.
• Money20/20minorOthersMoney20/20 Europe event covered extensively on Financial IT platform, including Policy 20 Summit coverage and interviews conducted at the event.
• PayDominorOthersPayDo featured in payment ecosystem coverage including interview with CEO Serhii Zakharov on unified payment infrastructure and nine-year anniversary coverage.
• Standard CharteredminorOthersStandard Chartered extensively covered in infrastructure news including MiCA and EMI license announcements, digital asset prime brokerage trades with LMAX Group, and HSBC partnership coverage.
• AdyenminorOthersAdyen covered in news including Talon.One and Orb acquisitions, AS Colour partnership, and leadership updates across product and finance.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Finextra: Finextra is a long-established fintech news, research, and events platform covering banking, payments, and RegTech. It is the closest direct competitor to Financial IT, operating the same B2B media model with news, video, events, and research serving overlapping fintech audiences in Europe and globally.
• The Paypers: The Paypers is a Netherlands-based B2B media platform covering payments, digital finance, fintech, and RegTech through news, reports, and industry events. It serves the same advertiser base as Financial IT and overlaps significantly in payments and digital finance editorial coverage.
• IBS Intelligence: IBS Intelligence (IBSi) is a banking technology research and advisory firm that publishes news, research reports, and rankings (including its annual IBS Intelligence League Tables). It competes directly with Financial IT's Pathfinder Ranking and news verticals in the core banking technology segment.
• Banking Technology (KuppingerCole): Banking Technology is a fintech media brand under KuppingerCole covering core banking, digital transformation, and financial infrastructure. It competes directly with Financial IT's banking and infrastructure news verticals for the same bank and vendor audience.
• Fintech Futures (formerly Banking Technology): Fintech Futures is a major B2B fintech media brand publishing news, analysis, and research and running industry events. It is one of the largest direct competitors to Financial IT across news, video, and event verticals globally.
• Global Banking & Finance Review: Global Banking & Finance Review is an online financial media publication covering banking, finance, fintech, and trading. It overlaps with Financial IT in news, features, and awards, and targets a similar international financial services audience.
• Tearsheet: Tearsheet is a B2B media outlet covering financial services, fintech, and wealth management with a strong research and podcast offering. It targets similar financial industry decision-makers and competes for the same fintech advertiser and event sponsor spend as Financial IT.

Broad incumbents

• TechCrunch: TechCrunch covers startups and technology with a dedicated fintech vertical. While broader in scope, it competes with Financial IT for fintech startup coverage, founder interviews, and global advertiser dollars targeting fintech decision-makers.
• CoinDesk: CoinDesk is a large, well-capitalized digital-asset and fintech media brand with news, events (Consensus), and research. It competes with Financial IT for crypto and digital-asset advertising spend and executive interviews, and represents a scaled incumbent in adjacent fintech verticals.
• The Banker (Financial Times): The Banker is an established Financial Times-owned publication covering global banking and financial services. It competes for senior banking executive attention and advertiser relationships with Financial IT's banking and infrastructure coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMrn9Ob4H--FQAgo5Lj1sVA
• Xx.com/financialit_net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/242251

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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