Eight Indian fintech firms feature in world's top fintech companies list for 2026
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Eight Indian fintech companies, including BharatPe, Paytm, and PhonePe, have been featured in the World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 list, reflecting India's growing presence in the global digital payments ecosystem.
The Indian companies included in the list are BharatPe, Cashfree, Freecharge, MobiKwik, Razorpay, PhonePe, Paytm, and Skydo. All were recognised in the payments category.
According to CNBC and research firm Statista, the payments segment accounted for 115 of the 500 companies on the list, making it the largest fintech category for another year.
The report said payment firms are increasingly expanding beyond checkout solutions to focus on real-time domestic and cross-border money transfers.
"Wealth technology" remained the second-largest category with 75 companies, accounting for 15 per cent of the list. Enterprise fintech and alternative financing each represented 12 per cent.
Regtech was introduced as a separate category this year and, along with digital assets, was among the smallest segments, reflecting the growing emphasis on regulatory compliance as artificial intelligence introduces new operational risks.
The rankings were compiled by Statista after evaluating 3,500 fintech companies using more than 25,000 data points, including revenue growth and employee headcount. The final list includes companies from more than 50 countries and territories and is presented alphabetically within each category rather than as a numerical ranking.
Citing a McKinsey report, CNBC said the global fintech industry generated $650 billion in revenue in 2025, a 21 per cent increase from the previous year, compared with 6 per cent annual growth for the broader financial services industry.
The report also noted that 31 fintech companies went public in 2025, taking the combined market capitalisation of listed fintech firms to a record $850 billion.
CNBC said the industry is entering a phase where scale, profitability and regulatory maturity are becoming key differentiators, while artificial intelligence is reshaping financial infrastructure.