(01.04.2026) The financial technology market continues to grow, but at a more moderate pace than in recent years. At the end of 2025, there were 529 fintech companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, representing a 4% increase compared with 2024, according to the IFZ FinTech 2026 study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.
The sector is in a phase of consolidation, specialization and technological repositioning. New market entrants are largely offset by exits (liquidations, mergers or strategic repositioning).
The authors of the report highlight a significant shift in the Swiss fintech landscape from a technological perspective. In 2025, more than one third (35%) of companies were active in "data analytics, big data and artificial intelligence", compared with 28% a year earlier. For the first time, this category has become the largest, ahead of distributed ledger technology (34%) and "process digitalization, automation and robotics" (31%). The rise of AI explains the creation of new companies, as well as the repositioning of established firms towards data analytics-based applications.
In addition, banking infrastructure has become the leading segment of Swiss fintech activity. In 2025, it accounted for 39% of all segments, down from 36% a year earlier, followed by wealth management (37%, down from 39% in 2024).
Swiss fintech remains primarily focused on institutional clients and international markets. Software as a service (SaaS) is the main monetization model for companies in the sector.
At the international level, Geneva and Zurich remain among the leading global fintech hubs, behind Singapore. However, venture capital activity has slowed compared with previous years, a trend also observed globally.
Last modification 01.04.2026
