Barclays Joins United Fintech As Fifth Global Bank Investor, Takes Board Seat

Barclays will take a stake in United Fintech and join its board of directors, though financial terms were not disclosed.

Founded in 2020, United Fintech acquires and scales fintechs across commercial banking and capital markets. To date, it has acquired seven fintechs, including Cobalt, FairXchange, TTMZero, Athena Systems, and NetDania, with its largest acquisition completed earlier this year. The investment will fund further acquisitions as the company continues expanding internationally, now operating 11 offices worldwide with over 200 employees.

United Fintech provides an industry-neutral ecosystem of technology solutions for financial institutions, asset managers, and wealth managers. Its acquisitions have strengthened capabilities in commercial banking, capital markets, and investment management, helping clients modernize infrastructure, accelerate innovation and deploy AI-powered solutions efficiently and securely through a single-access platform.

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This partnership underscores the growing collaboration between established global banks and innovative fintech platforms, marking another key milestone in United Fintech’s growth journey.

“We are very excited to welcome Barclays as our fifth global bank investor. With AI accelerating across financial services, industry-wide collaboration has never been more important. With Barclays now onboard, we further strengthen our industry-wide adoption, and United Fintech is well on its way to becoming the trusted ecosystem for enabling that collaboration,” Christian Frahm, CEO and Founder of United Fintech.

“We’re excited to partner with United Fintech to accelerate digital transformation across the industry. United Fintech’s approach to scaling proven fintech innovation aligns closely with our vision for future-ready financial services.” Ryan Hayward, Head of Strategic Investments at Barclays.

About United Fintech

United Fintech is a global platform that acquires and scales innovative B2B fintech companies in capital markets. By leveraging in-house commercial, sales, operational, and marketing expertise, it empowers fintechs to reduce costs, drive automation and enhance efficiency, helping clients modernize and transform capital market operations.