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United Fintech Secures Strategic Investment from Barclays and Appoints Bank to Board

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United Fintech has secured a strategic investment from Barclays, adding the major UK bank to its shareholder base of leading global financial institutions. Barclays joins BNP Paribas, Citi, Danske Bank, and Standard Chartered, all of whom have invested within the past two years. As part of this new partnership, Barclays will join the United Fintech Board of Directors, reinforcing the collaboration between established banks and the fintech platform.

This investment follows a period of significant growth for United Fintech. In 2025, the company completed two acquisitions, expanding its portfolio to seven fintechs, and now operating with over 200 employees across 11 global offices. These recent developments aim to assist clients in modernising infrastructure and deploying AI-powered innovations securely through a single point of access.

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