Fintech companies increasingly choose Milano for their regional headquarters and corporate hubs, thanks to the city’s business environment which favors technology startups and early adopters, and its vast expertise in financial and engineering solutions.

Milano is Italy’s financial capital and home of the Italian Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana), with over 15,000 banks and financial firms, and over 130,000 financial services employees working here. Milano is a thriving financial innovation ecosystem: in the 2011-2023 period, there was +45% growth in the number of fintech firms for a +60% growth in industry revenue. 41% of all fintech firms in Italy are located in Milano, which is where the 2 Italian fintech unicorns were founded.