Many fintech companies choose Milano as destination for their headquarters or regional hubs, thanks to the city’s favorable environment for startups and early technology adoption, as well as its broad expertise in financial and technological solutions. The city is a vibrant international financial hub, home to over 11,000 financial companies, including the Italian Stock Exchange, and over 70,000 financial services employees. Milano is a thriving ecosystem that has seen 28% year-on-year growth in fintech startups and 30% growth in fintech revenue, in 2019, with 45% of all the fintech firms in Italy located here.