By Gene Teare,

The most highly funded startups in financial services—a sector that led VC funding this year, with at least $131 billion invested—generally do not hail from the U.S., but from Europe.

In fact, of the top 10 most highly funded companies that are still private, five are from Europe, three from the U.S., one from Brazil and one from the Bahamas.

Three mobile banking platforms rank among the top 10 funded fintech companies in 2021. The two most highly valued companies in financial services raising the largest fundings are Sweden-based Klarna and London-based Revolut.

Here’s a closer look at the 10 fintech startups that raised the most venture backing in 2021.

No. 1: C6 Bank, $2...