Embedded finance, integrating financial services into non-financial platforms, is a major trend in fintech.This shift is happening now, offering significant opportunities for fintech investors.Instead of standalone fintech apps, the focus is on making finance seamless and integrated into everyday platforms people already use.By embedding financial services, companies can access users through various platforms without the need for customer acquisition.Fintech winners of the future will be platforms and infrastructure players enabling embedded finance.Embedded finance offers seamless experiences like automatic investing and lending within trusted platforms.BaaS providers like Synapse and Unit enable companies to integrate financial services quickly through APIs.Tech platforms are evolving into financial ecosystems by integrating payment processing and lending directly.Leading companies in embedded payments include Stripe, Square, and PayPal.Embedded lending simplifies financing by offering credit options directly within commerce and business tools.