Connecting the dots in FinTech...的动态

Revenue-based financing provider Outfund has announced the close of a $20m Series A round, led by existing investor Force Over Mass, and joined by three new investors — Switzerland’s PostFinance, Guernsey’s 1818 Venture Capital and US-based Pipe backers Tribe Capital. At the same time, it’s raised $120m in debt financing. Armed with this fresh capital, it says it has big ambitions for “rapid” global growth, and is planning on doubling its team from 70 to 150 people by the end of 2022. But it wants to do so cautiously. CEO and founder Daniel Lipinski tells Sifted that Outfund is currently the P word, you see. Profitable. No one quite knows what will happen to the fundraising environment in Europe as public markets slow down this year, but one thing’s for sure: alternatives to raising equity are super hot right now. European founders now have at least 18 revenue-based financing (RBF) providers to choose from if they need fast cash but don’t fancy diluting their company ownership — and Outfund has edged up the ranks of the best-funded with this latest raise. Read the full Sifted article through the link in the comments below. ?? #donedeal #funding #fundinground #venturecapital #seriesa #investors #investment #financialtechnology #financialservices #fintech #fintechnews