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Fintech startup Currencycloud raises $80 million from Visa, BNP Paribas and others

Fintech startup Currencycloud raises $80 million from Visa, BNP Paribas and others

金融科技創業公司Currencycloud從Visa、法國巴黎銀行等融資8,000萬美元
路透社 ·  2020/01/27 08:01

By Anna Irrera
   NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) - London-based financial technology startup Currencycloud has raised $80 million in funding from strategic investors including Visa Inc , BNP Paribas SA , SBI Group, Siam Commercial Bank and the International Finance Corp, the company said on Sunday.
   Existing investors including Sapphire Ventures, Notion Capital and GV, formerly Google Ventures, also participated in the round, CurrencyCloud said.
   The company will use the cash injection to fuel its global expansion plans and grow its suite of products, Currencycloud Chief Executive Mike Laven, said in an interview.
   "We will dramatically increase our footprint in North America," Laven said. The company also plans to open an office in Singapore later this year, he said.
   Founded in 2012, Currencycloud processes cross-border payments for businesses, including well-known European neobanks Monzo, Starling and Revolut. Since its launch it has processed more than $50 billion in payments.
   Visa and Currencycloud partnered last year on travel payments.
   Laven said the company hopes to work with the other companies that participated in the investment round.
   "We consciously raised money from strategic investors because we think they can help us with our expansion," he said.
   The new investment round brings the company's total funding to more than $140 million. As part of the deal, Colleen Ostrowski, senior vice president and treasurer of Visa Inc, will join Currencycloud's board, the company said.

(Reporting by Anna Irrera; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
((Anna.Irrera@thomsonreuters.com; +1 646 223 4005 ;)

安娜·伊雷拉(Anna Irrera)著路透紐約1月26日電-總部位於倫敦的金融科技初創公司Currencycloud週日表示,該公司已從Visa Inc、法國巴黎銀行(BNP Paribas SA)、印度國家銀行(SBI Group)、暹羅商業銀行(Siam Commercial Bank)和國際金融公司(International Finance Corp)等戰略投資者那裏籌集了8,000萬美元資金.CurrencyCloud表示,包括藍寶石風險投資公司(Sapphire Ventures)、概念資本(Condetion Capital)和GV(前身為谷歌風險投資公司)在內的現有投資者也參與了這輪融資。Currencycloud首席執行長雷文(Mike Laven)在接受採訪時表示,該公司將利用這筆現金注入推動其全球擴張計劃,並擴大其產品系列。萊文説:“我們將大幅增加在北美的業務。”他説,該公司還計劃今年晚些時候在新加坡開設辦事處。Currencycloud成立於2012年,為企業處理跨境支付,其中包括著名的歐洲新銀行Monzo、Starling和Revolut。自推出以來,它已經處理了超過500億美元的支付。Visa和Currencycloud去年在旅行支付方面進行了合作。Laven表示,該公司希望與參與這輪投資的其他公司合作。他説:“我們有意識地從戰略投資者那裏籌集資金,因為我們認為他們可以幫助我們擴張。”新一輪投資使該公司的總融資超過1.4億美元。作為交易的一部分,Visa Inc高級副總裁兼財務主管Colleen Ostrowski將加入Currencycloud董事會,該公司表示。(Anna Irrera報道;Jonathan Oatis編輯)(Anna.Irrera@thomsonreurs.com;+1 646 223 4005;)

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