2022年12月22日

Pollinate完成了5000万美元的C轮融资，由全球风险投资和私募股权公司Insight Partners领投。这轮融资还包括所有现有投资者的参与，包括NatWest集团、万事达卡、澳大利亚国民银行(NAB)、EFM资产管理公司和Motive Partners。这笔投资标志着Pollinate将进一步在全球扩张，并进军北美市场。该公司正在与多家银行进行深入谈判。此外，这笔资金还旨在加速Pollinate白标市场产品的扩张，以满足银行中小企业客户的需求。“在Insight Partners，我们投资于快速扩张的软件公司。Pollinate平台为全球最大银行的商业客户创建了白色标签的数字市场，”Insight Partners运营合伙人兼Insight IGNITE创始人Emmet B. Keeffe III说。“疫情过后，银行有机会引领中小企业经济的复兴，但它们必须迅速行动。”“中小企业是全球经济的命脉。他们是就业机会的创造者、创新者和勇敢的探索者，他们只是找到了一种让事情运转起来的方法。获得资本、直观的银行服务以及增值解决方案和合作伙伴的广泛生态系统对小企业主的旅程至关重要，”Pollinate首席执行官兼创始人Al Lukies CBE表示。 “It is our passion to work with leading banks and dynamic merchants around the world. This investment round, led by the outstanding team at Insight Partners and supported by our existing shareholders, validates our mission, and is a statement of confidence in the banks – that they can fight back against new entrants and win, all while supporting the vital work of SMEs.” Pollinate – the business behind Tyl by NatWest – was formed to help banks across the world to digitally transform their offering for business customers and keep pace with new entrants looking to take market share or to push them down the value chain. The Pollinate platform allows banks to offer a one-stop shop for SMEs, from access to capital, the ability to take payment, digital loyalty schemes, marketing tools and insights. This gives SMEs a single place to understand, manage, and grow their business. “The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation for SMEs, forcing banks to move quickly to support their business customers. We have been doing everything in our power to support their recovery, in the UK, including approving over £14 billion of loans under government lending schemes, offering mortgage and capital repayment holidays and waiving monthly terminal fees for Tyl customers. We are delighted to also support SMEs on a global basis through our investment in Pollinate,” said Simon McNamara, Chief Administrative Officer at NatWest Group. The regeneration of SMEs may result in a high rise and burn rate. It is imperative that banks can keep up with their expectations, and offer swift and effective support as they re-build. Pollinate works in collaboration with banks to help them with that agility. “Small businesses are vital to the Australian economy, driving half of our economic output and employing two in every three Australian workers,” said Nathan Goonan, Group Executive, Strategy and Innovation at NAB. “We're looking forward to working with Pollinate as we continue to work to bring the best of digital innovation to NAB’s business bank customers." Moelis & Company and White & Case acted as exclusive financial advisor and legal counsel respectively to Pollinate on the transaction. Share this article: