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9fin

Category: AI in Fintech

An AI-powered analytics platform for debt capital markets, providing data, news, and predictive analytics. 9fin was founded in 2016. The company is led by Steven Hunter. Based in London, United Kingdom. Team size: 101-500. Total funding raised: $252.8M total (all rounds). Latest round: Series C. Key investors include HarbourVest, CPP Investments, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, Redalpine, Seedcamp.

Founded
2016
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Team size
101-500
Total funding
$252.8M total (all rounds)

Value proposition

To provide faster, smarter intelligence to debt market professionals, enabling them to make more informed decisions.

Products and solutions

News and analysis, Covenants, Comparables, Financials, Distressed, ESG, CLOs

Unique value

9fin's uniqueness lies in its AI-powered platform that provides predictive analytics for debt capital markets, a traditionally opaque and manually-driven industry.

Target customer

Investment Banks, Sales & Trading, Law Firms, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Private Equity, and Distressed Debt Advisors

Industries served

Financial Services, Investment Banking, Asset Management

Technology advantage

The company's key advantage is its proprietary AI technology that automates the extraction and analysis of data from complex legal and financial documents, providing clients with actionable insights in near real-time.

How they differentiate

9fin differentiates itself through its AI-powered analytics platform, which provides faster and more comprehensive intelligence for debt capital markets. The platform is designed to be an all-in-one solution for credit analysis and mandate acquisition, focusing on speed and ease of use.

Main competitors

Bloomberg, FactSet, Reorg

Key partnerships

Not publicly available

Notable customers

KKR, Apollo, BNP Paribas, Kirkland & Ellis, Trusted by 300+ leading institutions globally including 80% of trading desks and top 10 investment banks

Major milestones

Successful completion of a $170 million Series C funding round at $1.3B valuation (March 2026)., Expansion into the US market., Launch in APAC region with Hong Kong base (April 2026)., Reached unicorn status with $1.3B valuation., Total funding raised exceeds $250M.

Growth metrics

Specific growth metrics are not publicly available.

Market positioning

9fin is positioned as a technology-driven challenger to established financial data providers. It targets a niche segment of the debt capital markets, aiming to disrupt the traditional players with a more modern and efficient solution.

Geographic focus

Initially focused on the European market, 9fin is now expanding its presence in North America, particularly the US.

Patents and IP

Not publicly available

About Steven Hunter

Prior to co-founding 9fin, Steven Hunter was an Investment Executive at Babson Capital Management and an Analyst in the High Yield & Leveraged Finance capital markets team at J.P. Morgan.

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