Aufinity Group, a FinTech specialising in digital payment solutions for the automotive industry, has raised $26m in a Series C funding round.
The round was led by BlackFin Capital Partners, a European private equity firm focused on financial services and FinTechs. Existing backers PayPal Ventures and Seaya Ventures also participated, following their leadership in Aufinity’s Series B round last year.
Aufinity has established itself as a leading platform for payment management within the automotive sector, offering white-label digital solutions to car dealers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Its platform supports seamless payment processes across vehicle sales and after-sales, enabling faster transactions, greater liquidity, and an improved customer experience.
The new funds will support the company’s continued expansion across Europe and the development of strategic partnerships with leading OEMs. This financing round was launched earlier than initially planned due to strong international demand and the rapid growth of its operations abroad.
Aufinity Group CEO and co-founder Lasse Diener said, “With this round, we are focusing on accelerating our growth across Europe even further. Through new strategic partnerships with leading OEMs and by continuing our focus on dealerships, we are preparing to redefine the industry standard for the whole of Europe.”
Diener added that the company’s strong domestic performance and growing interest from international markets have prompted it to bring forward its broader European growth plans.
Maxime Mandin, managing director at BlackFin Capital Partners, said, “We have been closely monitoring the company for a couple of years already and have been impressed by the execution skills of the team. The success of their recent expansion abroad convinced us to invest in the company to support the European rollout and further enrich the payment orchestration capabilities of Aufinity.”
PayPal Ventures investor Alexandros Bottenbruch said, “Since our initial investment, the team has executed exceptionally—scaling their annualized platform volume and expanding successfully into after-sales, enterprise, and new geographies like Iberia and Italy. Doubling down on our support was a natural next step.”
Seaya Ventures partner Aris Xenofontos added, “We are excited to continue supporting Lasse, Ulrich, Markus and the team in next phase of the growth of the business. Since our investment, we have been impressed with the team’s ability to capture successfully the strong demand in international markets, such as Spain and Italy.”
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