9fin, an AI-native platform for global debt markets founded by former J.P. Morgan banker Steven Hunter and Deutsche Bank engineer Hussam EL-Sheikh, has raised $170m in Series C funding at a $1.3bn valuation.
The round was led by HarbourVest, with participation from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and existing investors Redalpine, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, and Seedcamp. Total funding raised by the company now exceeds $250m.
The fresh capital will be used to accelerate development of 9fin’s AI capabilities, expand its proprietary dataset, and support continued growth in the United States. Notably, CPP Investments was already a client of the platform before joining the round as an investor.
9fin centralises information spread across data rooms, emails, and PDFs, using it to power next-generation AI technology that enables credit professionals to identify, analyse, and act on opportunities within a single platform.
The company serves more than 300 banks, asset managers, law firms, and advisory firms, helping them source deals, analyse risk, and monitor global debt markets. 9fin has delivered multiple consecutive years of 100% ARR growth and industry-leading retention, with particularly strong expansion in the United States.
HarbourVest Partners principal Michael Guiness said, “Debt markets are undergoing a profound transformation as AI reshapes how financial professionals work,” said Michael Guiness, Principal at HarbourVest Partners. “9fin has built a powerful platform combining proprietary data with AI-driven workflows – exactly what we’re looking for in next generation market leaders. We’re excited to support the company as it scales globally.”
9fin CEO & co-founder Steven Hunter said, “AI will redefine the credit markets, but only if it’s powered by proprietary data and embedded into how professionals actually work. That’s exactly what we’ve built at 9fin. We’ve scaled our product rapidly across geographies and asset classes to provide clients with unmatched breadth and depth of data in an AI-native platform. Our ultimate goal is to be the only platform credit professionals ever need. This capital gets us there even faster.”
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