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BNP Paribas

Corporate

BNP Paribas is a leading European bank operating across commercial, personal, and corporate banking worldwide.

Portfolio

4

companies


Portfolio companies

Fnality

Fnality

Fnality operates regulated wholesale payment systems using distributed ledger technology.

UF

United Fintech

United Fintech operates a neutral digital transformation platform for the financial sector.

Carbonplace

Carbonplace

Carbonplace provides a carbon credit transaction network connecting buyers and sellers through banks.

Proxymity

Proxymity

Proxymity provides digital investor communication platforms for financial markets.


Team

JB

Junaid Baig

Head of Strategic Investments & Co-Head of Strategy with BNP Paribas Global Markets


Recent investments

Series C
£99.7M

The capital raise was led by WisdomTree, Bank of America, Citi, KBC Group, Temasek and Tradeweb to support the expansion of its global settlement network.

"The closing of our Series C reflects a shared conviction that the future of money demands a new foundation, one with Fnality at its core. Our blockchain-based settlement systems, anchored in the credit quality of central bank money, connect traditional finance with the fast adoption of tokenized and decentralized markets. With 24/7 payment rails, real-time settlement, and enhanced liquidity management, we’re not just modernizing wholesale payments, we’re building a future that fuses Decentralized Finance’s operational optimization with Traditional Finance’s capital efficiency. This investment accelerates our journey toward a financial market infrastructure that is more resilient, more inclusive, and ready for the hybrid future of global finance."
— Michelle Neal, CEO of Fnality International
Other
£10.0M

Citi led the strategic funding round, establishing the two major banks as the platform's first institutional investors.

"To BNP Paribas, it is all about trust in the validation of fintechs, ensuring they meet the highest standards of excellence and offering a robust ecosystem for innovation. Managing to combine the best of both worlds, we see this as the beginning of a new era where industry participants can grow together."
— Junaid Baig, Head of Strategic Investments & Co-Head of Strategy with BNP Paribas Global Markets
Series B
£77.7M

The financing round will support the launch of wholesale payment systems and global liquidity management.

"Our Series B funding round represents the financial sector’s desire for a central bank money backed blockchain-based settlement solution that bridges the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralised finance (DeFi) in wholesale markets. Each Fnality Payment System utilises DLT to provide a 24/7 payment rail with the ability to reduce settlement cycles to real-time, while significantly improving intraday liquidity management and marking significant innovation in the speed, functionality, and resilience of wholesale payments."
— Rhomaios Ram, CEO
Seed
£37.2M

The funding comes from nine founder banks to support platform scaling and team expansion.

"With Carbonplace, we are transforming the way that carbon credits are bought, distributed, held and retired. I am excited to take this company to the next level of its evolution, and to help unlock its massive potential to drive significant economic and social value by opening the carbon markets up to the world."
— Scott Eaton, CEO