Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that has supported numerous prominent technology companies.
The Y Combinator alumni have raised £1.8m from Episode 1, Seedcamp, 7percent Ventures, Y Combinator, and Kima Ventures.
"We’re building an open source database for time series data, and time series databases are a multi-billion-dollar market because they’re central for financial services, IoT and other enterprise applications. And we basically make it easy to handle explosive amounts of data, and to reduce infrastructure costs massively,"
The digital bank has raised roughly £60m from a syndicate of existing and new investors.
The investment round was led by FoundersX with participation from Founders Factory, Y Combinator, and Plug and Play Ventures.
"This is a massive achievement for us. When we came to market 2 years ago we were probably the only technology company talking about fairness and diversity. Fairness has been our core purpose from day one, it’s in our DNA, and we are so grateful to our investors and clients who saw how important our message was. For me this represents an investment in diversity, not just our company. This latest round will allow us to grow our capability in our core markets, levelling the playing field and breaking the cycle of exclusion that still chronically prevalent in the world of work. It is also a huge vote of confidence in the team who have worked so hard over the past 2 years to bring our purpose to life."
The seed round was backed by Techstars, 500 Startups, and multiple UAE-based investors to fund product development and international expansion.
"The challenges associated with startup law globally require a unique blend of legal and technological expertise. Our world-class team of lawyers and technologists will create a new customer experience for startup law, which will empower founders, de-risk investors and provide massive savings on legal fees."
The digital bank raised the capital from backers including Latitude and Stripe, pushing its valuation past £2bn.
"We’ve seen [this approach] in other products such as social networks or consumer apps, but it’s unheard of in banking."
