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Denim, A Fintech Platform For Freight Brokers, Raises $126M In Equity And Debt

PRIVATESep 15, 2022

Amount Raised

$126 Million

Round Type

Venture

New YorkFinancial ServicesSoftwareFintech

Description

Denim, the fintech platform for freight and logistics formerly known as Axle Payments, today announced that it raised $126 million in a Series B funding round led by Pelion Venture Partners with participation from Crosslink Capital, Anthemis, Trucks VC, FJ Labs, Tribeca Early Stage Partners and Refashiond Ventures at a “nine-figure” valuation. CEO and co-founder Bharath Krishnamoorthy tells TechCrunch that the new cash, a combination of equity ($26 million) and debt ($100 million), will be put toward scaling the business and providing Denim’s customers with working capital.

Quick answer

Denim raised $126 Million in a funding round, dated September 15, 2022. Denim is based in New York, New York, United States.

How much did Denim raise?
Denim raised $126 Million in a funding round on September 15, 2022.
What does Denim do?
Denim is a financial enablement platform for the logistics industry that offers an ecosystem of intelligent financial products, operations tools, and time-saving automation.
Where is Denim based and how big is it?
Denim is based in New York, New York, United States.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Financial Services and Fintech around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Denim that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Reap Technologies Holdings Limited raised $40M (Series A) on October 27, 2022.
  • Regional Management raised $200M (Funding Round) on October 20, 2022.
  • Hello Divorce, Inc. raised $3.3M (Seed) on October 19, 2022.
  • Hello Divorce, Inc. raised $3.3M (Seed) on September 30, 2022.
  • VeriFast raised $3.5M (Seed) on September 28, 2022.
  • Signzy raised $26M (Funding Round) on September 26, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

Denim

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Denim is a financial enablement platform for the logistics industry that offers an ecosystem of intelligent financial products, operations tools, and time-saving automation. Its proprietary technology enables freight brokers to simplify their financing operations and easily access the working capital they need to grow in the competitive, $2 trillion logistics market. Denim automates invoicing, collections, and payments — ultimately reducing daily payments and collections tasks by 75%. A remote-first company, Denim has been named a Best Place To Work by Built In and Best Workplace for Innovators by Fast Company

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