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Payrails Secures $32 Million Series A to Drive EMEA Expansion

HV Capital’s lead investment will support Payrails’s development of its Payment Operating System for companies operating across EMEA markets.

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Overview

  • HV Capital led the $32 million round with participation from EQT Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, pushing Payrails’s total funding past $52 million.
  • The startup processed more than one million transactions daily last year and entered 30 new markets across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
  • New funding is earmarked for broadening the Payment Operating System’s feature set to streamline complex cross-border payment flows.
  • Major brands including Puma, Vinted, Flix, InDrive, Just Eat Takeaway and Careem rely on Payrails to unify diverse regional payment methods.
  • A strategic partnership with Mastercard will enable co-development of enterprise payment orchestration solutions.