老虎基金支持的穩定幣支付新創公司 BVNK 據稱正在洽談籌集至少 5,000 萬美元資金

這家由 Tiger Global Management LLC 支持的新創公司正在與潛在支持者進行談判，目標是籌集至少 5,000 萬美元（2.23 億令吉）

Tiger Global-backed payments start-up BVNK is in talks to raise at least US$50 million (RM223 million) in a new funding round, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.

知情人士告訴彭博社，Tiger Global 支持的支付新創公司 BVNK 正在洽談在新一輪融資中籌集至少 5,000 萬美元（2.23 億令吉）。

The London-based company, which processes US$8 billion in payments annually, is targeting a valuation of at least US$300 million, the people said, asking not to be identified as the talks are private. BVNK is working with advisers on the fundraising, which could be announced as early as the next few weeks, they added.

知情人士稱，這家總部位於倫敦的公司每年處理 80 億美元的付款，其估值目標至少為 3 億美元。他們補充說，BVNK 正在與顧問合作籌款，最快可能在未來幾週內宣布。

Representatives for BVNK did not immediately respond to queries from Bloomberg News.

BVNK 的代表沒有立即回應彭博新聞社的詢問。

Payments start-up Stripe announced a US$1.1 billion deal to acquire stablecoin start-up Bridge in October, stoking interest in the sector. There is strong investor appetite for the BVNK round, as well as for stablecoin payments start-ups in general, the people familiar with the matter said.

支付新創公司 Stripe 於 10 月宣布斥資 11 億美元收購穩定幣新創公司 Bridge，引發了對該行業的興趣。知情人士表示，投資者對 BVNK 輪以及整個穩定幣支付新創公司都有濃厚的興趣。

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency designed to mimic the price of an established fiat currency and are typically underpinned by reserves. Minimal volatility made them a popular tool for money transfers, originally among crypto firms, and increasingly for corporates.

穩定幣是一種加密貨幣，旨在模仿現有法定貨幣的價格，通常由儲備支撐。最小的波動性使它們成為流行的匯款工具，最初是在加密貨幣公司中，現在越來越多地為企業服務。

Stripe co-founder Patrick Collison said in an X post in October that the technology would bring “significant speed, coverage, and cost improvements” for businesses.

Stripe 聯合創始人 Patrick Collison 在 10 月的 X 貼文中表示，該技術將為企業帶來「顯著的速度、覆蓋範圍和成本改進」。

Venture firms profited handsomely from the Bridge deal, with lead investor Sequoia Capital raking in over US$100 million, Bloomberg News earlier reported.

根據彭博社早些時候報道，創投公司從 Bridge 交易中獲得了豐厚的利潤，主要投資者紅杉資本獲得了超過 1 億美元的投資。

Chris Ahn, a partner at Haun Ventures, which had a 4% stake in Bridge, touted the deal as a “trigger moment for other tech firms to go on the offensive”.

Haun Ventures 的合夥人 Chris Ahn 持有 Bridge 4% 的股份，他將這筆交易稱為「其他科技公司發動攻擊的觸發時刻」。

On Wednesday, crypto exchange operator Coinbase Global Inc announced the acquisition of Utopia Labs, a stablecoin payments start-up.

週三，加密貨幣交易所營運商 Coinbase Global Inc 宣布收購穩定幣支付新創公司 Utopia Labs。

Founded in 2021, BVNK is now fully licensed to operate in the UK, Spain, South Africa, and Malta, according to its website. It employs more than 270 people and counts TransferWise co-founder Kristo Käärmann among its early backers.

據其網站稱，BVNK 成立於 2021 年，現已獲得在英國、西班牙、南非和馬耳他運營的完全許可。該公司擁有 270 多名員工，TransferWise 聯合創始人 Kristo Käärmann 是其早期支持者之一。

The start-up last raised money in May 2022, when it secured US$40 million in a round led by Tiger Global. Other backers include The Raba Partnership, Avenir, Kingsway Capital, Nordstar, Concentric, and Base Capital.

這家新創公司上次融資是在 2022 年 5 月，當時在 Tiger Global 領投的一輪融資中獲得了 4,000 萬美元。其他支持者包括 The Raba Partnership、Avenir、Kingsway Capital、Nordstar、Concentric 和 Base Capital。