Flowdesk從HV Capital和BlackRock籌集了5200萬美元的B系列延長圈

Flowdesk是一家總部位於法國的加密貨幣貿易代理機構，以其專業的推銷商和加密貨幣空間中的流動性提供商而聞名。

Crypto trading agency Flowdesk has successfully raised an additional $52 million in an extension of its Series B funding round, bringing the total amount raised to $102 million, Drive Capital reports.

Crypto Trading Agency Flowdesk已成功籌集了5200萬美元的額外籌集資金，使總計籌集的總額達到1.02億美元，Drive Capital Reports。

The new funding, which was a mix of equity and debt capital, will be used to further grow Flowdesk’s business and services. Of the $102 million, around 90% is equity, and the remaining 10%, or $10.2 million, is debt, according to Flowdesk co-founder and global CEO Guilhem Chaumont.

新的資金是股權和債務資本的結合，將用於進一步發展Flowdesk的業務和服務。 Flowdesk聯合創始人兼全球首席執行官Guilhem Chaumont表示，在1.02億美元的1.02億美元中，約有90％是股票，其餘10％或1,020萬美元是債務。

Key Investors and Funding Breakdown

主要投資者和資金細分

Among the investors who participated in the funding round are HV Capital, which also secured a seat on Flowdesk’s board, and BlackRock Managed Funds, which provided a debt facility.

在參加資金回合的投資者中，HV Capital還獲得了Flowdesk董事會的席位，而BlackRock管理資金，該資金提供了債務設施。

European investor HV Capital is said to have led the majority of the equity portion of the funding round.

據說歐洲投資者HV Capital領導了資金回合的大部分股權​​部分。

Moreover, French private equity firm Eurazeo, Cathay Innovation, and ISAI VC invested in the equity portion of the funding round. Meanwhile, the majority of the debt funds were provided by accounts managed by BlackRock.

此外，法國私募股權公司Eurazeo，Cathay Innovation和Isai VC投資了資金回合的股票部分。同時，大多數債務基金都是由貝萊德（Blackrock）管理的賬戶提供的。

CEO Explains New Debt Strategy

首席執行官解釋了新的債務策略

The CEO of the crypto trading agency pointed out that they are approaching the recent debt financing as a strategic move to fuel their scaling endeavors and sustain the company's balance sheet in the long run.

加密貨幣貿易機構的首席執行官指出，他們正在接近最近的債務融資，這是一項戰略舉措，從長遠來看，以推動其規模努力並維持公司的資產負債表。

“We will do so not only with equity or our own profits. That’s why we chose the path of debt, which is a non-dilutive option for us. This option is open to us given the financial health of the company and our capacity to easily repay the debt,” Chaumont added.

“我們不僅將以公平或我們自己的利潤來做到這一點。這就是為什麼我們選擇債務道路的原因，這對我們來說是一個非債務的選擇。鑑於公司的財務狀況以及我們輕鬆償還債務的能力，此選項對我們開放。” Chaumont補充說。

While detailing the time-frame of the funding round, Guilhem disclosed that the majority of the transactions took place in 2024.

Guilhem在詳細介紹了資金回合的時間框架時，透露，大部分交易發生在2024年。

He further explained that Flowdesk wasn’t actively seeking to raise new funds but it comes as part of a natural progression after receiving strong interest from multiple investors.

他進一步解釋說，Flowdesk並沒有積極尋求籌集新的資金，而是在收到多個投資者濃厚興趣的自然發展的一部分。

Earlier in January 2024, Flowdesk announced the completion of its Series B funding round with $50 million and was valued at $250 million.

2024年1月早些時候，Flotdesk宣布完成其B系列資金回合，價值5000萬美元，價值2.5億美元。

Flowdesk’s Expansion Plans and New UAE Office

Flowdesk的擴張計劃和新阿聯酋辦公室

With the new funds, Flowdesk plans to expand its offerings to capitalize on the increasing demand for real-world asset tokenization and broaden its over-the-counter derivative business.

借助新的基金，Flotdesk計劃擴大其產品，以利用對現實世界中的代幣化的需求不斷增長，並擴大其非處方衍生業務。

Additionally, the firm plans to set up a dedicated crypto-credit desk to cater to the growing demand for such facilities.

此外，該公司計劃建立專門的加密貨幣桌，以滿足對這種設施不斷增長的需求。

“We aim to bridge the gap in the market for crypto credit facilities,” the CEO stated.

首席執行官說：“我們的目標是彌合加密信貸額度市場的差距。”

Apart from the crypto desk, the market maker is also planning to focus on proprietary trading infrastructure, and compliance. In his latest LinkedIn post, the CEO added:

除了加密貨幣辦公桌外，做市商還計劃專注於專有的貿易基礎設施和合規性。首席執行官在他的最新LinkedIn帖子中補充說：

“We’re building solutions that are transparent, scalable, fast, and competitive, spanning the full spectrum of assets — from majors to meme coins, and eventually tokenized securities.”

“我們正在構建透明，可擴展，快速和競爭性的解決方案，這些解決方案涵蓋了整個資產範圍 - 從大滿貫到模因硬幣，最終是標記的證券。”

The crypto trading agency is also planning to double its workforce in the next year and open an office in the United Arab Emirates, which will be its fourth office after France, Singapore, and the United States.

加密貨幣貿易局還計劃在明年的勞動力中加倍，並在阿拉伯聯合酋長國開設辦事處，該辦公室將是法國，新加坡和美國之後的第四個辦公室。

Finally, on the regulatory front, Flowdesk is preparing for the European Union’s Market in Crypto Assets Framework (MICA) to cater to the crypto demand in the European markets.

最後，在監管方面，Flowdesk正在為歐盟的加密資產框架（MICA）做準備，以滿足歐洲市場的加密需求。