老虎基金支持的稳定币支付初创公司 BVNK 据称正在洽谈筹集至少 5000 万美元资金

这家由 Tiger Global Management LLC 支持的初创公司正在与潜在支持者进行洽谈，目标是筹集至少 5000 万美元（2.23 亿令吉）

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.

据知情人士透露，Tiger Global 支持的支付初创公司 BVNK 正在洽谈在新一轮融资中筹集至少 5000 万美元（2.23 亿令吉）资金。

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.

知情人士称，这家总部位于伦敦的公司每年处理 80 亿美元的付款，其估值目标至少为 3 亿美元。由于谈判是私下进行，因此要求匿名。他们补充说，BVNK 正在与顾问合作筹款，最早可能在未来几周内宣布。

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

BVNK 的代表没有立即回应彭博新闻社的询问。

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.

支付初创公司 Stripe 于 10 月宣布斥资 11 亿美元收购稳定币初创公司 Bridge，引发了对该行业的兴趣。知情人士表示，投资者对 BVNK 轮以及整个稳定币支付初创企业都有浓厚的兴趣。

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.

稳定币是一种加密货币，旨在模仿现有法定货币的价格，通常由储备支撑。最小的波动性使它们成为流行的汇款工具，最初是在加密货币公司中，现在越来越多地为企业服务。

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 联合创始人 Patrick Collison 在 10 月份的 X 帖子中表示，该技术将为企业带来“显着的速度、覆盖范围和成本改进”。

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

据彭博社早些时候报道，风险投资公司从 Bridge 交易中获得了丰厚的利润，主要投资者红杉资本获得了超过 1 亿美元的投资。

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 的合伙人克里斯·安 (Chris Ahn) 持有 Bridge 4% 的股份，他将这笔交易称为“其他科技公司发起进攻的触发时刻”。

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

周三，加密货币交易所运营商 Coinbase Global Inc 宣布收购稳定币支付初创公司 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.

据其网站称，BVNK 成立于 2021 年，现已获得在英国、西班牙、南非和马耳他运营的完全许可。该公司拥有 270 多名员工，TransferWise 联合创始人 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.

这家初创公司上次融资是在 2022 年 5 月，当时在 Tiger Global 领投的一轮融资中获得了 4000 万美元。其他支持者包括 The Raba Partnership、Avenir、Kingsway Capital、Nordstar、Concentric 和 Base Capital。