Flowdesk从HV Capital和BlackRock筹集了5200万美元的B系列延长圈

Flowdesk是一家总部位于法国的加密货币贸易代理机构，以其专业的推销商和加密货币空间中的流动性提供商而闻名。

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已成功筹集了5200万美元的额外筹集资金，使总计筹集的总额达到1.02亿美元，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.

新的资金是股权和债务资本的结合，将用于进一步发展Flowdesk的业务和服务。 Flowdesk联合创始人兼全球首席执行官Guilhem Chaumont表示，在1.02亿美元的1.02亿美元中，约有90％是股票，其余10％或1,020万美元是债务。

Key Investors and Funding Breakdown

主要投资者和资金细分

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.

在参加资金回合的投资者中，HV Capital还获得了Flowdesk董事会的席位，而BlackRock管理资金，该资金提供了债务设施。

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

据说欧洲投资者HV Capital领导了资金回合的大部分股权​​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，法国私募股权公司Eurazeo，Cathay Innovation和Isai VC投资了资金回合的股票部分。同时，大多数债务基金都是由贝莱德（Blackrock）管理的账户提供的。

CEO Explains New Debt Strategy

首席执行官解释了新的债务策略

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.

加密货币贸易机构的首席执行官指出，他们正在接近最近的债务融资，这是一项战略举措，从长远来看，以推动其规模努力并维持公司的资产负债表。

“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.

“我们不仅将以公平或我们自己的利润来做到这一点。这就是为什么我们选择债务道路的原因，这对我们来说是一个非债务的选择。鉴于公司的财务状况以及我们轻松偿还债务的能力，此选项对我们开放。” Chaumont补充说。

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

Guilhem在详细介绍了资金回合的时间框架时，透露，大部分交易发生在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.

他进一步解释说，Flowdesk并没有积极寻求筹集新的资金，而是在收到多个投资者浓厚兴趣的自然发展的一部分。

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月早些时候，Flotdesk宣布完成其B系列资金回合，价值5000万美元，价值2.5亿美元。

Flowdesk’s Expansion Plans and New UAE Office

Flowdesk的扩张计划和新阿联酋办公室

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计划扩大其产品，以利用对现实世界中的代币化的需求不断增长，并扩大其非处方衍生业务。

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

此外，该公司计划建立专门的加密货币桌，以满足对这种设施不断增长的需求。

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

首席执行官说：“我们的目标是弥合加密信贷额度市场的差距。”

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:

除了加密货币办公桌外，做市商还计划专注于专有的贸易基础设施和合规性。首席执行官在他的最新LinkedIn帖子中补充说：

“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.”

“我们正在构建透明，可扩展，快速和竞争性的解决方案，这些解决方案涵盖了整个资产范围 - 从大满贯到模因硬币，最终是标记的证券。”

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.

加密货币贸易局还计划在明年的劳动力中加倍，并在阿拉伯联合酋长国开设办事处，该办公室将是法国，新加坡和美国之后的第四个办公室。

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.

最后，在监管方面，Flowdesk正在为欧盟的加密资产框架（MICA）做准备，以满足欧洲市场的加密需求。