Salmon Funding, Investors & Competitors

Salmon has raised $159M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2026.

Last Salmon funding round

$60M

Undisclosed stage · Apr 2026

Cumulative funding Salmon raised

$159M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Salmon

  • International Finance Corporation
  • Northstar Group
  • ADQ
  • Spice Expeditions
  • Lunate
  • FJ Labs
  • Moore Strategic Ventures
  • Antler Elevate

Salmon Overview

About Salmon

Salmon is a Philippines-headquartered fintech company that delivers digital financial services such as personal loans, buy-now-pay-later options, and credit lines via its mobile app. Launched in 2018, it serves over 1 million customers across Southeast Asia by partnering with e-commerce giants like Lazada and Shopee to enable seamless checkout financing. The platform uses alternative data for credit scoring to extend loans to underserved consumers, processing billions in loan disbursements annually. Salmon holds a virtual lending license from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and emphasizes financial inclusion through quick approvals in under five minutes.


Founded

2022

HQ

PhilippinesManila

Website

salmon.ph

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Salmon Funding History

Salmon has raised a total of $159M across 5 funding rounds.

Salmon's first fundraising round was a $16M Series A in October 2022. The most recent completed round was a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2026.

Salmon funding rounds

Salmon funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Apr 2026Undisclosed stageSpice Expeditions (lead); FJ Labs; Moore Strategic Ventures; Washington University Investment Management Company$60MSalmon Group, a Manila-based digital lender and financial services platform operating across Southeast Asia, closed a $100 million financing round in April 2026 comprising $60 million in equity and $40 million in public bonds. The equity tranche was led by Spice Expeditions with participation from Washington University Investment Management Company, Moore Strategic Ventures, FJ Labs, and existing shareholders. The $40 million bond issuance was priced at 13.7% yield under Salmon's Nordic bond programme. The round was significantly oversubscribed, reflecting investor confidence in the company's execution in the Philippines consumer finance market. Proceeds from the equity raise will fund product expansion, deepen distribution across the Philippines, strengthen capitalization of Salmon Bank, and grow the group's balance sheet capacity. Bond proceeds will support scaling of the lending portfolio. This funding builds on $28 million raised in equity in June 2025 and $50 million raised through Nordic bonds in September 2025. To date, Salmon has raised $310 million total, comprising $160 million in equity and $150 million through bonds. Previous investors include IFC, ADQ (Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund), Lunate, and Antler VC.
Jun 2025Undisclosed stageSpice Expeditions (lead); ADQ; Back in Black; Northstar Group; Antler Elevate; International Finance Corporation; Lunate$28MSalmon Group Ltd, a leading emerging markets financial technology firm, operates a financing company (Sunprime Finance, Inc.) and a BSP-regulated bank (Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa in Laguna) in the Philippines, focusing on simplifying access to credit across Southeast Asia using AI-enabled technology and a proprietary credit engine. Salmon, launched in January 2023, aims to scale to leadership in regional financial services with its strengthened capital runway. The company announced an $88 million fundraise on June 17, 2025, comprising a $60 million drawdown under a 3-year $150 million Nordic bond framework—the first such issuance by a Southeast Asian tech firm—and $28 million in new equity. The equity round was led by Spice Expeditions, LP, with participation from blue-chip U.S. institutional investors, Antler Elevate, and existing shareholders including International Finance Corporation (IFC), Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund ADQ/Lunate, Northstar Group, Back in Black Capital, and prominent Filipino investors. The funds will support expansion of operations, product offerings, and lending across credit products to accelerate financial inclusion in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, building on over 3,000 partner stores nationwide and high-yield time deposits at 8.88% per annum. This transaction ranks among the largest recent investments in Philippine fintech, positioning Salmon as a top challenger player. Prior funding includes $30 million in October 2024, $25 million in April 2024, $7 million from IFC, and $20 million debt from Argentem Creek Partners in 2023.
Oct 2024Series AInternational Finance Corporation; Lunate$30M-
Apr 2024Series AInternational Finance Corporation (lead); Northstar Group$25MSalmon Group Ltd. is a Philippine consumer fintech firm founded in July 2022 that operates a licensed bank, Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa Laguna Inc., and uses AI-enabled technology and a proprietary credit engine to provide short-term consumer loans such as Salmon Credit, Salmon Installment, and Salmon Cash Loans, targeting underserved Filipinos with limited access to formal credit—only 25% have such access per Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas data. On April 26, 2024, IFC announced a $7 million equity investment in Salmon as lead investor in a $25 million Series A extension (Series A-1) round alongside Northstar Group and other local and international investors including ADQ/Lunate. The funds aim to develop new credit products and launch a lifestyle banking offering in the second half of 2024, while IFC collaborates with Salmon to enhance its responsible lending practices. Salmon received Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas approval in December 2023 to operate as a licensed bank, enabling expansion into deposit accounts, debit/credit cards, and other transactional products. Co-founder Raffy Montemayor highlighted shared commitments with IFC to leverage technology for banking access among the underserved. Subsequent rounds include a $30 million oversubscribed Series A-2 in October 2024 from existing investors like IFC and Lunate to scale lending and new products, and an $88 million raise comprising $28 million equity and $60 million Nordic bond drawdown led by Spice Expeditions with IFC and Northstar participation.
Oct 2022Series AADQ$16MThe earliest documented funding mentioned is a $20 million debt facility from Argentem Creek Partners in 2023, followed by subsequent equity and debt rounds in 2024-2025.

Who has invested in Salmon?

10 investors have backed Salmon across its funding rounds, including International Finance Corporation, Northstar Group, ADQ, Spice Expeditions, Lunate and FJ Labs.

Lead investors include Spice Expeditions and International Finance Corporation.


Salmon Investors

Investors in Salmon by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
International Finance CorporationUnited StatesWashington, DC3LeadApr 2024
ADQUAEAbu Dhabi2ParticipantOct 2022
Northstar GroupSingaporeSingapore2ParticipantApr 2024
Spice ExpeditionsUnited StatesWestport, CT2LeadJun 2025
LunateUAEAbu Dhabi2ParticipantOct 2024
Back in BlackSwedenStockholm1ParticipantJun 2025
FJ LabsUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantApr 2026
Antler ElevateSingaporeSingapore1ParticipantJun 2025

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Acquisitions by Salmon

Salmon has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Salmon was on November 9th 2024. Salmon acquired Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Salmon

Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa
Description
Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa is a Laguna Province-based bank in the Philippines delivering deposit accounts, loans, and remittance services through digital channels.
HQ CountryPhilippines
HQ City
Laguna
Deal Date9 Nov 2024
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Salmon Competitors

Salmon competitors include listed companies like Capital One, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance and Synchrony, and private ones like Jiedaibao and Upgrade.

Public and private companies comparable to Salmon
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Capital OneUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$53B-$124B2.0x
Bajaj FinservIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$14B$5.9B$31B5.1x
Shriram FinanceIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$2.6B$1.6B$24B13.5x
SynchronyUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$15B-$24B1.7x
JiedaibaoChinaBeijingPrivate--$7.6B-
UpgradeUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$1B-$7.5B7.5x

Salmon Public Comps

Salmon is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Capital One, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance, Synchrony, Eurobank, Jio Financial Services, Cholamandalam, Tata Capital, Ally Financial and Muthoot Finance.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Capital One$53B-2.3x2.0x--
Bajaj Finserv$14B$5.9B5.7x5.1x14.0x25.3x
Shriram Finance$2.6B$1.6B16.4x13.5x25.9x22.2x
Synchrony$15B-1.8x1.7x--
Eurobank$3.9B-5.0x4.6x--
Jio Financial Services$332M$272M47.6x38.1x58.1x-
Cholamandalam$1.7B$724M21.1x18.7x51.0x42.1x
Tata Capital$3.1B$759M12.2x20.8x49.8x-

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Common questions about Salmon

When was Salmon founded?Salmon was founded in 2022.
Where is Salmon headquartered?Salmon is headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
Is Salmon publicly listed?No, Salmon is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Salmon raised?Salmon has raised $159M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Salmon's last funding round?Salmon's last funding round was a $60M undisclosed-stage round in April 2026, led by Spice Expeditions.
Who are Salmon's investors?Salmon's investors include International Finance Corporation, ADQ, Northstar Group, Spice Expeditions, Lunate, Back in Black, FJ Labs, Antler Elevate, Moore Strategic Ventures and Washington University Investment Management Company.
Which companies are comparable to Salmon?Companies comparable to Salmon include Capital One, Bajaj Finserv, Shriram Finance, Synchrony, Jiedaibao and Upgrade.
How many companies has Salmon acquired?Salmon has acquired 1 company, including Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa.

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