Soldo Funding, Investors & Competitors

Soldo has raised $263M across 5 funding rounds, most recently a $180M Series C in July 2021.

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Last Soldo funding round

$180M

Series C · Jul 2021

Cumulative funding Soldo raised

$263M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Soldo

  • Connect Ventures
  • Accel
  • Ithaca Investments
  • Battery Ventures
  • Dawn Capital
  • InReach Ventures
  • U-Start
  • Carlo Gualandri

Soldo Overview

About Soldo

Soldo is a London-headquartered spend management platform issuing prepaid Mastercard cards linked to a cloud dashboard for business expenses. Companies set budgets, track receipts via mobile app, and automate approvals and reimbursements. Integrating with QuickBooks, Xero, and NetSuite, Soldo serves 15,000+ SMEs across Europe. Founded in 2016, it processes billions in transactions annually with real-time Visa/Mastercard reconciliation.


Founded

2015

HQ

United KingdomLondon

Website

soldo.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

Soldo Funding History

Soldo has raised a total of $263M across 5 funding rounds.

Soldo's first fundraising round was a $6M seed round in February 2015. The most recent completed round was a $180M Series C in July 2021.

Soldo funding rounds

Soldo funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jul 2021Series CTemasek (lead); Battery Ventures; Advent International; Citi Ventures; Dawn Capital; Accel; Sunley House Capital Management$180MSoldo is a London-based European fintech providing a pay and spend automation platform with prepaid company cards linked to automated expense management software, serving over 26,000 customers from SMBs to large multinationals like Mercedes Benz, GetYourGuide, Gymshark, Bauli, and Brooks Running across more than 30 countries. It integrates via APIs with accounting tools such as NetSuite, QuickBooks, Zucchetti, Xero, and over 50 expense platforms including Concur and Expensify, enabling real-time visibility and control over company spend including advertising, software subscriptions, travel, vendor management, and more. On July 21, 2021, Soldo closed an oversubscribed $180M Series C funding round, reported in some sources as $106.4M equity plus undisclosed debt from Silicon Valley Bank, led by Temasek Holdings with participation from Sunley House Capital Management, Advent International, Citi Ventures, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital, Accel, and others. This followed a $61M Series B in July 2019 and marked the largest investment to date in the spend management category, with spend volume on the platform growing 4x since Series B despite pandemic challenges. Funds were allocated to accelerate international expansion into markets like France, Germany, and Benelux, plus product development. The company, founded in 2014 and headquartered in the UK with offices in Dublin, Milan, and Rome, had grown its workforce to over 200 employees by mid-2021. It addresses pain points for CFOs and finance teams, where weak spending controls cost European businesses 2% of annual turnover per a Soldo study of CFOs and finance directors.
Jul 2019Series BBattery Ventures (lead); Dawn Capital (lead); Silicon Valley Bank (lead); Aerion Partners; Accel; Connect Ventures$61MSoldo is a UK-based fintech company founded in 2015 by Carlo Gualandri, offering a spend management platform that issues prepaid company cards linked to automated expense management, providing real-time visibility and controls for business spending on travel, advertising, vendors, software, and more. It integrates with accounting software like NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, and Zucchetti, and over 50 expense platforms via Mastercard Smart Data. The platform targets small to large enterprises across Europe in 30+ countries, with customers including Mercedes Benz, GetYourGuide, Gymshark, Bauli, and Brooks Running. In July 2019, Soldo raised a $61 million Series B funding round led by Battery Ventures and Dawn Capital, with participation from Accel, Connect Ventures, Aerion Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, and other existing investors, marking the largest funding for a pay and spend automation company at the time. The round supported product development and European expansion, with offices in London, Dublin, Rome, and Milan. By 2021, following the Series B, Soldo achieved 4x growth in spend volume and grew to over 26,000 customers and 200 employees, leading to a $180M Series C round (part equity, part debt) led by Temasek, with Accel, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital, Advent International, Citi Ventures, and SVB.
Jun 2017Series AAccel (lead); Ithaca Investments; InReach Ventures; R204 Partners; iStarter; Connect Ventures; U-Start$11MSoldo raised $11 million (£9 million) in a Series A funding round on June 21, 2017, led by Accel with participation from Connect Ventures, InReach Ventures, U-Start, and R204 Partners. The London-based fintech provides a multi-user spending account based on Mastercard’s payment network and its own software platform, enabling companies to manage expenses, delegate spending, track cash flow, and automate expense accounting. The funds were allocated to strengthen proprietary technology, expand in the UK and Italy, launch across Europe, and enhance marketing and business development to grow its customer base.
Mar 2016Series ACarlo Gualandri; Ithaca Investments; InReach Ventures; R204 Partners; Andrea Dusi; Connect Ventures; U-Start$5M-
Feb 2015SeedCarlo Gualandri; Marco Valta; Ithaca Investments; Connect Ventures$6M-

Who has invested in Soldo?

18 investors have backed Soldo across its funding rounds, including Connect Ventures, Accel, Ithaca Investments, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital and InReach Ventures.

Lead investors include Temasek, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital, Silicon Valley Bank and Accel.


Soldo Investors

Investors in Soldo by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
Connect VenturesUnited KingdomLondon4ParticipantFeb 2015
Ithaca InvestmentsItalyMilan3ParticipantFeb 2015
AccelUnited StatesPalo Alto, CA3LeadJun 2017
Carlo GualandriUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantFeb 2015
Battery VenturesUnited StatesBoston, MA2LeadJul 2019
InReach VenturesUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantMar 2016
R204 PartnersItalyMilan2ParticipantMar 2016
Dawn CapitalUnited KingdomLondon2LeadJul 2019
U-StartItalyMilan2ParticipantMar 2016
TemasekSingaporeSingapore1LeadJul 2021
Marco ValtaSwitzerlandZurich1ParticipantFeb 2015
Andrea DusiItalyVerona1ParticipantMar 2016
Advent InternationalUnited StatesBoston, MA1ParticipantJul 2021

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Soldo Competitors

Soldo competitors include listed companies like Intuit, Workday and Corpay, and private ones like Ramp, JD Digits and Rippling.

Public and private companies comparable to Soldo
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
IntuitUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$21B$6.9B$84B3.9x
WorkdayUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$9.6B$1.2B$48B4.7x
RampUnited StatesNew York City, NYPrivate$1.4B-$44B31.4x
CorpayUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.5B$2.4B$27B6.8x
JD DigitsChinaBeijingPrivate--$18B-
RipplingUnited StatesSan Francisco, CAPrivate$570M-$17B29.5x

Soldo Public Comps

Soldo is still privately-owned, but its public comps include SAP, Intuit, Workday, Block, Corpay, Affirm, Toast, Sage, Xero and ServiceTitan.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
SAP$42B$13B5.8x5.4x18.4x17.1x
Intuit$21B$6.9B4.0x3.9x12.2x9.1x
Workday$9.6B$1.2B5.1x4.7x42.0x14.2x
Block$24B$2.2B1.7x1.6x18.6x9.4x
Corpay$4.5B$2.4B7.6x6.8x14.1x12.7x
Affirm$4.3B$1.3B7.3x6.9x24.9x23.4x
Toast$6.2B$359M2.6x2.3x44.6x20.8x
Sage$3.4B$1B4.2x3.9x13.6x14.5x

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Common questions about Soldo

When was Soldo founded?Soldo was founded in 2015.
Where is Soldo headquartered?Soldo is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Is Soldo publicly listed?No, Soldo is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Soldo raised?Soldo has raised $263M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Soldo's last funding round?Soldo's last funding round was a $180M Series C in July 2021, led by Temasek.
Who are Soldo's investors?Soldo's investors include Connect Ventures, Ithaca Investments, Accel, Carlo Gualandri, Battery Ventures, InReach Ventures, R204 Partners, Dawn Capital, U-Start, Temasek and 8 others.
Which companies are comparable to Soldo?Companies comparable to Soldo include Intuit, Workday, Ramp, Corpay, JD Digits and Rippling.

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