United Kingdom · Funded startup

Who invested in Paddle

4 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

EdtechFinancial ServicesHealthcare

Valuation: $1.4B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$46Mraised across 4 rounds since 2016, from 4 sources

$700KRound$13MSeries B$8.0MRound$25MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $25MJul 2025
Step-upi
3.1×
Investors
9 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2018202020222024
$700KRound$13MSeries B$8.0MRound$25MDebt
First round
Round, $700K
Oct 2016
Biggest round
$25M
Debt · Jul 2025
Usual gap between rounds
14 months
the median of 3
PaddleEnterprise1 / 14Their pitch deckPaddle's pitch deck, 14 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jul 2025
    Debt$25M3 new2 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Nov 2018
    Round$8.0M2 new1 returning

    Reported by Uktech

  3. Dec 2017
    Series B$13M2 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

  4. Oct 2016

Founders and team

From Paddle's own website: 10 on the team.

  • Jimmy FitzgeraldChief Executive Officer
  • Rob FletcherPresident
  • Andrew DaviesChief Innovation Officer
  • Ben AronstenChief Marketing Officer
  • Coline MarchalChief People Officer
  • Oliver WhiteChief Financial Officer
  • Rich MasonChief Revenue Officer, International
  • Stephen WilcockChief Technical Officer
  • Talin BezmenChief of Staff
  • Scott GalitBoard Chair

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Notion CapitalVC firm2rounds, led 1
Business Growth FundPrivate equity2rounds
Kindred VenturesVC firm2rounds
FTV CapitalPrivate equity1round
Kindred CapitalVC firm1round
RBC Generator FundVC firm1round
Hunt HoldingsGrowth equity1round
83Northno record of our own yet1round
VC Notion/ BGFno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Paddle as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

TI CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Paddle

Who invested in Paddle?

Paddle's investors include Notion Capital, Business Growth Fund, Kindred Ventures, FTV Capital and Kindred Capital, and 4 more on record.

How much has Paddle raised?

Paddle has raised $46M across 4 rounds since 2016.

When did Paddle last raise?

Paddle's most recent round was a Debt of $25M in Jul 2025.

What was Paddle's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $25M in Jul 2025, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Paddle first?

Paddle's first round on record, in Oct 2016, was backed by RBC Generator Fund and Hunt Holdings.

What stage is Paddle at?

Paddle's latest named round is a Debt, in Jul 2025.

Where is Paddle based?

Paddle is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Paddle's rounds?

Notion Capital led the Undisclosed round in 2018.

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