United Kingdom · Funded startup

Who invested in Paysend

4 rounds we have observed, with the 5 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.

Financial ServicesFintech

Raised 3 months agoValuation: $719M, Oct 2024

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$134Mraised across 4 rounds since 2018, from 4 sources

$20MRound$64MVenture$25MVenture$25MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $25MJul 2026
Led by
Claret Capital Partners
Biggest round
$64MVenture · Nov 2023
Investors
5 (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.

20182020202220242026
$20MRound$64MVenture$25MVenture$25MDebt
First round
Round, $20M
Jul 2018
Biggest round
$64M
Venture · Nov 2023
Usual gap between rounds
2.3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
    Debt$25M1 returning

    Reported by Claret Capital Partners

  2. Mar 2026
    Venture$25M1 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  3. Nov 2023
    Venture$64M3 new

    Source recorded

  4. Jul 2018
    Round$20M1 new
    • MARCorp Financial

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Paysend's own website: 2 founders, 12 on the team.

Abdul AbdulkerimovExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder
Ronald MillarCo-Founder & Founder’s Office
  • Ben ChisellGroup CEO
  • Alex NicolausChief People Officer
  • Ivan AlekseevChief Technology Officer
  • Wilhelm RohdeChief Financial Officer
  • Zoe Duncombe-WoodChief Network Officer
  • Dmitriy PalchikovHead of Consumer
  • Jairo RiverosHead of Americas & Strategy Office
  • Christoph MayerBoard & Advisors
  • Gary KearnsBoard & Advisors
  • Javier PerezBoard & Advisors
  • Mark EvansBoard & Advisors
  • Tom ZschachBoard & Advisors

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.

Round2018Venture2023Venture2026Debt2026Claret Capital PartnersLPlug and PlayVisaMasterCardMARCorp Financial

Everyone who backed them

Claret Capital PartnersPrivate credit2rounds, led 1
Plug and PlayAccelerator2rounds
VisaCorporate VC2rounds
MasterCardCorporate VC2rounds
MARCorp Financialno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Paysend as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Digital Space VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ODC VenturesFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Paysend

Who invested in Paysend?

Paysend's investors include Claret Capital Partners, Plug and Play, Visa, MasterCard and MARCorp Financial. Claret Capital Partners led its latest round.

How much has Paysend raised?

Paysend has raised $134M across 4 rounds since 2018.

When did Paysend last raise?

Paysend's most recent round was a Debt of $25M in Jul 2026, led by Claret Capital Partners.

What was Paysend's biggest round?

Paysend's largest round on record is $64M (Venture), in Nov 2023.

Who backed Paysend first?

Paysend's first round on record, in Jul 2018, was backed by MARCorp Financial.

What stage is Paysend at?

Paysend's latest named round is a Debt, in Jul 2026.

Where is Paysend based?

Paysend is based in the United Kingdom.

Who led Paysend's rounds?

Claret Capital Partners led the Debt in 2026.

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