# Billie

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/billie

- Industry: Financial Services
- Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
- Website: www.billie.io/
- Total disclosed funding: $149M
- Latest round: Series C (Oct 13, 2021)
- Investors on record: 14

## About

Based in Berlin, Germany, and founded in 2016 by Aiga Senftleben, Christian Grobe, and Matthias Knecht (co-CEO), Billie GmbH is an online factoring company that buys outstanding bills from users at a discounted price. In October 2021, Billie GmbH raised USD 100 million in Series C funding led by Dawn Capital, including Klarna Bank AB, Tencent Investment, Creandum, Global Founders Capital, Picus Capital, and Speedinvest, valuing the company at USD 747.90 million post-money. Some of the company’s customers include Enpal, Contorion, Samsung, Expert, OnlinePrinters, and others.

The company provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) for B2B online shops, which boosts liquidity and growth for B2B companies. Billie integrates with the company's, including Adyen, Klarna, and Mollie. The ficonsumers:ry features include the checkout widget, which connects with retailers' existing platforms, allowing them to give payment alternatives to their consumers; real-time customer verification accelerates the purchasing process, allowing corporate clients to buy without delay; and scoring technology identifies buyers from individual businesses to public institutions. In addition to facilitating transactions, Billie supports retailers with post-purchase processes, including professional dunning and debt collection systems. The company serves industries such as construction, electronics, gastronomy, the food industry, office furniture and accessories, and others.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Oct 13, 2021, $100M — Creandum, Dawn Capital, Tencent Investment, Rocket Internet SE, Klarna Bank AB, Speedinvest, Global Founders Capital, Avala Capital, Mollie B.V., Picus Capital, HS Investments
- Series B, Jun 12, 2019, $34M — Creandum, Rocket Internet SE, Speedinvest, Global Founders Capital, Avala Capital, Picus Capital, Tona Investments LP, HS Investments, Celestial Ally Limited
- Series A, Nov 7, 2017, $12M — Creandum, Rocket Internet SE, Speedinvest, Global Founders Capital, Avala Capital, Picus Capital, eurodata AG
- Seed, Dec 16, 2016, $3.5M — Rocket Internet SE, Speedinvest, Global Founders Capital, Avala Capital, Picus Capital

## Investors

- Rocket Internet SE (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rocket-internet-se) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Speedinvest (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/speedinvest) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Global Founders Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/global-founders-capital) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Avala Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/avala-capital) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Picus Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/picus-capital) — Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C
- Creandum (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/creandum) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- eurodata AG — Series A
- Tona Investments LP — Series B
- HS Investments — Series B, Series C
- Celestial Ally Limited — Series B
- Dawn Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dawn-capital) — Series C
- Tencent Investment — Series C
- Klarna Bank AB — Series C
- Mollie B.V. — Series C