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Cardlay
Automate business processes, by leveraging the integration between credit cards, Travel Expense Management and EU-VAT reclaim
About Cardlay
Cardlay operates in the financial technology sector, providing a comprehensive suite of payment infrastructure and white label front-end services. The company serves a diverse range of clients, including banks, card issuers, and corporate entities. Cardlay's business model revolves around offering a scalable and modular platform that integrates seamlessly with existing banking infrastructures. This platform includes advanced card management solutions, expense management tools, and a corporate client app designed for intuitive, mobile-first experiences. The company generates revenue through service fees and subscription models, leveraging its API platform to enrich and operationalize card and transaction data. Cardlay's solutions enable clients to manage multiple card types, control expenses, and streamline financial operations in real-time.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Odense, Denmark
- Employees
- 45
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 67.3/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Banking, Financial Management Solutions
- Sector
- Fintech, Information Technology, Banking, Business Cards, Administration, Financial Management, Consulting Services
- Technology
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mobile app
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Mar 2022 | $6M | $50M | Undisclosed | ↗ |
| LATE VC✓Equity / VC | Apr 2021 | $9.5M | $50M | Global PayTech Ventures | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Cardlay is 1.1K monthly website visits, up 22.2% over the last three months. Cardlay's team declined 18.2% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series A6 investors entered at this stage
SEB Venture Capital- HNHerbert Nathan
Seed Capital- KHKlaus Holse
Jørgen Bardenfleth
Thorleif Krarup
Series B and later1 investor entered at this stage
Global PayTech Ventures
Other known investors5 additional known investors
Navid Samandari
PSV
SEB
SEB Private Equity
Vidici Ventures
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