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Slope
Fintech · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2021
Offering flexible payment options to business buyers MoreLess
Slope is a financial technology company that provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions specifically tailored for business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The company serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that require flexible payment options to manage their working capital more effectively. Operating primarily in the wholesale and retail markets, Slope's business model involves charging a 6% merchant fee on transactions. Once goods are shipped or services are delivered, Slope pays the merchant, thereby eliminating the risk of bad debt and the hassle of payment collections for the seller. This allows businesses to focus on growth without the financial strain of managing credit decisions and servicing loans. Slope's innovative approach aims to simplify access to capital for growing businesses, making it easier for them to scale without the traditional financial burdens.
Keywords: BNPL, B2B, SMEs, working capital, wholesale, retail, merchant fee, payment collections, financial technology, credit risk.
Company overview
Slope company information
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- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 41
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 69.5
- Investment activity
- 1 companies · latest Jun 2025
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- DEBT
Valuation & funding
Slope funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Jul 2024 | $33M | — | JP Morgan | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Jul 2024 | $33M | $130M | Saga · Y Combinator · Jack Altman · JP Morgan | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Sep 2023 | $30M | $120M | Y Combinator · Mathilde Collin · Arash Ferdowsi · Jack Altman | ↗ |
| DEBTDebt | Oct 2022 | $125M | — | Silicon Valley Bank · Standard Treasury | ↗ |
| SERIES AOther financing | Apr 2022 | $24M | $96M | Tiger Global · Global Founders Capital · FJ Labs · Union Square Ventures | ↗ |
| LATE VCOther financing | Nov 2021 | Global Founders Capital | ↗ | ||
| SEEDOther financing | Jun 2021 | Y Combinator | — |
Growth signals
Slope website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Slope is 640 monthly website visits, up 36.2% over the last three months. Slope's team grew 7.9% over the past year.
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Capital deployed
Slope investments and acquisitions
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