Railsr - About the company
Railsr is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2016 by Nigel Verdon and Clive Mitchell. It operates as a Provider of embedded finance platform solutions. Railsr has raised $178M in funding from investors like Anthos Capital, Moneta Capital Partners and D Squared Capital, with last known valuation of £*****. The company has 584 active competitors, including 150 funded and 62 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Razorpay, TrueLayer and M2P Fintech.
Company Details
Provider of embedded finance platform solutions. This platform enables businesses to integrate financial services, such as banking, wallets, and cards, directly into their customer experiences. The platform offers APIs for seamless integration and handles complex integrations, including regulatory compliance and payment processing. It provides tools and resources to support businesses throughout the development and launch of embedded finance offerings, from prototyping to scaling. The goal is to simplify the process of offering financial services, allowing businesses to focus on their core offerings and customer relationships.
- Website
- www.railsr.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@railsbank.com
- Registered Address
- 1 Snowden Street London EC2A 2DQ
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2016
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$178M in 11 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
£***** as on Sep 06, 2021
Investors
Ranked
19th among 584 active competitors
Annual Revenue
SGD 1M - 10M as on Dec 31, 2021
Employee Count
133 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by D Squared Capital (Mar 10, 2023)
Legal entities associated with Railsr
Railsr is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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Railsbank Technology Ltd CIN: 10076912 , United Kingdom, Active | Mar 21, 2016 | - | 140 (As on Dec 31, 2020) | |
RAILSBANK TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD CIN: 201910723N , Singapore, Active | Dec 31, 2018 | SGD 1M - 10M (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
Railsr's acquisition details
Railsr got acquired by D Squared Capital on Mar 10, 2023.
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Railsr's funding and investors
Railsr has raised a total funding of $178M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 16, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Oct 27, 2023 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Railsr has 44 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Railsr:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Oct 27, 2023 | 5988518 | Series C | 4376551 | 3145971 | 6444983 | 2029988 |
Oct 04, 2022 | 9929182 | Conventional Debt | 2303499 | 1665168 | 9827635 | |
Oct 04, 2022 | 6121947 | Series C | 3711515 | 5694351 |
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Railsr's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Railsr's key team members:
- Nigel Verdon: Former Co-Founder of Railsr and founder of 3 other companies, Railsbank, Currencycloud and Currency Cloud. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Clive Mitchell: Former Co-Founder of Railsr and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Philippe Morel: CEO of Railsr. Contact Info: 1 email address
Railsr's Board of Directors
Railsr's board has 7 active members. Nigel Verdon and Clive Mitchell are part of team and Meirav Har Noy, Stephen Couttie, Chipper Boulas, Lawrence Michael Meyer and Stephen Charles Harris are independent board members.Here is the list of Railsr's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 10y 0m | |
Team | - | Current | 10y 4m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 11m | |
v{cizld | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 9m |
ulafyu{ | Independent board member | - | Current | 3y 4m |
lmoridq | Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 2m |
mefqhex | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 8m |
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Railsr's employee count trend
Railsr has 133 employees as of May 26. Here is Railsr's employee count trend over the years:
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Railsr's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Railsr include Razorpay, TrueLayer and M2P Fintech. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Railsr, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Provider of payment and business banking solutions for enterprises | $742M | 85/100 | ||
2nd | TrueLayer 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series E | Open banking platform enabling secure bank-to-bank payments and payouts | $322M | 78/100 | |
3rd | M2P Fintech 2014, Chennai (India), Series D | Provider of APIs enabling banking, lending, and payment financial services | $188M | 74/100 | |
4th |  Cross River Bank 2008, Fort Lee (United States), Series D | Platform offering API-driven financial infrastructure | $898M | 72/100 | |
5th | Galileo 2000, Sandy (United States), Acquired | Provider of cloud-based platform for financial technology and digital banking | $85M | 72/100 | |
6th | Provider of banking-as-a-service platform offering digital banking and payment solutions | $736M | 72/100 | ||
7th |  Trustly 2008, San Carlos (United States), Acquired | Open banking-enabled payment processing solution for businesses | $28.7M | 71/100 | |
8th | Provider of open finance infrastructure for transaction banking and related services | - | - | 70/100 | |
9th | Platform offering open banking API | $158M | 69/100 | ||
10th | Yapily 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series B | Provider of open banking platform facilitating payments and financial data access | $70.8M | 69/100 | |
19th |  Railsr 2016, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of embedded finance platform solutions | $178M | 64/100 |
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Railsr's Investments and acquisitions
Railsr has a total of 1 investment in OpenPayd. Railsr has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Railsr
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News related to Railsr
Filter this listMedia has covered Railsr for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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Equals Money | Railsr becomes Equals as it surpasses £58bn in annual transaction volumeEquals Money•Jun 01, 2026•Equals Money, Railsr
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Equals Money, BVNK partner to focus on USDC as global B2B payment railThe Fintech Times•Nov 01, 2025•Railsr, BVNK, Equals Money
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Equals Group Shareholders Approve Cash Acquisition by Alakazam HoldingsTipRanks•Jan 08, 2025•Equals Group, TowerBrook, J.C. Flowers, Railsr
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Equals finally strikes £283m takeover deal with Lord Hammond-led groupCity A.M.•Dec 11, 2024•Equals Group, Railsr
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Equals Group extends buyout offer deadline as negotiations continueShareprices•Nov 20, 2024•Equals Group, TowerBrook, J.C. Flowers, Railsr
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Railsr ‘bouncing back’ with $24m funding injectionFintech Finance•Oct 28, 2023•Railsr, D Squared Capital, Moneta, Ventura Capital
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Cryptopay Debit Card Provider UAB PayrNet Faces License SetbackThe Crypto Times•Jun 23, 2023•Railsr, Cryptopay
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