AREX Markets is a technology company.
AREX Markets has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round.
AREX Markets has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
AREX Markets has raised $10.0M in total across 1 funding round.
AREX Markets's investors include Acadian Ventures, Conviction Partners, Greylock, Hoxton Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, LocalGlobe, Mosaic Ventures, Yes VC, Esther Dyson, Kristian Segerstrale.
AREX Markets is a data-driven FinTech company that provides small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with an automated platform to sell invoices, converting them into tradable assets called Exchange Traded Receivables (ETRs) for rapid cash flow improvement—often within the same day.[1][2][3] It serves SMEs and accountants by integrating with accounting systems to offer a cost-effective, easy-to-use service that disrupts traditional financing, with $13.7M in total funding including a €8.8M ($10.4M) Series A round to expand in markets like the UK and Spain.[2][3] The platform enables investors to buy ETRs via automated trading bots on an open market, addressing cash flow bottlenecks in the multi-trillion SME financing sector.[1][2]
Founded in 2014 in Dublin, Ireland, AREX Markets emerged from founders spotting a massive opportunity to use technology to disrupt the SME financing market, where traditional methods leave businesses waiting weeks for invoice payments.[3] Headquartered at The Black Church in North Dublin, the company has grown into a 39-employee operation with €5.9M in revenue, securing seed rounds in 2015 and 2016 followed by a Series A in 2021.[2][3][4] Key milestones include launching its core receivables exchange platform and raising €8.8M to target UK and Spain expansion, building on early automation innovations for invoice trading.[2]
AREX rides the SME FinTech wave, capitalizing on digitization of invoice financing amid rising demand for quick working capital in a multi-trillion global market strained by slow traditional lending.[3][4] Timing aligns with post-pandemic supply chain pressures and economic volatility favoring automated alternatives, especially in Europe where expansion targets underserved UK and Spain SMEs.[2] Market forces like open banking APIs and investor appetite for alternative assets boost its model, while it influences the ecosystem by pioneering ETRs—pushing competitors toward faster, tech-enabled solutions and democratizing access for smaller businesses.[1][4]
AREX Markets is poised for scaled growth through its recent funding, likely deepening European penetration and refining AI-driven trading for even faster liquidity.[2] Trends like embedded finance and regulatory tailwinds for digital assets will shape its path, potentially evolving it into a pan-European SME financing leader with global ETR adoption. As cash flow tech matures, AREX's automation edge could redefine how SMEs thrive, turning invoice delays from a drag into a traded opportunity.
AREX Markets has raised $10.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series A in July 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2021 | $10.0M Series A | Acadian Ventures, Conviction Partners, Greylock, Hoxton Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, LocalGlobe, Mosaic Ventures, Yes VC, Esther Dyson, Kristian Segerstrale |