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AREX Markets
Fintech specializing in SME financing
- 21-100 employees
- Fintech
- B2B
- Fundraising
- Investing
- SaaS
- Dublin, Ireland
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Company mission
AREX Markets' mission is to drive the cost of SME financing down so hard-working businesses can retain more of their money.
-11% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Scaling an SME (Small and medium-sized enterprise) is full of obstacles, with one of the most obvious examples being financing. Available financing solutions often feel unnecessarily convoluted, ridden with hidden costs, and full of potential for credit risk, showing demand for more transparent and frictionless solutions.
AREX works with accountants and software partners to provide low-cost financing options for SMEs and their partners, claiming to bridge the gap between invoice financing without unreasonable interest rates. By conducting an analysis of the financial health of an SME through its business data, the company is able to provide funding within 24 hours, transfer credit risk from the business to its investors, and provide transparent and competitive pricing.
Whilst other Fintech companies are tackling the obstacles of SME cash flows and market liquidity, AREX Markets stand out by benefitting their partners and customers equally, greatly contributing to the overall SME ecosystem. The company claims that 96.5% of its submitted invoices are financed and that it represents over 100 sub-sectors across the platform.
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Benefits
- Relaxed and informal work environment
- Intellectual and professional challenges
- Budget for Training, Meetups and Events
- Flexible working hours
- Stock options
- Private health insurance
- Cozy office close to the beach
- Unlimited Colombian coffee
- Inter-office PS4 tournaments
Company values
- Communication
- Innovation
- Speed
- Mindful
- Growth
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2020
$9.3m
SERIES A
Nov 2016
$3.2m
SEED
Total funding: $12.5m
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Leadership
Nikolai Hentsch
(COO)Experience as Associate for Credit Suisse from 2008 to 2011. Vice President of J.P. Morgan from 2011 to 2016.
Perttu Jalkanen
(CCO)Vice President of Sales & Business Development for Maventa from 2009 to 2013. Founded Intresa Ventures as Partner in 2013 and Co-founded Big Fish Ventures as Partner in 2013.
Anton Vienola
(Business Development Officer)Experience as Business Development Manager for Magisso from 2020 to 2021. Chairman of The Board for Salutis Oy.
Hannu Krosing
(Lead Architect)Experience as Senior PostgreSQL Consultant and Developer for 2ndQuadrant from 2007 to 2018. Database Engineer for Google.