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Codat sees investments from PayPal, American Express Ventures

By Sunniva Kolostyak

March 02, 2021

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Codat, the API-based platform for business data, has announced strategic investments from PayPal Ventures and American Express Ventures as it launches operations in the US.

Codat logoThe FinTech’s API connects tools and services to power operations and integrations for small and medium-sized businesses, freeing up the clients to focus on improving their own offerings.

Amex Ventures and PayPal join previous investor Index Ventures, which funded Codat’s Series A, in supporting Codat’s growth as it formally launches its US operations.

Commenting Peter Lord, Codat founder and CEO, said: “We’re excited to welcome American Express Ventures and PayPal Ventures as investors to further our mission to make life easier for small businesses.”

“It’s clear that small businesses are the backbone of global economies, and in the next few years, we believe there will be a dramatic acceleration in the quality of financial products they are offered. We believe it starts with an industry-wide shift from siloed data to a more connected ecosystem. Our new investors further fuel our ambition to improve operations for SMBs everywhere.”

Codat was founded in London in 2017 to support small and medium-sized businesses by providing critical data exchange between SMEs and the financial institutions and FinTechs that serve them. Codat customers include lenders, insurers, providers working in payments, point of sale software, corporate cards, debt collection, venture capital, automation, and expense management.

Zettle, a PayPal payments company that serves SMEs, leverages Codat’s technology to transfer point of sale transaction data into their merchants’ accounting software. This helps Zettle deliver a faster, more convenient experience for customers.

“Small businesses continue to seek more intuitive financial services solutions,” said Dana Eli-Lorch, Managing Director at Amex Ventures.

“Codat’s integrations have the potential to create value for financial providers, helping them deliver enhanced experiences and more efficient services for small and medium businesses.”

Also commenting, Peter Sanborn at PayPal Ventures, added: “The data connectivity Codat enables is a game-changer for small-to-medium businesses who want the flexibility to use their preferred tools to run and grow their business.”

“Through Zettle’s integration with Codat, we have seen first-hand how Codat drives important efficiencies for our mutual customers. We’re excited to invest as Codat brings its solution to more businesses that are looking to streamline their data connectivity across multiple business software providers.”

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