9fin
| Company type | Private limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial technology Financial data |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Steven Hunter Huss El-Sheikh |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Europe, North America |
Key people | Steven Hunter (CEO) Huss El-Sheikh (CTO) |
| Products | Debt capital markets platform Bond Radar |
Number of employees | 250 (2024)[1] |
| Website | 9fin |
9fin is a London-based financial technology company that provides data, news, and predictive analytics for debt capital markets (DCM).[2] Its platform is used by investment banks, asset managers, and law firms to track leveraged finance, private credit, and distressed debt.[3]
Founded in 2016, the company uses machine learning to extract data from financial documents.[4] In December 2024, the company raised a $50 million Series B funding round led by Highland Europe.[2] In 2025, 9fin acquired the primary issuance data provider Bond Radar.[5]
History
[edit]9fin was founded in 2016 by Steven Hunter and Huss El-Sheikh, who were university friends and former banking and technology professionals.[6][4] They established the company to address the reliance on manual data entry and fragmented information sources in the debt markets.[3]
In October 2021, the company raised an £8 million Series A round led by Redalpine, which supported its initial expansion into the US market.[1]
In December 2022, 9fin raised a $23 million (£19 million) Series A+ funding round led by Spark Capital. As part of the deal, general partner Alex Finkelstein joined the company's board.[3][4]
The company secured a $50 million Series B investment in December 2024, led by Highland Europe. The capital was allocated to further develop the firm's artificial intelligence capabilities and scale its presence in the US market.[2] Highland Europe partner Fergal Mullen joined the board following the investment.[1] By late 2024, the company employed approximately 250 people.[1]
In March 2025, 9fin completed its first major acquisition, purchasing Bond Radar, a data provider specialising in real-time tracking of new bond issuances.[5][7] The acquisition added 20 years of historical primary issuance datasets to 9fin's platform.[5]
Products and services
[edit]The company operates a web-based intelligence platform that aggregates legal, financial, and news data for credit investors and advisors.[2] The software uses computer vision and machine learning to extract key terms from financial documents, such as offering memoranda and earnings reports, covering asset classes including high-yield debt, leveraged loans, and private credit.[3] It competes in the market against providers such as Reorg, Fitch and Debtwire.[1]
Following the acquisition of Bond Radar in 2025, the platform integrated global primary issuance data, allowing users to track new bond deals from announcement to pricing.[7]
The company publishes league tables and law firm rankings which track activity in the structured credit and private credit sectors. These rankings are referenced by industry participants such as Milbank LLP and Davis Polk & Wardwell.[8][9]
Operations
[edit]9fin is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It maintains a US headquarters in New York City and an engineering and data hub in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which opened in 2024.[10]
In 2025, the company was listed in The Sunday Times 100 Tech (Software) league table, a ranking of Britain's fastest-growing private technology companies.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Lars Mucklejohn (2 December 2024). "9fin: Data start-up raises £40m for credit markets tech". City A.M. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d "UK start-up 9fin raises fresh capital for race in credit markets data". Financial Times. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d Tucker, Charlotte (9 December 2022). "Analytics platform for debt markets 9fin raises $23 million as it takes on North America". Tech.eu. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Scammell, Robert (9 December 2022). "Debt capital analytics firm 9fin raises £19m Series A+". UK Tech News. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "9fin swoops for Bond Radar after raising £40m". BusinessCloud. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "9FIN LIMITED overview - Find and update company information". Companies House. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ a b "9fin strengthens debt market coverage with Bond Radar acquisition". FinTech Futures. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Milbank's Structured Credit Team Leads in 9fin's Q1 2025 CLO Law Firm Rankings". Milbank LLP. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Davis Polk tops 9fin's inaugural private credit league tables (H1 2025)". Davis Polk & Wardwell. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "Belfast 'hidden gem' for startups as 9fin opens new hub". Tech.eu. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ^ "The Sunday Times 100 Tech (Software)". The Sunday Times. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.