9fin has secured $50 million in Series B funding, led by Highland Europe, to revolutionize the debt capital markets with its AI-driven analytics platform.

Target Information

9fin, founded in London in 2016, is an innovative AI-powered analytics platform designed to overhauling the debt capital markets, an industry that currently oversees $141 trillion in assets. The initiative arose from the founders' frustration with the inefficiencies and outdated practices pervasive in the debt markets. Co-founders Steven Hunter and Huss El-Sheikh, both veterans of the credit markets with experience at JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank, recognized the urgent need for technological advancement in a sector that has relied on archaic systems for far too long.

Since its inception, 9fin has positioned technology at the heart of its operations. The platform allows investment bankers, advisers, fund managers, traders, and legal professionals to access and analyze millions of data points, promoting informed decision-making through AI-driven insights and real-time market updates. Leveraging generative AI for its services, 9fin is the first information provider in the sector to offer users an advanced Q&A capability, facilitating efficient data retrieval from extensive databases.

Industry Overview

The debt capital markets, comprising a vast array of financial instruments, are notably larger than equity markets, amounting to nearly $141 trillion. Despite its immense size, the industry has witnessed significantly slower innovatio