Fintech

Blackstone backs Stripe rival with €665m fundraise

Asset management giant gets behind Mollie as it takes on the European payments space

Tuesday 22 June 2021 at 07:00

Shane Happach, CEO of Mollie, tells Financial News about the firm's bold expansion plans in Europe after a bumper capital injection
Shane Happach, CEO of Mollie, tells Financial News about the firm's bold expansion plans in Europe after a bumper capital injection

Dutch payments startup Mollie has secured a €665m capital boost in one of the largest fintech funding rounds in Europe this year.

The series C round, which values Mollie at €5.4bn, marks a significant increase on its previous raise of €90m a year ago.