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February 8, 2022

GoCardless becomes UK's latest fintech unicorn after $312m Permira-led raise

Led by Permira, the round brings GoCardless' valuation to $2.1bn — the UK's 22nd fintech unicorn


Amy O'Brien

2 min read

British payments company GoCardless has just raised a $312m Series G funding round. That makes it the UK's 22nd fintech unicorn — and the first to join the UK fintech unicorn club this year, according to Sifted's calculations.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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