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Investments

152

Portfolio Exits

17

Funds

23

Service Providers

1

About Valar Ventures

Valar Ventures operates as an early-stage venture capital firm. It invests in high-margin, fast-growing financial technology companies across the globe. It was founded in 2019 and is based in New York, New York.

Headquarters Location

915 Broadway Suite 1101

New York, New York, 10010,

United States

917-746-8093

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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Valar Ventures in 1 CB Insights research brief, most recently on Dec 16, 2020.

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Germany Buy Now Pay Later Business Report 2023: BNPL Lenders have Spotted a New Growth Market in SME Businesses – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Nov 20, 2023

BNPL payments in the Germany are expected to grow by 17.1% on an annual basis to reach US$61.3 billion in 2023. Medium to long term growth story of BNPL industry in Germany remains strong. BNPL payment adoption is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, recording a CAGR of 10.6% during 2023-2028. The BNPL Gross Merchandise Value in the Germany will increase from US$52.3 billion in 2022 to reach US$101.3 billion by 2028. The BNPL payment industry in Germany has recorded strong growth over the last four quarters, supported by increased ecommerce penetration. In Germany, buy now pay later has gained increasing prominence among millennials and Gen Z consumers as a budgeting tool. The accelerated adoption among Germans has been driven due to the availability of high-speed internet connectivity, the rise in awareness about flexible payment services, and the global pandemic outbreak. The percentage of young generation consumers in the region is further expected to create growth opportunities for the market in Germany. The rising e-commerce industry is also projected to drive market growth over the next five years. While the demand among consumers is expected to further grow due to the surging cost of living, the interest rate environment is also expected to drive the short-term credit demand among small and medium-sized businesses. All of these factors, combined, are expected to support the growth of the German BNPL industry from the short to medium-term perspective. BNPL lenders have spotted a new growth market in small and medium-sized businesses in Germany Low level of investor confidence, surging interest rates, and multi-year high inflation are among the various factors that have continued to make things tough for small and medium-sized businesses in 2022. Amid the economic uncertainty, BNPL lenders have spotted a new growth market in the B2B payments space. Small, especially new businesses, are often in need of huge upfront investments to get their business off the ground. As the current financial landscape has made it difficult for them to get funding from conventional channels, these businesses are turning to B2B BNPL providers in Germany. Many payment providers have extended their BNPL business model into the B2B space. Firms such as Mondu and Billie, both German-based, are now offering BNPL solutions to both consumers as well as small and medium-sized businesses. With small businesses expected to face severe headwinds in 2023 due to the macroeconomic environment, the publisher expects the demand for B2B BNPL to further grow significantly over the next few quarters in Germany. This will keep assisting the overall BNPL market growth over the next three to four years. Germany-based BNPL providers are forging strategic alliances with payment providers to expand their merchant network Having an expanding network of merchants, offline and online, allows BNPL providers to tap into more consumer spending, thereby increasing their gross merchandise value and market share. In October 2022, Ratepay, one of the leading consumer-focused BNPL providers in Germany, announced that the firm had entered into a strategic collaboration with Easy e-commerce payment solution. The collaboration enables merchants associated with Easy e-commerce payment solutions in Austria to offer BNPL payment options to shoppers. While this partnership will drive incremental revenue for merchants in Austria, Ratepay will expand its retailer network in the region, while also driving its gross merchandise value and volume over the next three to four years. B2B BNPL firms continue to raise fresh capital from investors to drive growth and expand globally Venture capital and private equity firms project the B2B payments market as one of the growth areas amid the current macroeconomic environment, especially in the BNPL segment, where the payment model has gained increasing momentum over the last 12 months. With the B2B BNPL segment expected to record strong growth, firms are raising multi-million-dollar investments. For instance, In October 2022, Mondu, one of the leading B2B BNPL providers in Germany, announced that the firm had raised €20 million in a funding round, which was led by German bank Vereinigte Volksbank Raiffeisenbank. The funding round comes after Mondu raised €39.9 million in May 2022. The May 2022 funding round was led by Valar Ventures and included participation from Zalando, SumUp, Cherry Ventures, FinTech Collective, and angel investors from Klarna. The firm is planning to use the fresh capital for expanding its global footprint, while also investing in new feature development and scaling the team. With the B2B BNPL demand projected to increase significantly in 2023, amid the economic uncertainty, the publisher expects B2B BNPL providers to raise more such funding rounds from the short to medium-term perspective in Germany. Furthermore, the increase in demand is expected to further drive the competitive landscape, with new payment providers expected to enter the B2B BNPL segment. This report provides a detailed data centric analysis of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) industry, covering market opportunities and risks across a range of retail categories. With over 75 KPIs at country level, this report provides a comprehensive understanding of BNPL market dynamics, market size and forecast, and market share statistics. It breaks down market opportunity by type of business model, sales channels (offline and online), and distribution models. In addition, it provides a snapshot of consumer behaviour and retail spend dynamics in Germany. KPIs in both value and volume term help in getting in-depth understanding of end market dynamics. The research methodology is based on industry best practices. Its unbiased analysis leverages a proprietary analytics platform to offer a detailed view on emerging business and investment market opportunities. Key Attributes:

Valar Ventures Investments

152 Investments

Valar Ventures has made 152 investments. Their latest investment was in Albo as part of their Series C on September 9, 2023.

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Valar Ventures Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

9/27/2023

Series C

Albo

$40M

No

1

8/31/2023

Series A

Ivy

$20M

Yes

1

8/3/2023

Series D - III

Petal

$20M

No

2

6/28/2023

Series A

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$99M

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10

6/14/2023

Series B - II

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$99M

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10

Date

9/27/2023

8/31/2023

8/3/2023

6/28/2023

6/14/2023

Round

Series C

Series A

Series D - III

Series A

Series B - II

Company

Albo

Ivy

Petal

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Amount

$40M

$20M

$20M

$99M

$99M

New?

No

Yes

No

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Co-Investors

Sources

1

1

2

10

10

Valar Ventures Portfolio Exits

17 Portfolio Exits

Valar Ventures has 17 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Jopwell on April 27, 2023.

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Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

4/27/2023

Acquired

$99M

5

11/1/2022

Acquired

$99M

2

7/5/2022

Acquired

$99M

2

1/26/2022

Acquired

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10

1/20/2022

Acquired

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10

Date

4/27/2023

11/1/2022

7/5/2022

1/26/2022

1/20/2022

Exit

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

5

2

2

10

10

Valar Ventures Fund History

23 Fund Histories

Valar Ventures has 23 funds, including Valar Co-Invest 9.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

4/24/2020

Valar Co-Invest 9

$4M

1

4/24/2020

Valar Velocity Holdings 2

$11M

1

3/9/2020

Valar Velocity Fund 1

Late-Stage Venture Capital

Closed

$204.54M

1

1/21/2020

Valar Co-Invest 8

$99M

10

8/8/2019

Valar Fund V

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$99M

10

Closing Date

4/24/2020

4/24/2020

3/9/2020

1/21/2020

8/8/2019

Fund

Valar Co-Invest 9

Valar Velocity Holdings 2

Valar Velocity Fund 1

Valar Co-Invest 8

Valar Fund V

Fund Type

Late-Stage Venture Capital

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Status

Closed

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Amount

$4M

$11M

$204.54M

$99M

$99M

Sources

1

1

1

10

10

Valar Ventures Service Providers

1 Service Provider

Valar Ventures has 1 service provider relationship

Service Provider

Associated Rounds

Provider Type

Service Type

Series B

Counsel

Financial Advisor

Service Provider

Associated Rounds

Series B

Provider Type

Counsel

Service Type

Financial Advisor

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Valar Ventures Team

4 Team Members

Valar Ventures has 4 team members, including current Founder, Managing Partner, General Partner, Andrew McCormack.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Andrew McCormack

Thiel Capital, Clarium Capital, PayPal, Yahoo!, and Ecount

Founder, Managing Partner, General Partner

Current

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Andrew McCormack

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Work History

Thiel Capital, Clarium Capital, PayPal, Yahoo!, and Ecount

Title

Founder, Managing Partner, General Partner

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