Founder, Paytron
Stories naming Francois Henrion. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of spend-management startup Paytron, which won a 2022 fintech award and an x15ventures competition; co-founder Jaco Veldsman credits customer focus, team culture and problem obsession for its growth.
Paytron won x15ventures' Xccelerate 2022, receiving a $250,000 SAFE note plus access to CBA's ecosystem. The piece recalls its earlier $4.35 million seed round backed by Carthona Capital and Picus Capital.
Weekly roundup of startup funding: raises by Paytron, Kanopi, Listing Loop, Driva, Tixel, Alt Saints, Travello, Hey Bud and Volt, Tenacious Ventures closing a $35 million agritech fund, and Forter's Series F.
Payments startup Paytron has raised a seed round to launch its multi-currency bill payment product for small businesses, backed by an Australian venture fund and a German investor, with two former banking executives as co-founders.