CloudMargin achieves $15 million capital raise
22 September 2020 London
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CloudMargin has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round, with Deutsche Boerse, Deutsche Bank and Citi acting as primary investors.
This marks the largest funding round yet for the cloud-based collateral and margin management solution provider in a transaction that was advised by investment banking firm Jefferies.
According to CloudMargin CEO Stuart Connelly, the funds will be utilised to further innovative the technological capabilities of the platform, as well as to expand sales and client services in the US and Asia to meet increased demand.
Connelly also highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused firms to take a larger 鈥渟trategic priority on adopting modern, software-as-a-service based cloud technologies that provide agility as well as operational and cost efficiencies鈥�.
Going forward, Connelly notes representatives from the three investors will be given 鈥渁n important voice鈥� on the company鈥檚 board of directors.
鈥淒uring this unprecedented period of global turmoil and market volatility, it speaks volumes for the CloudMargin business model, achievements and strategy that we were able to successfully close this meaningful investment round with such high calibre partners,鈥� Connelly continues.
Joseph Macdonald, director of fixed income and currencies trading at Deutsche Bank, adds: 鈥淐loudMargin is a key partner for Deutsche Bank鈥檚 collateral management division. Our investment reflects our confidence in CloudMargin鈥檚 world-class platform and its future within the industry.鈥�
This marks the largest funding round yet for the cloud-based collateral and margin management solution provider in a transaction that was advised by investment banking firm Jefferies.
According to CloudMargin CEO Stuart Connelly, the funds will be utilised to further innovative the technological capabilities of the platform, as well as to expand sales and client services in the US and Asia to meet increased demand.
Connelly also highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused firms to take a larger 鈥渟trategic priority on adopting modern, software-as-a-service based cloud technologies that provide agility as well as operational and cost efficiencies鈥�.
Going forward, Connelly notes representatives from the three investors will be given 鈥渁n important voice鈥� on the company鈥檚 board of directors.
鈥淒uring this unprecedented period of global turmoil and market volatility, it speaks volumes for the CloudMargin business model, achievements and strategy that we were able to successfully close this meaningful investment round with such high calibre partners,鈥� Connelly continues.
Joseph Macdonald, director of fixed income and currencies trading at Deutsche Bank, adds: 鈥淐loudMargin is a key partner for Deutsche Bank鈥檚 collateral management division. Our investment reflects our confidence in CloudMargin鈥檚 world-class platform and its future within the industry.鈥�
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