🏆 Deal of the Week · CW 10/2023
bezahl.de raised EUR 11M in a Series A round; the valuation was not disclosed. The round was backed by a syndicate of financial services and fintech-focused investors including Carcharodon Capital, Motive Partners, and Motive Ventures, alongside prominent individual investors.
bezahl.de — key deal facts
| Company | bezahl.de |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
| Amount raised | EUR 11M |
| Valuation | Valuation Remains Undisclosed |
| Round | Series A |
| Investors | Carcharodon Capital (https://www.carcharodoncapital.com/) Ingo Weber Motive Partners (https://www.motivepartners.com/) Motive Ventures (https://motivepartners.com/motive-ventures/) Rolf Christof Dienst Wessel Management (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/wessel-management/company_financials) |
| Sectors | Financial Services, Mobile Payments, Payments |
Who invested in bezahl.de?
The investor group comprises Carcharodon Capital, Motive Partners, Motive Ventures, Wessel Management, Ingo Weber, and Rolf Christof Dienst. The combination of institutional fintech specialists such as Motive Partners and Motive Ventures alongside experienced private backers signals strong conviction in bezahl.de's position within automotive payments infrastructure. This mix of institutional capital and strategic angels is characteristic of early-growth rounds targeting B2B fintech verticals.
What does bezahl.de do?
bezahl.de is a digital payment management platform that automates the order-to-cash process for automotive dealers. Core products include digital payment invitations, integrated installment financing, instant bank transfers, card payments, and the self-service smartkasse terminal. The platform is operated by Aufinity Group GmbH (formerly NX Technologies GmbH), founded in 2018 by Lasse Diener and Ulrich Schmidt and headquartered in Cologne, Germany. bezahl.de processes over EUR 10 billion in annual transaction volume and serves more than 2,000 automotive partners across Europe.
bezahl.de valuation & multiples
No verified multiples data is available for this round, as the post-money valuation was not disclosed. Comparable EV/Sales and EV/EBITDA benchmarks for B2B payments and financial technology platforms can vary materially depending on revenue growth rate, take-rate structure, and geographic concentration. For relevant sector reference ranges, see the Venionaire DealMatrix fintech and payments sector multiples pages.
Explore the benchmarks: Series A.
Frequently asked questions
How much did bezahl.de raise in its Series A?
bezahl.de raised EUR 11M in its Series A round, announced in 2023 (KW 10/2023).
What is bezahl.de's valuation?
bezahl.de's valuation was not disclosed as part of this Series A funding round.
Who invested in bezahl.de?
The Series A was backed by Carcharodon Capital, Motive Partners, Motive Ventures, Wessel Management, Ingo Weber, and Rolf Christof Dienst.
When was bezahl.de founded and where is it based?
bezahl.de was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
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