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Slope
Offering flexible payment options to business buyers
About Slope
Slope is a financial technology company that provides Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions specifically tailored for business-to-business (B2B) transactions. The company serves small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that require flexible payment options to manage their working capital more effectively. Operating primarily in the wholesale and retail markets, Slope's business model involves charging a 6% merchant fee on transactions. Once goods are shipped or services are delivered, Slope pays the merchant, thereby eliminating the risk of bad debt and the hassle of payment collections for the seller. This allows businesses to focus on growth without the financial strain of managing credit decisions and servicing loans. Slope's innovative approach aims to simplify access to capital for growing businesses, making it easier for them to scale without the traditional financial burdens.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 41
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 69.5/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Mortgages & Lending, Payments
- Sector
- Fintech, Cash Management, Credit Management, BNPL, B2B Payments, Embedded Payments, YC S21
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Jun 2025
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- DEBT
Latest news
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Jul 2024 | $33M | — | JP Morgan | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Jul 2024 | $33M | $130M | Saga · Y Combinator · Jack Altman · JP Morgan | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Slope is 640 monthly website visits, up 36.2% over the last three months. Slope's team grew 7.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Seed1 investor entered at this stage
Series A12 investors entered at this stage
Union Square Ventures
Monashees
Tiger Global
FJ Labs
Sam Altman
Mathilde Collin
Arash Ferdowsi
Jack Altman
Alex Bouaziz
Rujul Zaparde
Michael Tannenbaum
Saga
Series B and later4 investors entered at this stage
Global Founders Capital
Standard Treasury
Silicon Valley Bank
JP Morgan
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