9fin completes first employee secondary share sale

9fin, the AI-native platform for global debt markets, has closed its first-ever employee secondary share sale, letting staff cash out a portion of their vested equity. The sale was carved out of the company's $170m Series C in March 2026, which valued 9fin at $1.3bn.

What happened: More than half of eligible employees took part, selling a slice of their vested shares for cash rather than waiting for a distant exit. CEO and co-founder Steven HunterDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → framed it as sharing value with the team along the journey, noting that only around 1% of companies offered a secondary sale in 2025.

Why it matters: Employee secondaries are becoming a more common retention and liquidity tool among European fintechs. 9fin has now raised more than $250m to date and positions itself as the number-one AI platform in debt markets.

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