# 9fin

> 9fin is a London-based, AI-native intelligence platform for the global debt markets. Founded in 2016 by former banker Steven Hunter and former engineer Huss El-Sheikh, it uses machine learning to extract structured data from dense financial documents and pairs that data with news, analytics, and AI-powered workflows. Its platform covers leveraged loans, high-yield bonds, distressed debt, CLOs, private credit, and asset-based finance, and is used by investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds, law firms, and advisors. In March 2026 the company raised a $170M Series C at a $1.3 billion valuation.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom
- **Founders:** Steven Hunter (CEO & Co-Founder), Huss El-Sheikh (CTO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 350-430 employees
- **Products:** 9fin Platform, Data extraction engine, News & analysis, Generative AI tools, Bond Radar (acquired)
- **Notable:** Reached unicorn status with a $1.3 billion valuation in March 2026., Raised $250M+ in total funding across four rounds., Acquired Bond Radar in 2025, adding ~20 years of bond issuance history.

## Products & services

- **9fin Platform** — AI-native platform combining data, analytics, breaking news, and AI-powered workflows across debt asset classes, accessible through a single login.
- **Data extraction engine** — Machine-learning system that extracts structured data from complex financial documents such as bond prospectuses, credit agreements, and offering memoranda.
- **News & analysis** — Breaking news and analysis from expert reporters covering leveraged finance, private credit, distressed debt, and restructuring.
- **Generative AI tools** — Intelligent Q&A, AI transcripts, real-time market updates, and advanced document search built for credit workflows.
- **Bond Radar (acquired)** — Primary issuance data and intelligence for international bond and loan markets, adding ~20 years of historical data and emerging-market reach.

## Achievements

- Reached unicorn status with a $1.3 billion valuation in March 2026.
- Raised $250M+ in total funding across four rounds.
- Acquired Bond Radar in 2025, adding ~20 years of bond issuance history.
- Grew to serve 350+ financial institutions across four continents.
- Scaled from two founders in 2016 to 350-430 employees.
- Among the earliest to bring generative AI to debt capital markets (2023).

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Raised $170M Series C at a $1.3 billion valuation, led by HarbourVest with CPP Investments, reaching unicorn status.
- **2025-03** — Acquired Bond Radar to expand into investment-grade debt and emerging markets.
- **2024-12** — Raised $50M Series B led by Highland Europe to fund AI investment and US expansion.
- **2023** — Launched generative AI tools for debt capital markets.

## Links

- Website: https://9fin.com
- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/9fin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/9finhq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@9fin
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/9finHQ/

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Last updated: 2026-07-22