# Steven Hunter

> Steven Hunter is the CEO and co-founder of 9fin, an AI-native data and intelligence platform for the roughly $145 trillion global debt markets. A former leveraged finance banker at J.P. Morgan and investment executive at Babson Capital Management, he quit banking in 2016 to build the tool he wished he had, teaming with his university roommate Hussam El-Sheikh. In March 2026 the company raised $170 million in Series C funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, and now serves 300-plus of the world's leading credit institutions from offices in London, New York, Belfast, and Hong Kong.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at 9fin
- **Organizations:** 9fin, Babson Capital Management, J.P. Morgan
- **Nationality:** British
- **Education:** LLB Law, First Class Honours, University of Bristol
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled 9fin to a $1.3 billion valuation, Raised more than $250 million in total venture funding across the company's history, Grew 9fin to serve 300+ leading credit institutions including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and law firms

## Career timeline

- **pre-2016** — Analyst on the Leveraged Finance team at J.P. Morgan in London
- **pre-2016** — Investment Executive at Babson Capital Management, covering European high yield bonds and leveraged loans
- **2016** — Co-founded 9fin with Hussam El-Sheikh, quitting banking to build an AI-driven debt-market data platform
- **2023** — 9fin scaling rapidly across UK and US markets; growing headcount past 350
- **2026** — Led 9fin's $170M Series C at a $1.3B valuation, backed by HarbourVest and CPP Investments

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled 9fin to a $1.3 billion valuation
- Raised more than $250 million in total venture funding across the company's history
- Grew 9fin to serve 300+ leading credit institutions including banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and law firms
- Delivered multiple consecutive years of 100% ARR growth
- Built a global company with offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, and Belfast

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — 9fin raised $170M in Series C funding at a $1.3B valuation, led by HarbourVest with participation from CPP Investments, Redalpine, Highland Europe, Spark Capital, and Seedcamp.
- **2026-04** — Reported total funding surpassing $250M and continued expansion in the United States and Latin America.

## Links

- Website: https://9fin.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjohnh
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/stevenjohnh
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6bjmqxjplE
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/9finHQ/

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Last updated: 2026-07-08