Series C · Data & Analytics · London, United Kingdom · Founded 2016 · 400–450 employees
9fin is an AI-native intelligence platform for global debt capital markets that achieved unicorn status in March 2026 with a $1.3 billion valuation after raising $170 million in Series C funding. The company, founded by former JPMorgan banker Steven Hunter and Deutsche Bank engineer Hussam El-Sheikh in 2016, has built an AI-powered platform that unifies fragmented debt market data across bonds, leveraged loans, distressed credit, and private credit. The startup serves over 300 leading financial institutions including 9 of the top 10 investment banks in Europe, delivering comprehensive coverage across leveraged finance, CLOs, and asset-backed finance. With operations spanning London, New York, Hong Kong, Belfast, and teams across Asia and Latin America, 9fin has demonstrated 100% annual recurring revenue growth for multiple consecutive years and has expanded rapidly in the US market where it had no presence three years ago.