DST Global

DST Global, established in 2009, is a venture capital firm headquartered in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, with additional offices in Menlo Park, New York, London, Beijing, and Hong Kong. The company specializes in late-stage investments in the internet sector, focusing on rapidly growing ventures. Its investment portfolio spans various sectors, including software, TMT, fintech, and e-commerce, with a global investment strategy.

Saurabh Gupta

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Verdi Israelian

Partner

Yuri Milner

Co-Founder

Cole Rotman

Investor

Bobby Shellworth

Principal

Past deals in Lending

Clara

Venture Round in 2025
Clara is a spending management platform focused on serving companies in Latin America. It offers an end-to-end solution that includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill payment services, financing options, and a software platform that streamlines corporate expense management. The platform is designed to simplify and automate financial processes, allowing businesses to gain real-time insights into spending and manage budgets more effectively. Clara is backed by a diverse group of global and regional investors, aiming to empower companies with greater financial agility and clarity. By enhancing the way company finances are managed, Clara contributes to increasing the economic competitiveness of the region.

Zolve

Series B in 2025
Zolve is a neo-banking platform established in 2020 and based in Bangalore, India, designed to offer consumers a range of financial products and services. Its offerings include deposit accounts, prepaid cards, money transfers, bill payments, and cross-border transactions, along with tools for transaction monitoring and budget management. The platform aims to create equitable access to global financial products, enabling individuals to save and invest their money effectively. By focusing on providing a comprehensive financial ecosystem, Zolve seeks to empower users to achieve financial freedom and pursue their ambitions.

Kast

Seed Round in 2024
Kast Finance provides open access, financial freedom, and rapid gratification services.

Clara

Series B in 2023
Clara is a spending management platform focused on serving companies in Latin America. It offers an end-to-end solution that includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill payment services, financing options, and a software platform that streamlines corporate expense management. The platform is designed to simplify and automate financial processes, allowing businesses to gain real-time insights into spending and manage budgets more effectively. Clara is backed by a diverse group of global and regional investors, aiming to empower companies with greater financial agility and clarity. By enhancing the way company finances are managed, Clara contributes to increasing the economic competitiveness of the region.

Lemon Cash

Series A in 2022
Lemon Cash is a digital wallet that provides banking, extra banking, and cryptocurrency functionalities, catering primarily to users in Latin America. The company has developed an online payment platform that facilitates secure electronic transactions and integrates various payment services. Through partnerships, Lemon Cash offers features such as margin trading and a lending market, allowing users to effectively invest and manage their digital assets. Additionally, the platform enables liquidity providers to engage in real-time trading within the peer-to-peer crypto financing market.

Fazz

Series C in 2022
Fazz is a financial technology company based in Singapore and Indonesia, founded in 2016. It focuses on providing digital financial services to enhance financial inclusion across Southeast Asia, particularly targeting underserved segments such as micro and small enterprises. Fazz offers a range of services including payment processing, banking, and investment solutions tailored for small businesses, startups, and large corporations. Its flagship offerings include Fazz Agen, an agent-based financial application designed for micro and small businesses, and Fazz Business, a comprehensive business account that facilitates payments, capital growth, and funding opportunities. The merger of PayFazz and Xfers has strengthened Fazz's position in the fintech landscape, enabling it to deliver diverse financial services to consumers and businesses alike.

Xepelin

Series B in 2022
Xepelin is a financial technology company focused on transforming business finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America. The company offers a range of digital financial services, including short-term and long-term loans, capital credits, and accounts payable financing through an online platform. Xepelin aims to provide SMEs with economic freedom in their financial decisions by allowing clients to personalize services to meet their specific needs. With a team of over 500 employees, Xepelin leverages advanced financial indicators and risk assessments to streamline decision-making processes within the business ecosystem. The company is supported by notable investors, positioning it as a leader in the region's evolving financial landscape.

Wayflyer

Series B in 2022
Wayflyer is a Dublin-based revenue-based financing platform specifically designed for e-commerce brands. The company offers fast and affordable funding solutions to facilitate business growth while simplifying the financing process. In addition to funding, Wayflyer provides an analytics platform that leverages a daily underwriting engine to assess marketing performance. This enables e-commerce businesses to receive detailed insights and recommendations aimed at optimizing their campaign budgets and enhancing overall performance. By combining financial support with actionable marketing analytics, Wayflyer aims to empower e-commerce brands to achieve sustainable growth.

Clara

Series B in 2021
Clara is a spending management platform focused on serving companies in Latin America. It offers an end-to-end solution that includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill payment services, financing options, and a software platform that streamlines corporate expense management. The platform is designed to simplify and automate financial processes, allowing businesses to gain real-time insights into spending and manage budgets more effectively. Clara is backed by a diverse group of global and regional investors, aiming to empower companies with greater financial agility and clarity. By enhancing the way company finances are managed, Clara contributes to increasing the economic competitiveness of the region.

Upgrade

Series F in 2021
Upgrade Inc., established in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices across North America, operates an online lending platform that combines access to personal loans and the Upgrade Card with free credit education tools and monitoring services. The company aims to provide affordable and responsible credit solutions to mainstream consumers, offering products such as personal loans and a unique credit card designed for use at retail locations nationwide. Additionally, Upgrade offers mobile banking products and educational resources to help consumers understand and manage their finances effectively.

Zolve

Series A in 2021
Zolve is a neo-banking platform established in 2020 and based in Bangalore, India, designed to offer consumers a range of financial products and services. Its offerings include deposit accounts, prepaid cards, money transfers, bill payments, and cross-border transactions, along with tools for transaction monitoring and budget management. The platform aims to create equitable access to global financial products, enabling individuals to save and invest their money effectively. By focusing on providing a comprehensive financial ecosystem, Zolve seeks to empower users to achieve financial freedom and pursue their ambitions.

CRED

Series E in 2021
CRED is a members-only credit card management and bill payments platform that rewards users every time they pay their credit card bills. The fintech startup operates an app that rewards customers for paying their credit card bills on time and gives them access to a range of additional services such as credit and a premium catalog of products from high-end brands. Customers are offered a range of features which include the ability to better track spending across various credit cards, and get reminders. Cred is backed by investors such as Falcon Edge Capital, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, DST Global, RTP Global, Tiger Global, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Sofina. It was established in Bengaluru, Karnataka by Kunal Shah in 2017.

FairMoney

Series B in 2021
FairMoney is a credit-led mobile bank for emerging markets. It was launched in 2017 and operates in Nigeria and India. Its goal is to rebuild Africa's money story by offering Tier 1 digital financial services to merchants and consumers alike. It offers a range of digital financial products including, near-instant digital loans, investment products, savings, payments, and cards via mobile app.

Splash Financial

Series B in 2021
Splash Financial, Inc. is a student loan refinancing company based in Cleveland, Ohio, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing online lending solutions that assist college graduates in consolidating and refinancing both federal and private student loan debt. Splash Financial operates a unique hybrid marketplace model, enabling borrowers to shop and compare financial products offered by a network of credit unions and bank partners. Through its automated underwriting platform, the company has facilitated significant savings for individuals refinancing their student loans. Splash Financial has attracted over $60 million in venture capital from prominent investors, reflecting its commitment to empowering borrowers to manage their debt effectively.

Wayflyer

Series A in 2021
Wayflyer is a Dublin-based revenue-based financing platform specifically designed for e-commerce brands. The company offers fast and affordable funding solutions to facilitate business growth while simplifying the financing process. In addition to funding, Wayflyer provides an analytics platform that leverages a daily underwriting engine to assess marketing performance. This enables e-commerce businesses to receive detailed insights and recommendations aimed at optimizing their campaign budgets and enhancing overall performance. By combining financial support with actionable marketing analytics, Wayflyer aims to empower e-commerce brands to achieve sustainable growth.

Clara

Series A in 2021
Clara is a spending management platform focused on serving companies in Latin America. It offers an end-to-end solution that includes locally-issued corporate cards, bill payment services, financing options, and a software platform that streamlines corporate expense management. The platform is designed to simplify and automate financial processes, allowing businesses to gain real-time insights into spending and manage budgets more effectively. Clara is backed by a diverse group of global and regional investors, aiming to empower companies with greater financial agility and clarity. By enhancing the way company finances are managed, Clara contributes to increasing the economic competitiveness of the region.

Figure

Series D in 2021
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. It specializes in consumer financial solutions that include home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, home buy-lease back offerings, mortgage refinancing, and student loan refinancing. Using its proprietary blockchain platform, Provenance, Figure aims to streamline the borrowing process, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. The company's services are designed to assist individuals with home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and analytics to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

CRED

Series D in 2021
CRED is a members-only credit card management and bill payments platform that rewards users every time they pay their credit card bills. The fintech startup operates an app that rewards customers for paying their credit card bills on time and gives them access to a range of additional services such as credit and a premium catalog of products from high-end brands. Customers are offered a range of features which include the ability to better track spending across various credit cards, and get reminders. Cred is backed by investors such as Falcon Edge Capital, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, DST Global, RTP Global, Tiger Global, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Sofina. It was established in Bengaluru, Karnataka by Kunal Shah in 2017.

CRED

Series C in 2020
CRED is a members-only credit card management and bill payments platform that rewards users every time they pay their credit card bills. The fintech startup operates an app that rewards customers for paying their credit card bills on time and gives them access to a range of additional services such as credit and a premium catalog of products from high-end brands. Customers are offered a range of features which include the ability to better track spending across various credit cards, and get reminders. Cred is backed by investors such as Falcon Edge Capital, Coatue Management, Insight Partners, DST Global, RTP Global, Tiger Global, Greenoaks Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group, and Sofina. It was established in Bengaluru, Karnataka by Kunal Shah in 2017.

Fazz

Series B in 2020
Fazz is a financial technology company based in Singapore and Indonesia, founded in 2016. It focuses on providing digital financial services to enhance financial inclusion across Southeast Asia, particularly targeting underserved segments such as micro and small enterprises. Fazz offers a range of services including payment processing, banking, and investment solutions tailored for small businesses, startups, and large corporations. Its flagship offerings include Fazz Agen, an agent-based financial application designed for micro and small businesses, and Fazz Business, a comprehensive business account that facilitates payments, capital growth, and funding opportunities. The merger of PayFazz and Xfers has strengthened Fazz's position in the fintech landscape, enabling it to deliver diverse financial services to consumers and businesses alike.

Revolut

Series D in 2020
Revolut Limited, established in 2013 and headquartered in London, UK, is a financial services company specializing in mobile banking. It offers a mobile application enabling users to exchange currencies at interbank rates, send money via social networks, and spend using a multi-currency card. Revolut also provides insurance services, including phone, medical, and travel insurance, and has expanded its offerings to include cryptocurrency and stock trading. The company operates globally, facilitating cross-border money transfers and helping users manage their finances, make payments, and track spending through its user-friendly mobile app.

Qonto

Series C in 2020
Qonto is a digital bank specializing in financial services for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers. It simplifies business banking, making it efficient and transparent. The company offers digital bank accounts for sending and receiving payments, catering to various company types, legal forms, and team sizes. Qonto's platform also facilitates bookkeeping, budget management, and fund transfers via a mobile application and physical/virtual cards, eliminating paperwork.

Figure

Series C in 2019
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. It specializes in consumer financial solutions that include home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, home buy-lease back offerings, mortgage refinancing, and student loan refinancing. Using its proprietary blockchain platform, Provenance, Figure aims to streamline the borrowing process, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. The company's services are designed to assist individuals with home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and analytics to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

FairMoney

Series A in 2019
FairMoney is a credit-led mobile bank for emerging markets. It was launched in 2017 and operates in Nigeria and India. Its goal is to rebuild Africa's money story by offering Tier 1 digital financial services to merchants and consumers alike. It offers a range of digital financial products including, near-instant digital loans, investment products, savings, payments, and cards via mobile app.

Nubank

Series F in 2019
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Figure

Series B in 2019
Figure Technologies, Inc. is a financial technology company based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. It specializes in consumer financial solutions that include home equity lines of credit, home improvement loans, home buy-lease back offerings, mortgage refinancing, and student loan refinancing. Using its proprietary blockchain platform, Provenance, Figure aims to streamline the borrowing process, allowing customers to access capital in as few as five days. The company's services are designed to assist individuals with home improvement, debt consolidation, and retirement planning, leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and analytics to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

EarnIn

Series C in 2018
Earnin is a financial technology company that offers a payroll disbursement platform, allowing employees to access their earned wages in real time without incurring interest or fees. Launched in 2014, the company utilizes mobile technology to empower users by providing the flexibility to receive their pay anytime, directly from their smartphones. The platform tracks an employee's worked hours through electronic timesheets and facilitates direct deposits, enabling individuals to manage their finances more effectively and avoid late payment or overdraft fees. By breaking the traditional biweekly pay cycle, Earnin aims to enhance financial control for users, making it easier to meet their financial obligations as they arise.

Plastiq

Series C in 2018
Plastiq Inc. is a payment service provider that allows users to make payments with credit and debit cards, regardless of whether the recipient accepts card payments. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Plastiq facilitates transactions for various expenses, including tuition, taxes, rent, utilities, and insurance, targeting businesses, institutions, and individual consumers in the United States and Canada. The platform enables users to earn credit card rewards, access early-payment discounts, and manage their cash flow more effectively. By automating B2B payments, Plastiq offers small and medium-sized enterprises a comprehensive suite of services that simplifies the payment process, allowing them to pay or receive payments via credit cards without incurring additional fees. The company aims to provide innovative payment solutions on a global scale, serving customers in over 150 countries.

Revolut

Series C in 2018
Revolut Limited, established in 2013 and headquartered in London, UK, is a financial services company specializing in mobile banking. It offers a mobile application enabling users to exchange currencies at interbank rates, send money via social networks, and spend using a multi-currency card. Revolut also provides insurance services, including phone, medical, and travel insurance, and has expanded its offerings to include cryptocurrency and stock trading. The company operates globally, facilitating cross-border money transfers and helping users manage their finances, make payments, and track spending through its user-friendly mobile app.

Nubank

Series E in 2018
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Funding Circle

Series F in 2017
Funding Circle is a UK-based company established in 2010, operating an online marketplace that connects small and medium-sized businesses seeking loans with a diverse range of investors, including individuals, banks, asset management companies, and government-backed entities. The platform facilitates both unsecured and secured loans for various purposes such as business growth, working capital, asset purchase, and property development. Funding Circle also works with institutional investors on securitization programs and acts as a special purpose entity issuing debt securities. The company's mission is to provide businesses with access to finance and investors with attractive returns, fostering economic growth and job creation.

Nubank

Series D in 2016
Nubank is a prominent digital bank revolutionizing finance with its customer-centric approach. It provides a variety of services, including credit cards, personal loans, and digital payments, all accessible through a simple mobile app. Known for transparency, ease of use, and low fees, Nubank aims to empower users with innovative solutions for better financial management.

Funding Circle

Series E in 2015
Funding Circle is a UK-based company established in 2010, operating an online marketplace that connects small and medium-sized businesses seeking loans with a diverse range of investors, including individuals, banks, asset management companies, and government-backed entities. The platform facilitates both unsecured and secured loans for various purposes such as business growth, working capital, asset purchase, and property development. Funding Circle also works with institutional investors on securitization programs and acts as a special purpose entity issuing debt securities. The company's mission is to provide businesses with access to finance and investors with attractive returns, fostering economic growth and job creation.

Lexin

Series B in 2014
LexinFintech Holdings is an online consumer finance platform for educated young adults in China. As one of China's leading financial technology companies, Lexin integrates its e-commerce-driven installment finance platform, Fenqile, with advanced risk management technologies, the Company's Dingsheng online investment platform, and the Company's Juzi Licai online investment platform for individual investors, to create a comprehensive consumer finance ecosystem. The Company utilizes technologies including big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to enable the near-instantaneous matching of user funding requests with offers from the Company's more than 30 funding partners, which include commercial banks, consumer finance companies, and other licensed financial institutions. By serving the credit needs of China's educated young adults, Lexin helps its more than 20 million registered users to enjoy a better quality of life through the use of better credit.

GreenSky

Venture Round in 2014
GreenSky, Inc. is a technology company based in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in point-of-sale financing and payment solutions for merchants, consumers, and banks. Founded in 2006, GreenSky employs a proprietary technology infrastructure that streamlines the transaction lifecycle, encompassing credit applications, underwriting, and real-time allocation to banking partners. The company provides paperless solutions that enhance the user experience in payments and credit, facilitating loans primarily for home improvement and healthcare services. With partnerships among numerous large banking institutions, GreenSky has funded over 12 billion dollars in loans for more than 1.7 million customers, offering an accessible mobile app for loan management. Its services target consumers with prime to prime-plus credit, presenting an alternative to traditional credit cards for smaller loan amounts.

Lending Club

Secondary Market in 2013
Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. They replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
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