London-based Vortexa, a provider of real-time global energy and freight analytics, announced on Tuesday, October 22, that it has secured $25M (approximately €23M) strategic debt financing with CIBC Innovation Banking.
The funding comes as the company is expanding in the energy and freight analytics space with support from CIBC Innovation Banking, which is helping to scale Vortexa’s growth and innovation globally.
The announcement comes nine months after raising $34M (approximately €31M) in a Series C funding round led by Morgan Stanley.
The company will use the funds to further enhance its analytics, increasing efficiency for global energy markets through pioneering technology and actionable intelligence.
Fabio Kuhn, Founder and CEO of Vortexa says, “We’re very excited to work with CIBC Innovation Banking as we continue to accelerate Vortexa’s international growth and investment in innovation. Together with our Series C partner Morgan Stanley, we recognized the immense strategic benefit of bringing additional partners to our group to enable even greater acceleration of Vortexa’s vision of transforming the energy world.”
“CIBC’s long-term approach to debt financing aligned perfectly with our strategic needs, further reducing our cost of capital while accelerating our path in building the future of our industry,” adds Kuhn.
Vortexa: Offering complete market insights
Founded in 2016 by CEO Fabio Kuhn, and Etienne Amic, Vortexa provides real-time data and analytics for energy and freight markets.
The company offers accurate and comprehensive global data on crude oil, refined products, LPG, and LNG across all vessel classes by combining human intelligence with AI-driven insights.
It helps traders, analysts, and freight professionals make better trading decisions with confidence in complex and opaque markets.
The company’s clients include oil supermajors, commodities trading houses, investment banks, brokers, and ship owners, spanning globally.
The UK company is a multidisciplinary force of over 160 employees combining the best of energy and freight expertise, data science, and engineering across major hubs in London, Geneva, Singapore, Houston, New York City, and the UAE.
The investor
CIBC Innovation Banking delivers strategic advice, cash management, and funding to innovation companies across North America, the UK, and select European countries at each stage of their business cycle, from startup to IPO and beyond.
Sean Duffy, Managing Director of CIBC Innovation Banking UK & Europe says, “Vortexa represents the forefront of energy and freight data analytics, an area that is rapidly transforming the global markets. At CIBC Innovation Banking, we look to work with companies that not only push boundaries in their respective fields but also bring real, tangible value to their clients and markets. Vortexa’s innovative approach to providing transparency and actionable intelligence in energy markets aligns well with our strategic investment aims. We’re excited to work with Vortexa as they continue to lead the way in data-driven solutions for the energy and freight markets.”
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