Primary Portal Secures £7.5M in Series A for Digital Market Transformation

Primary Portal, the fintech innovator transforming equity capital markets, has successfully secured £7.5 million in the first stage of its Series A funding round.

• Innovative Solutions: The platform automates and digitizes manual equity issuance processes, cutting inefficiencies and errors.

• Expert Leadership: Founded by John Bentinck and Ilan Leshem, Primary Portal leverages 20 years of market experience to replace outdated workflows.

• Broad Adoption: Used by over 90 banks and 400 institutional investors, the platform enhances interoperability in capital markets.

• Key Investment: Deutsche Börse’s DB1 Ventures led the funding round, with support from Dutch Founders Fund (DFF) and Flow Traders.

• Growth Plans: The investment will expand the platform’s capabilities, including connecting order management systems for smoother transactions and advancing data analytics tools.

As Primary Portal continues to innovate, its efforts promise to modernize how equity capital markets operate, making capital raising more efficient and effective for all participants.