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DirectBooks

DirectBooks

Private
New York City, New YorkFinTechhttps://www.directbooks.com/

Last Round

Corporate Funding

Apr 18, 2024

Momentum

Top 50%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

DirectBooks is a financial software company that provides a primary market communication platform to streamline issuance workflows for underwriters and institutional investors.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Workflow Automation, Financial Data, Investment Platforms, Compliance & Risk

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

primary marketsfixed incomedeal workfloworder managementcapital markets techworkflow automationorder management systemOMSdata analytics and reporting technologyDARTprimary issuancefintech platformdeal allocationbuy-sidesell-sideelectronic trading

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CompanySimilarityMarket Cap
Primary Portal
87%
CapConnect+
80%
Origin Markets
76%

DirectBooks Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Corporate FundingApr 18, 2024
StrategicJan 30, 2024
Corporate FundingOct 11, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Rich Kerschner

Founding Board Member and CEO

Founding Team

Chris Hanlon

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Yvonne Wang

COO and Board Member of DirectBooks

Executive Team

DirectBooks Investors

Notable investors and investment history

DirectBooks investors
InvestorRounds
Royal Bank Of CanadaCorporate Funding
Morgan StanleyCorporate Funding
Mizuho AmericasStrategic
JPMorgan Chase & Co.Corporate Funding

Market signals

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  • Jun 17, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 79% MoM.

  • Nov 12, 2025

    Monthly visitors grew 159% MoM, reaching 2.3K.

DirectBooks Filings

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range78
Year Founded2019
Last FundingApr 18, 2024

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