Highnote

Highnote

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaFinTechhttps://www.highnote.com

Last Round

Series B

Mar 3, 2026

Est. Valuation

$750M

Total Funding Raised

$146.5M

Momentum Score

50 /100

Company Overview

Highnote is a fintech company that offers a unified virtual payment platform for managing complex payment processing workflows, featuring developer-friendly open APIs and a fully integrated issuer processor to enhance control, flexibility, and speed for merchants and businesses in their digital payment transformation.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Stablecoins, Digital Payments, Platform-as-a-Service, API Management, Lending & Credit, Compliance & Risk

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

card issuingembedded financepayment acquiringbanking as a serviceBaaSunified payments platformpayments APIfintech infrastructureissuing as a servicepayment processinginstant paymentsvirtual cardsB2B paymentsunified general ledgerpush-to-cardKYCKYBstablecoin settlements

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Highnote Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Highnote Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BMar 3, 2026
Series BJan 21, 2025
SeedOct 23, 2024
Series ASep 28, 2021
SeedOct 1, 2020

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

John MacIlwaine

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Nicola Morris

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Highnote Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
XYZ Venture CapitalSeries A, Seed
Oak HC/FTSeries B, Series A, Seed
Character CapitalSeed
Renaud LaplancheSeries A, Seed
WestCap GroupSeries B, Series A, Seed
Precursor VenturesSeed
Dropbox VenturesSeed

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  • Apr 16, 2026

    Monthly visitors increased 39% MoM.

  • Jan 1, 2026

    Team has grown to over 140 employees.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range165
Year Founded2020
Last FundingMar 3, 2026

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