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Highnote

Highnote

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

Last Round

Series B

Mar 3, 2026

Est. Valuation

$750M

Total Funding Raised

$144M

Momentum

Top 50%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Highnote is a fintech company that provides a unified embedded finance platform for card issuance, merchant acquiring, credit, and real-time money movement.

Sector

FinTech

Verticals

Digital Payments, API Management, Digital Banking, Stablecoins

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Infrastructure

Keywords

card issuancepayment processingembedded financecard-as-a-serviceAPI platformagentic commerceAI-initiated paymentsvirtual cardstablecoin settlementledger managementfintech infrastructurepayment infrastructureBaaSbanking-as-a-servicecommercial card

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Highnote Funding Rounds

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

Key People

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John MacIlwaine

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Nicola Morris

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

Highnote Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Highnote investors
InvestorRounds
XYZ Venture CapitalSeries A, Seed
Oak HC/FTSeries B, Series A, Seed
Craft VenturesSeries A
Renaud LaplancheSeries A, Seed
WestCap GroupSeries B, Series A, Seed
Pinegrove Venture PartnersSeries B
Costanoa VenturesSeries B, Series A, Seed

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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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