Leading Canadian fintech innovator further expands key partnership with Accenture through latest financing round
TORONTO, ONTARIO; Jan. 23, 2019 – Zafin, a Canadian fintech company and global leader in customer centric financial services software relied upon by many of the world’s largest financial institutions, has completed a private growth financing investment that strengthens its balance sheet and will fuel growth and innovation for the company.
“This round of funding will allow Zafin to fully execute on our business plans and strategy,” said Al Karim Somji, Zafin Founder and Group CEO. “We highly value our long-term partners at Vistara Capital and Beedie Capital and are excited to be working with Accenture as we jointly deliver value to our clients in the fields of open banking, core transformation, AI and machine learning.”
Positioning Zafin to achieve its strategic objectives, the funding will help the company execute on its plan for years to come, while expanding its global market share. Zafin has enjoyed strong relationships with Vistara Capital Partners, Beedie Capital and Accenture, and the firms continue to affirm their support for the organization through this financing round. Vistara Capital Partners will further their partnership with Zafin through Randy Garg, Managing Partner at Vistara Capital Partners, holding a seat on Zafin’s Board of Directors.
Alan
McIntyre, a senior managing director and head of Accenture’s global banking
practice said: “Technology continues to drive changes in consumer behavior and
how they prefer to receive products and services from financial institutions.
We are pleased to extend our relationship with Zafin and invest in its software
solution, which can help enable financial institutions to improve pricing,
personalization and product make-up without having to replace their legacy
systems – an essential component for many of those not among the top ten
players in the market.”
Zafin’s market-leading software and services help power pricing, product
and customer strategies for many of the world’s largest financial institutions,
providing essential new capabilities along their digital transformation and
modernization journeys. The company’s technology platform is designed to
modernize and augment legacy IT infrastructures that underpin the financial
services industry. Its solutions enable banks to increase revenue generation,
drive customer transparency and aid in regulatory compliance, ultimately
enhancing their agility and their ability to improve the customer experience
and build more personalized and profitable relationships.
“Zafin’s innovative solutions have become increasingly known amongst global banks as the sector continues to go through its technologically driven evolution. Over the past several years of our involvement, it has been very satisfying to see the levels of adoption taking place with many of the world’s most discerning bank customers” said Randy Garg, Founder and Managing Partner of Vistara Capital Partners. “We are delighted to further expand our long-term partnership with Zafin through this latest growth financing round. With capital and partnerships in place, Zafin is ideally positioned to now accelerate its growth trajectory and become the latest technology success story coming out of Canada.”
“We are excited to continue to expand our partnership with Zafin and look forward to supporting the team through its next phase of growth as a market leader in digital banking solutions,” said David Bell, Director at Beedie Capital.
This funding announcement comes as a follow up to a partial acquisition and strategic alliance between Zafin and Accenture in December 2018. Further terms of the round were not disclosed.
About Zafin
Established in 2002, Zafin (@Zafin) is a worldwide leader in financial services software that drives relationship pricing, bundling and rates management strategies for global financial institutions. Built from the ground up for financial services, its platform empowers financial institutions to increase revenue and efficiency by modernizing legacy infrastructure and enables financial institutions to build more personalized and profitable client relationships. Headquartered in Toronto with offices around the globe, Zafin is trusted by some of the world’s largest retail and corporate banks to provide more compelling products and experiences to their clients. For more information about Zafin, visit zafin.com.
About Vistara Capital Partners
Headquartered in Vancouver BC, Vistara Capital Partners provides highly flexible and tailored growth capital solutions for technology companies across North America. Founded, managed, and funded by seasoned technology finance and operating executives, “Vistara” (Sanskrit for “expansion”) is focused on enabling the growth and expansion of its portfolio companies. Additional information is available at www.vistaragrowth.com.
