Slyp raises $25m to fuel product innovation and drive retailer growth
Slyp, the Australian fintech putting an end to paper receipts, has successfully completed a $25m Series A fundraising, supported by new investors – advisory and investments firm Sayers Group, alongside backing from existing major bank investors. Off the back of the raise, additional products and features will be expedited with Slyp announcing payment linked loyalty will be on the roadmap for 2022.
Founded by ex-PayPal executives, Paul Weingarth, Spiro Rokos and Mike Boyd (ex-ANZ), Slyp is leading the charge in building a global first ecosystem. The oversubscribed funding round was run by Slyp’s CFO, Ashley Davies, who joined in August 2021 to drive forward the business’ financial and commercial operations, alongside CEO Paul Weingarth.
The funds will accelerate Slyp on its mission to drastically reduce Australia’s pointless consumption of paper receipts by ramping up product innovation and delivering customer centric products, developed in partnership with banking, point of sale and retail partners.
Slyp’s momentum has been accelerated by strategic partnerships with key Australian companies including investment from all four major Australian banks. NAB was the first to make Slyp’s technology available to customers, and further integrations are currently underway with other major and regional Australian banks, as well as Buy Now Pay Later providers, putting Smart Receipts in the hands of millions more Australians.
Paul Weingarth, Co-Founder and CEO of Slyp, said, “We’re delighted to officially announce our Series A. Thanks to the growing and unwavering support of our investors and partners, Slyp is on track to make Smart Receipts available to half of all Australians by the end of this year. The funds raised will be invested directly into our unique technology that enables Slyp to deliver the most seamless, intuitive, and sustainable proof of purchase in the world, while building new products to improve the entire purchase experience.
“This year, we will be laser focused on expanding our presence within the in-store retail and hospitality ecosystem, working closely with Australia’s retail network and leading banks to switch off the paper receipt and transform the customer checkout experience, for good.”
Peter Mastos, Founding Partner at Sayers Group commented, “Our purpose as a business is built around not just doing things better, but doing better things. Slyp is a perfect example of a company doing exactly this. The last couple of years have seen a lot of change in a short space of time, and 2022 is going to be all about finding innovative solutions that scale rapidly and efficiently. Smart Receipts are one of those solutions where we scratch our heads and ask ‘why doesn’t this exist already?’.
“I’m incredibly excited that we’re joining Slyp’s journey in the exciting early stages of adoption and can’t wait to watch its progress as Australia transitions to Smart Receipts.”
