Grand Intelligence

Grand Intelligence

AI-powered fintech infrastructure for global trade

Overview

Grand Intelligence builds AI-powered fintech infrastructure for the global trade economy. It aims for agentic finance, where software actively participates in decision-making rather than just recording transactions. Its core offering is trust infrastructure that supports the full trade lifecycle: moving money, managing risk, extending trust, and enabling growth. The service is provided as fintech infrastructure for businesses, covering cross-border payments, risk management, and trade finance to help users make smarter financial decisions in global commerce.

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About Grand Intelligence

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Why Grand Intelligence is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Enterprise Software

Fintech

AI & Machine Learning

Financial Services

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$5M

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

2025

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 funding gives runway to expand engineering and Europe sales.
  • May 2026 hiring for legal, regulatory, and full-stack roles shows go-to-market momentum.
  • Grand’s continuous filing and compliance monitoring solves painful manual underwriting for trade-heavy SMBs.

What critics are saying

  • Creditsafe, Experian, and Dun & Bradstreet already own buyer trust workflows and budgets.
  • Grand’s 1-10 person team and nine open roles signal fragile execution into 2027.
  • Using automated trust scores for credit decisions triggers FCA scrutiny, liability, and data disputes.

What makes Grand Intelligence unique

  • March 2026 pre-seed from 20VC backs Grand’s AI trust network for trade finance.
  • June 2026 careers page says Grand profiles 6.2 million UK companies continuously.
  • Grand combines credit checks, ownership, compliance, and relationship intelligence in one live profile.

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Funding

Total Funding

$5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
$2M
Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
Robinhood
$5M
Grand Intelligence

Benefits

Health Insurance

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Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

10%

1 year growth

22%

2 year growth

22%
Silicon Republic
Mar 26th, 2026
Dublin's Grand raises $5m pre-seed for ‘real-world’ payment network

Kirk Donohoe and his Grand co-founders are on their third venture together. They have just raised a pre-seed round of $5m for their latest payments start-up.

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