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AI-powered fintech infrastructure for global trade

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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.

Launched Recently

Significant Headcount Growth

About Grand Intelligence

Simplify's Rating

Why Grand Intelligence is rated

Rated C on Competitive Edge

Rated C on Growth Potential

Rated C 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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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Grand raised $5 million in March 2026 from 20VC, NAP, and firedrop.
Grand says 1,500 profiles were checked today, showing active buyer interest.
Hiring in Dublin for founding AI roles signals product buildout and execution speed.

What critics are saying

Creditsafe, Experian, D&B, and Company Watch already dominate UK business risk intelligence.
Grand’s first product targets UK company checks, limiting expansion before 2027 revenue concentration.
The trust-network-to-payment-network pivot risks failure if monitoring data never becomes underwriting-grade.

What makes Grand Intelligence unique

Grand profiles 6.2 million UK companies with continuously monitored live risk signals.
Grand sells explainable credit intelligence and onboarding in one product, not separate tools.
Grand’s March 2026 seed positions it as a focused UK trade-credit platform.

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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

Ind Avg. $3.3M

$2M

$2.3M

$3M

$5M

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

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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