Cortera, a provider of business information, analytics and workflow solutions, announced that it has raised $10 million in a Series B funding. Hearst’s Fitch Group Financial Venture Fund led the round, joined by existing Cortera investors that include Volition Capital, Battery Ventures, Allen & Company and Tomorrow Ventures.
Cortera understands the vitality of commercial credit to economic growth. Through a contributory network of smarter business intelligence, Cortera provides unique insights into the purchase and payment behavior of private and public companies. Leveraging behavioral modeling, predictive risk scores and proactive monitoring, companies are now empowered with analytical insights in minutes, no matter size or skill set.
“We are passionate about fueling profitable business growth in the US,” Cortera CEO Jim Swift said. “For too long, the flow of capital has been hamstrung by the need for more complete and timely insights into private companies. It is exciting to be at a point of network coverage where businesses now have a powerful alternative to traditional sources.”
Larry Cheng, managing partner at Volition Capital, continued: “The holy grail of commercial credit has been to bring quality credit data and transparency to the hardest part of the market—private businesses. We believe this partnership helps Cortera to realize this longstanding vision and are excited to be a part of its next chapter.”
The Cortera Credit Exchange, fueled by over $1.3 trillion in annual B2B transactions across more than 20 million U.S. business locations, delivers the best information on private companies with deep-dive views into risk implications spanning 45 industry segments. Innovative features such as interactive infographics, self-service batch appends, robust APIs and real-time scorecard wizards present data-driven insights in easy, intuitive formats.
“Cortera is a strong fit for Hearst’s Fitch Group Financial Venture Fund,” said Shea Wallon, the fund’s managing director. “Cortera’s unique business information and analytics provide an alternative view into the credit risk of private businesses where traditional financial statements are not reliable or easily available. Its business supports Fitch Group’s goal of partnering with companies that generate proprietary content to enable differentiated insights into credit risk. We are excited to play a role in helping Cortera continue to develop the next generation of commercial credit risk analytics and leverage their insights into Fitch’s leading products and solutions.”
Wallon will be joining Cortera’s board of directors as part of the investment.