HYPERLINE, the next-generation monetization platform, has raised $10 million in a seed extension round led by global venture capital investor, INDEX VENTURES, to help small and medium-sized businesses transform revenue management.

The subscription economy has evolved significantly over the past decade as businesses adopted hybrid revenue models to create diversified income. Pricing and billing have become increasingly complex for modern businesses, but they have been let down by legacy providers ill equipped for this new complexity. The trend towards more bespoke, flexible pricing models clashed with the status quo in billing software. This has created a new market opportunity for Hyperline to step in with a new kind of platform built for today’s needs — offering the simplicity buyers now expect.

Scaling a business demands a strategic approach to pricing, precise anticipation of customer intent, and frictionless payments. Their customers lack flexibility on pricing models, have to work around outdated integrations and struggle to ensure data consistency across teams. Achieving this now hinges on a billing platform designed to deliver effortless pricing, seamless workflows, powerful automation, and a comprehensive ecosystem of integrations. With further seed investment, Hyperline is now able to scale distribution to respond to millions more businesses to help them manage the entire revenue process with a single, automated platform.

‍Commenting on how the investment will be used, Lucas Bédout, CEO of Hyperline, says: “The market is crying out for a new kind of monetization platform. Our team and product are in place and the feedback from customers is beyond expectations, so we’re excited to scale our distribution engine and extend our reach beyond the early adopters. Demand for a more flexible, automated revenue management solution is growing fast - especially as people realize the gains of our platform within just a few weeks.”

‍‍Hyperline breathes new life into SaaS with end-to-end monetisation and rapid integration

‍Hyperline has enjoyed early product market fit by delivering an end-to-end monetization solution that covers everything from contracts and quotes all the way through to invoicing, subscriptions, payments reconciliation, and analytics while providing unlimited flexibility on pricing. This enables businesses to effortlessly manage established models while adopting major trends such as AI features, usage-based models and outcome-based pricing.

Hyperline’s rapid success is driven by its exceptional product quality and swift implementation process. While competitors often require months for integration, Hyperline consistently onboards new customers within a week, transforming what is typically a complex and time-consuming process into a smooth and hassle-free experience.

‍Hyperline accelerates path to large-scale revenue for a new generation of businesses

‍This raise brings Hyperline’s total seed funding led by Index Ventures, followed by Adelie Capital, to over $14 million. The startup received its first tranche of seed investment ($4.4m), in June 2023. In the 18 months since, the startup’s client base has expanded by more than 20 times, from a handful of early adopters to more than 150 small and medium-sized software and technology businesses, including Infinit, Veesion, Gladia, Qobra, Ocus, and ScorePlay. Today, the company serves customers generating up to $100m ARR, offering compatibility with every currency and business model, and the ability to bill customers worldwide.

‍Jean-Louis Quéguiner, Founder of Gladia and Hyperline customer: "As a customer for 18 months, I’ve watched Hyperline evolve, and its value proposition has only grown stronger. Hyperline has a very short integration process and succeeded in removing the billing burden I experienced in my previous experiences. It was an obvious decision for us - one of my best decisions as a founder."‍

‍Experienced fintech leadership team moves fast to build products CFOs love

‍Hyperline was founded in Paris in 2022 by Lucas Bédout and Clément Garbay who previously worked together as VP of Engineering and Engineering Manager at Spendesk. At Spendesk, they witnessed first hand the challenges and frustrations of integrating a billing system for a fast-growth SaaS company with complex pricing structures. At Hyperline they have built a senior, seasoned team that includes fintech, engineering and invoicing industry experts from companies including Pigment, Payhawk and Payfit.

‍Julia Andre, Partner at Index Ventures, adds: “Lucas is a special founder who is building Hyperline with an infectious sense of urgency and ambition. Together with Clément, he has formed a world-class team of fintech specialists whose combined track record of building products for small and medium businesses speaks for itself. This team is moving fast and responding to a real pain point faced everyday by these businesses. We’re excited to support them as they dig deeper into the market opportunity where the transaction volumes are in the trillions and growing”