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Data Aggregator MX Lands $100 Million in Series BData Aggregator MX Lands $100 Million in Series B

MX brought in $100 million in a fundraising effort designed to accelerate the company's growth.

Samuel Steinberger, Senior Technology Editor

June 25, 2019

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Data aggregator MX raised $100 million in a Series B financing round, according to the company, bringing its total equity financing to $175 million. Concurrently, it has signed 2,000 customers, comprising banks, credit unions and financial technology firms. Synovus Financial Corporation is the firm’s newest customer. 

“MX has been growing rapidly while operating profitably the past two years. The financial industry is at an exciting inflection point and this funding will help fuel our growth,” said Ryan Caldwell, founder and CEO of the firm. The announcement comes shortly after Plaid announced one of the first jointly developed solutions it had built, called Investments, following its acquisition of Quovo

For MX, the fresh capital will be used to grow the company through new partnerships and investments and accelerating its rate of hiring new staff. The funding round was led by Battery Ventures and saw some new investors, including H.I.G. Growth Partners, Cross Creek Capital and Sorenson Ventures. 

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About the Author

Samuel Steinberger

Senior Technology Editor, WealthManagement.com

Samuel Steinberger is Senior Technology Editor for Informa Connect’s WealthManagement.com. In his role, Mr. Steinberger provides the publication’s wealth and financial technology coverage. 

Mr. Steinberger’s editorial insight and familiarity with technology accelerates Informa’s growth within the financial advisor and wealth management communities, providing in-depth news for advisors and financial professionals. 

Before joining Informa Connect, Mr. Steinberger produced documentaries with former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien at Soledad O’Brien Productions (formerly Starfish Media Group). He specialized in research, shooting and editing, as well as finding distinct voices to explain topics like mental health, poverty and racial divide. 

Prior to joining Soledad O’Brien Productions, Mr. Steinberger managed multi-departmental technology projects for global legal technology leader Transperfect Legal Solutions. After obtaining his graduate degree in journalism from Columbia University, he completed his transition from technology management to media. 

Mr. Steinberger is an award-winning journalist, author and researcher who has written, edited and reported for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Financial PlanningAmerican Banker and PBS. He is founder of beverages publication Give Me Weird Drinks

Mr. Steinberger’s technology analysis and insight has been featured in several books on virtual and augmented reality. Mr. Steinberger has received awards and recognition for his reporting and research, including the American Business Media's prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for editorial excellence.

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