Alan Howard and NYDIG back Bottlepay’s micro-payments service in a $15.5 million seed round
The Bottlepay bitcoin payments service attracted £11 million (~$15.5 million) in a seed round. Participants included billionaire Alan Howard, partners at the Goldman Sachs investment bank, the FinTech Collective venture firm and NYDIG. The funding will go toward expanding the team, developing the service’s functionality, and entering new markets. “The £11 million raise and a £51 million valuation speak to the scale of Bottlepay’s ambitions, capable of revolutionising payment solutions,” said Mark Webster, Bottlepay’s chief executive.
