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Slice

Slice is a Sydney-based fintech startup specializing in travel payment solutions, founded in 2018 by Farouk Ismail and Yannick Darmalingam. The company aims to make travel more accessible by offering lay-by payment options, allowing customers to secure flight prices with a small deposit and pay the remainder in installments before departure. This approach enables travelers to budget effectively without incurring debt.

Sector
Travel payments fintech
Founded
2018
Headquarters
Sydney
Latest round
A$17.5M, led by Peak XV Partners

Sources: startupdaily.net, businessnewsaustralia.com

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Slice, a bootstrapped fintech business that focuses on the travel industry, and they've had an amazing story of how they survived through COVID.”
Will RichardsCo-Founder, Overnight Success The Startup Retro · Canva's AI buy, SAVCF report & BFF grant… · 1:03 ▶
Slice is a Sydney-based fintech business, um, that basically is helping people travel. It's a buy now, pay later for travel in particular. They raised a $7.5 million seed round”
Will RichardsCo-Founder, Overnight Success The Startup Retro · Canva's AI buy, SAVCF report & BFF grant… · 23:11 ▶

Backed by

Peak XV Partners.

Sources: startupdaily.net

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