Hokodo
Founded 2018 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors
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Hokodo provides B2B buy-now-pay-later and trade credit solutions that enable merchants to offer payment terms to business customers of all sizes in real-time. The platform removes the complexity of traditional paper-based credit applications and manual underwriting, allowing sellers to make credit decisions at checkout while securing upfront payment.
Founders & leadership
Hokodo was founded in 2018 by Louis Carbonnier, Richard Thornton, and Sami Ben Hatit.
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Sami Ben HatitinSami Ben Hatit has worked across embedded development, security, network programming, and artificial intelligence before moving into fintech. He has experience in systems programming and reverse engineering.
Investors · 7
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries AJun 2021Source ↗
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Competitors · 10
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Bill.com Holdings, Inc.27 shared keywordsBILL is a unified financial operations platform that automates accounts payable, receivables, and spend management for businesses. The platform processes over $345 billion in annual payment volume and serves nearly 500,000 customers across the US and 130+ countries.
Square25 shared keywordsSquare is a financial services platform that provides point-of-sale systems, payment processing, payroll management, and cash flow tools for small and medium-sized businesses. The platform integrates with hundreds of third-party applications to help merchants manage operations across online and offline channels.
Checkout24 shared keywordsCheckout.com offers Flow, a hosted payment page that businesses can deploy with a low-code, one-time integration to accept payments online. The page can be customized to match a site's branding for a consistent checkout experience.
Tipalti24 shared keywordsTipalti is an AI-powered finance automation platform that automates accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, and employee expenses for growing companies. The platform serves businesses seeking to streamline financial operations and reduce manual finance tasks.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hokodo do?
- Hokodo provides B2B buy-now-pay-later and trade credit solutions that enable merchants to offer payment terms to business customers of all sizes in real-time. The platform removes the complexity of traditional paper-based credit applications and manual underwriting, allowing sellers to make credit decisions at checkout while securing upfront payment.
- Who founded Hokodo?
- Hokodo was founded by Louis Carbonnier, Richard Thornton, Sami Ben Hatit in 2018.
- Who are Hokodo's investors?
- Hokodo's investors include Anthemis Venture, Korelya Capital, Mosaic Ventures, Mundi Ventures, Notion Capital, Opera Tech Ventures, BNP Paribas.