Zexel is a fintech platform that acts as a merchant of record for the creator economy and influencer marketing, handling invoicing, tax compliance, and batch payouts (30+ currencies, 100+ countries) between brands/agencies and content creators via its Zexel Pay product. Seed-stage company founded in 2021, headquartered in Málaga, Spain, and accelerated by Lanzadera (Juan Roig's program); it closed an ~€850-855K seed round in October 2024 co-led by Angels Capital, Encomenda, and Akka.
SectorsFintech, Creator Economy, Payments
Start-up MapFintech › Cross-border payments & remittances
Founders
C
Clara Herrera Santos
CEO & Co-Founder
V
Valentin Veliz
COO & Co-Founder
Global models 5
TTipalti
United States · tipalti.com ↗
Automates mass payouts to suppliers, creators and affiliates across 190+ countries and 120 currencies, including invoicing and tax-form compliance, much like Zexel Pay's batch payouts.
$565MComparable
PPaddle
United Kingdom · www.paddle.com ↗
Acts as merchant of record, taking on invoicing, sales tax and compliance liability for its clients' cross-border payments; Zexel applies the same model to creators.
$293MComparable
PPayoneer
United States · www.payoneer.com ↗
Cross-border payout rails that let companies and marketplaces pay freelancers and creators worldwide in many currencies, earning fees on each payout and FX conversion.
$270MComparable
WWingspan
United States · www.wingspan.app ↗
Contractor payments platform that handles onboarding, invoicing, tax compliance (1099s) and bulk payouts from companies to independent workers.
$30MComparable
LLumanu
United States · www.lumanu.com ↗
Closest direct match: brands and agencies use Lumanu to invoice, onboard, stay compliant with and pay influencers and creators in bulk.
$24MComparable
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Investors 6
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Funding rounds 2
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | Seed (estimated) | €850K |
Angels Capital, Akka, Encomenda Smart Capital
+1 more
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| 2021-09-15 | Pre-seed | €120K |
Lead not disclosed
+3 more
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News 3
Open as list →| Published | Article |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-10 |
Zexel Software, la revolución del pago a influencers, aterriza en Alhambra Venture ↗
Alhambra Venture
2025-06-10 |
| 2024-10-17 |
La 'startup' malagueña Zexel cierra una ronda de inversión de un millón de euros: "Salir fuera nos ha dado un salto" ↗
El Español (Invertia)
2024-10-17 |
| 2024-01-23 |
Four Málaga TechPark startups get in the top 100 best startups of 2023, ranked by APTE ↗
Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía (PTA)
2024-01-23 |