# TrueLayer

> TrueLayer is a VC fund in London backing FinTech and Payments. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truelayer
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/truelayer
- Website: https://truelayer.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrueLayerAPI

TrueLayer is a fintech platform utilized to build financial apps that connect to bank data, verify accounts, and access transactions in real-time.It uses its toolkit to develop consumer and server message block (SMB) applications in the areas of payments, online lending, personal financial management (PFM), robot-advisors, insurance, investmentservices, p2p marketplaces, and cryptocurrencies. It aims to grow the open banking economy by creating a platform for companies to develop new financial services and products.In 2016, Francesco Simoneschi and Luca Martinetti established TrueLayer in London, England.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for TrueLayer. Shizune tracks 8 team members at TrueLayer. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/truelayer?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| Payments | 1 | 100% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francesco Simoneschi | CEO & Co-Founder | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francesco-simoneschi |
| Luca Martinetti | Co-Founder and CTO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/luca-martinetti |
| Simone D'Amico | Head Of Research And Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simone-damico |
| Vince Mitolo | Head of Growth | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vince-mitolo |
| Ben Foster | VP Engineering | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-foster-3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stitch | Stitch is a payments infrastructure company that helps businesses seamlessly connect to the financial system, so they can deliver a better user experience and optimize operations. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, Stitch launched in February 2021 and has global staff. Stitch offers all popular online payment methods and operates as aPayments Service Provider. Its platform supports a variety of pay-in methods and solutions; financial and payment management solutions; and Payouts. Learn more at stitch.money. | $21M | Series A | Feb 14, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CRE Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/africa-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Everywhere Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everywhere-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firstminute Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firstminute-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mischief](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mischief-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [PayPal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paypal-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Raba Partnership](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rabba-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does TrueLayer invest in?

TrueLayer invests primarily in FinTech, Payments and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact TrueLayer?

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### Who are the partners at TrueLayer?

The team at TrueLayer includes Francesco Simoneschi (CEO & Co-Founder), Luca Martinetti (Co-Founder and CTO) and Simone D'Amico (Head Of Research And Development), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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