Outpost closes $17.5M Series A to power borderless commerce
Global fintech startup Outpost, founded by an ex-Revolut executive, has raised a $17.5 million Series A round led by Ribbit Capital. The company is building an infrastructure layer that helps online merchants sell seamlessly across borders by automating tax compliance and providing access to local payment entities in key markets.
AI-driven tax compliance for global merchants
Outpost uses advanced AI algorithms to interpret complex and constantly changing VAT, sales tax and digital services tax rules across multiple jurisdictions. The platform automatically calculates the correct tax at checkout, files the necessary reports and helps merchants stay compliant with local regulatory frameworks without building their own in-house infrastructure.
The service is aimed at fast-growing e-commerce and digital services businesses that sell into the EU, Latin America, North America and Asia. By removing the burden of managing fragmented tax regimes, Outpost positions itself as a critical layer in the global payments and compliance stack.
Local payment entities and market expansion
Beyond tax, Outpost offers access to locally compliant payment entities, enabling merchants to accept preferred regional methods such as bank transfers, digital wallets and domestic card schemes. This reduces failed transactions, improves conversion rates and helps brands feel native in each target market.
The fresh capital will be used to deepen product development, expand coverage of additional countries and strengthen partnerships with payment service providers, marketplaces and SaaS platforms. With cross-border online sales continuing to grow, Outpost is betting that merchants will increasingly seek unified tools that combine AI-driven compliance with flexible, localized payment capabilities.