The global credit insurance market is a $10 trillion annual flow, a hidden engine of trade finance. Tinubu Square, a Paris-based software company founded in 2000, has spent the last two decades selling a single idea: that the entire value chain, from policy issuance to claims management, should live on one cloud-native platform [Morgan Stanley].
The company's reported $18.5 million in annual revenue [RocketReach, 2025] is modest for its age, but its customer list is not. Tinubu claims 30 of the world's top 60 credit and surety underwriters as clients [BusinessWire, 2022].
A Vertical Wedge in a Niche Market
Tinubu's product is vertical SaaS for a specific type of risk. Credit insurance protects companies against customer non-payment, while surety bonds guarantee contract performance. The company operates from six offices globally, including Paris, London, New York, Orlando, Singapore, and Montreal [RocketReach, 2025].
The Founder Transition and Sustained Scale
Co-founder Jérôme Pezé led the company as CEO for 23 years before a recent transition [LinkedIn - Jerome Peze, 2026]. Olivier Placca, also a co-founder, now serves as Chairman and CEO [Tinubu]. The third founder, Pierre-Emmanuel Albert, is listed as a former executive director [Bloomberg Markets, 2026].
Sources report between 158 and 200 employees [RocketReach, 2025] [PitchBook, 2026]. The company claims to reinvest 20% of its annual revenue back into research and development [Financial Post].
The Funding Mystery and Competitive Landscape
Public sources cite total funding of approximately $130 million [RocketReach, 2025], but no dates, lead investors, or round valuations are disclosed.
Traction and the Path Forward
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Reported Revenue (2025) | $18.5M |
| Reported Total Funding | $130M |
| Reported Employee Count | 158 |
| Top 60 Underwriter Clients | 30 |
The company's forward motion will likely hinge on upsell and expansion, geographic reach, and product evolution. Tinubu Square has convinced half of the world's leading underwriters to buy its argument. The remaining question is whether that installed base can be leveraged into the kind of revenue growth that finally pulls this niche operator into the broader fintech spotlight.