| Date | Title | Description |
| 25.03.2026 | Revolut and Nationwide sharpen swords in battle to bank Britain | If you had ‘Graham Norton sitting on a horse’ on your banking bingo card, congratulations.
The BBC chat show host has swapped his famous sofa with a more equine-shaped seat in a TV appearance already sparking chatter among the upper echelon... |
| 20.03.2026 | Commission presents flawed EU Inc., Upvest raises $125M, and UK government pledges £1BN quantum computing investment | Big news this week as the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules that will serve as the cornerstone and starting point for the EU's 28th regime.
As a journalist, well, I’m pleased and fru... |
| 19.03.2026 | Zopa reports third consecutive year of profit, says new current account topping expectations | Zopa Bank, the UK savings and lending digital bank, has reported its third consecutive year of profit, as it says take-up of its new current account proposition has eclipsed expectations.
The London-based bank reported pre-tax profits of £4... |
| 18.03.2026 | City AM Awards 2026: Meet the Finalists | The City AM Awards are back and this year our finalists are stronger than ever. Our judges now have the task of voting for an overall winner in each category, to be announced at the Guildhall on May 6. And the nominees are….
Greg Jackson CB... |
| 06.03.2026 | Grounds for expansion: Airwallex’s Europe chief bets on London in licence pursuit | As payments giant Airwallex laid out plans to double down on Europe, they turned to a man with experience at a multi-billion dollar deposit holder.
The $8bn cross-border specialist was looking for someone to steer the ship amid expansion pl... |
| 04.02.2026 | UK Regulators Launch Scale-Up Unit to Bolster Fintech and Economic Growth | UK financial regulators launched a groundbreaking Scale-up Unit. The FCA and PRA champion innovative firms. This joint effort provides tailored support. It helps rapid-growth companies navigate complex regulations. Challenger banks like All... |
| 03.02.2026 | Bank of England names first fintech cohort for scale-up regulator | The Bank of England has named the first handful of UK fintech talent which will be overseen by the new regulatory ‘Scale-Up’ unit.
Small business lenders OakNorth and Allica Bank – which was named the fastest-growing fintech ever by Deloitt... |
| 26.01.2026 | Fintechs should avoid ‘trap’ of early IPO, warns top London VC investor | Fintech firms considering joining the public markets should avoid the “trap” of floating too early or risk “disaster”, a top London venture capital investor has warned.
Speaking at an Innovate Finance panel discussion chaired by City AM, Ja... |
| 23.12.2025 | Wrexham-based Chetwood Bank takes on London rivals with £1bn jump in deposits | Chetwood Bank has seen a near-£1bn jump in customer deposits as the Wrexham-based business wrestled market share from London fintech rivals.
The Welsh digital bank, owned by US investment fund Elliott, posted a £960m increase in customer de... |
| 03.12.2025 | Revolut and LSEG join growing list of OpenAI customers | Fintech juggernaut Revolut has joined a host of banking giants in leveraging OpenAI tech to beef up their financial crime protections.
The digital bank is one of the latest to partner with the ChatGPT maker as it seeks to enhance its fincri... |
| 15.10.2025 | Hyperlayer lands £30m to help legacy lenders take on fintechs | London-based fintech Hyperlayer has secured £30m in fresh funding to support its mission to help established banks compete with digital first rivals.
The firm’s tech is designed to work alongside existing banking infrastructure, which it sa... |
| 14.10.2025 | Revolut’s UK banking licence bid faces global risk scrutiny | Revolut’s pursuit of a full UK banking licence has hit another stumbling block as regulators seek further information on the fintech’s risk controls in light of its accelerating overseas growth.
Officials at the Bank of England have sought ... |
| 23.09.2025 | Tide Secures $120 Million Investment | Tide Secures $120 Million Investment
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Tide Secures $120 Million Investment
Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) (“Augmentum” or the "Company"), Eu... |
| 23.09.2025 | Whitehall pledges skills drive as AI wounds UK’s job market | The UK government is seeking to strike a balance between the promise and the perils of AI, with ministers insisting they are preparing for a range of outcomnes as the technology reshapes the labour market.
Kanisha Narayan, a junior minister... |
| 18.09.2025 | UK Treasury questions OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta over AI in financial services | The Treasury Committee has sent letters to six major technology firms, including OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, seeking detailed information about the role they play in providing AI services to the UK financial sector.
The corresponde... |
| 13.09.2025 | Should we raise capital via debt or equity? | Amid a financing drought, should business leaders bet on debt or dilute with equity? Himanshu Singh gives us his take
Nearly half of UK SMEs have paused trading in the last two years as they become victims of a financing drought at the very... |
| 08.09.2025 | Challenger banks face ‘profitability trap’ at growth crossroads | The UK banking sector faces a profitability roadblock that will give the industry’s challengers an “existential” turning point.
Fresh data from KPMG suggests the industry’s average return on equity will fall to eight per cent come 2027 down... |
| 05.09.2025 | Netomnia secures €346.2M, 0TO9's plan to build 1,000 fintechs by 2045, and August tech funding cooldown | This week, we tracked more than 60 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 billion, and over 25 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most ... |
| 02.09.2025 | Zopa Bank expands payments grip with retail finance acquisition | Digital bank Zopa has expanded its payments reach with a fresh takeover.
The fintech has snapped up Rvvup – a platform designed to streamline businesses’ acceptance, collection and management of payments.
Zopa said the acquisition will treb... |
| 02.09.2025 | Finance bosses back AI despite job loss concerns | The financial services industry is set to drive more investment into AI as the industry’s senior leaders turn bullish on the tech.
More than half of UK institutions expect to up their AI investment in the next 12 months while one in five sa... |
| 02.09.2025 | Zopa buys UK payments infrastructure outfit Rvvup | Zopa, the UK savings and lending digital bank backed by SoftBank, has acquired payments platform Rvvup as it looks to expand its retail finance offering. Rvvup was founded in 2021 by former PayPal-owned Braintree executive David Nunn with a... |
| 27.08.2025 | One in ten UK banking jobs at risk from AI | Bankers across the UK could be on the chopping block as the industry piles billions into AI.
The push into the modern tech will put some 27,000 roles at risk – representing ten per cent of the UK banking sector’s workforce.
By 2030, banks a... |
| 27.08.2025 | GenAI Could Save UK Banks £1.8BN | UK banks are predicted to invest over £1.8 billion in generative AI (genAI) by 2030 to boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer experience, according to new research from Zopa and Juniper Research.
These deployments are projec... |
| 08.08.2025 | Five top paying savings accounts – earn up to 7.5 per cent | Savings accounts are staging a fiery comeback as UK providers battle to attract customers.
With the cost-of-living still rumbling on and interest rates beginning to shift, there’s prime opportunities to put money to work.
A number of top ac... |
| 25.07.2025 | UK Loses its Second Position in Global FinTech to UAE | Global fintech investment is stabilising, Innovate Finance says, but the UK dropped to become now only the third-largest FinTech market globally, losing its second-place spot to the UAE.
In the first half of 2025, global FinTech investment ... |
| 23.07.2025 | Business lender Shawbrook plots £2bn London IPO | Shawbrook is lining up a London IPO in the second half of the year in a much-needed boost to the capital’s public markets.
The business lender is pressing ahead with plans that target a valuation of as much as £2bn, according to the Financi... |
| 26.06.2025 | Profit triples at SME lender Iwoca as loans near £1bn | Profit has almost tripled at business lender Iwoca as its revenue jumped by nearly £100m in 2024, it has been revealed.
The London-based firm, which provides credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has posted a pre-tax profit o... |
| 24.06.2025 | Zopa's Bold Leap into Current Accounts: A Game Changer for UK Banking | In the ever-evolving landscape of banking, Zopa Bank is making waves. The UK-based digital bank has launched a new current account product named Biscuit, aiming to shake up the traditional banking scene. With a promise of high interest rate... |
| 24.06.2025 | Zopa challenges HSBC and Revolut with current account launch | UK online digital bank Zopa Bank has confirmed the launch of its current account product, pledging cash back and high interest rates.
Zopa, the savings and lending digital bank backed by SoftBank, is looking to take on challenger banks like... |
| 24.06.2025 | Zopa: Fintech bank takes on HSBC and Lloyds with current account | Digital bank Zopa is parking its tanks on the lawns of the UK’s top lenders – with a new high interest current account.
The London-based fintech has launched “Biscuit,” which it said will allow customers to make £256 in cashback and interes... |
| 30.05.2025 | Unacademy’s Founders Exit: A New Chapter for Indian Edtech | In a bold move, Unacademy’s co-founders, Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, are stepping away from the company they built. This shift marks a pivotal moment in the Indian edtech landscape. Their departure signals not just a change in leadership... |
| 30.05.2025 | Trump Media's Bold Bitcoin Bet: A Financial Gamble or Strategic Masterstroke? | In the world of finance, few moves stir the pot like a bold investment in cryptocurrency. Trump Media has taken the plunge, announcing a staggering $2.5 billion raise aimed at acquiring bitcoin. This decision has sent ripples through the ma... |
| 27.05.2025 | UK fintechs Zopa and Clearscore smash cost of living campaign target | A cost-of-living campaign backed by Google Cloud and Hargreaves Lansdown and led by top UK fintech industry names Zopa and Clearscore has smashed its target.
The Fintech Pledge, which included 57 fintech and tech firms, targeted 25 million ... |
| 14.05.2025 | The Uncertain Harvest: UK Farmers Face a Storm of Challenges | The fields of the UK are fertile, but the future is anything but. Farmers are caught in a whirlwind of challenges, from trade deals to climate change. The recent trade agreement with the United States has sent shockwaves through the agricul... |
| 14.05.2025 | The Rise of Reform UK: A Political Tsunami? | In the ever-shifting landscape of British politics, Reform UK is making waves. Recent polling data reveals a seismic shift in voter sentiment. The party, led by Nigel Farage, has surged ahead of Labour, capturing the top spot in the latest ... |
| 14.05.2025 | Zopa Bank: UK fintech raises £80m with its first LSE bond listing | Zopa Bank has raised £80m in its first-ever London Stock Exchange bond listing as it gears up to launch current accounts.
The fintech will transfer to an unlisted public company within six months following the transaction as it inches close... |
| 14.05.2025 | Zopa Raises £80M in AT1 Capital | Zopa, a London, UK-based digital bank company, raised £80M in an AT1 Capital.
Existing and new investors participated. The transaction was completed on the International Securities Market (ISM) of the London Stock Exchange. Following the tr... |
| 14.05.2025 | Zopa raises £80m in first LSE bond listing, says IPO not priority | Zopa Bank, the UK savings and lending bank, has raised £80m via listing a bond on the London Stock Exchange to help it meet capital requirement rules.
Zopa said the raise marked its first-ever LSE bond-listing, which was oversubscribed with... |
| 14.05.2025 | UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Raises £80M in Additional Tier 1 Capital in Oversubscribed Offering | Listen to this article
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Digital bank Zopa has reportedly raised £80 million in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital from existing and new investors ahead of a period of growth.
According to the announcement from UK‘s di... |
| 13.05.2025 | Revolut, Allica, Zopa: Analysts back ‘enduring value’ of UK fintech | UK fintech received a wealth of praise from Peel Hunt analysts in a fresh sector note following a year of rapid growth for the industry.
Fintech firms booked record profits in 2024 and have transitioned from disrupting the banking climate t... |
| 13.05.2025 | Treasury meets Monzo and Revolut bosses amid plea for London listings | The Treasury courted top UK fintech names including Monzo and Revolut on Tuesday in hopes of convincing the country’s most valuable unicorns into listing on the London Stock Exchange.
Emma Reynolds, economic secretary to the Treasury, met w... |
| 09.05.2025 | Revolut, Monzo and Wise: The UK fintechs slapped with the most complaints | Fintechs may be giving banks a run for their money on innovation, but fresh data reveals they’re also competing on the unenviable field of complaints.
New figures from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) showed Monzo and Revolut topped th... |
| 03.05.2025 | The Eye of the Future: Sam Altman’s Biometric Revolution | In a world where identity is increasingly blurred by technology, Sam Altman is bringing clarity. His latest venture, World, has launched an eye-scanning project in the U.S., marking a bold step into the future of identity verification. This... |
| 30.04.2025 | Britain at risk of losing ground to rival fintech and crypto hubs, execs warn | Britain is at risk of losing budding fintech and cryptocurrency entrepreneurs to rival hubs if it doesn’t work to address pressing challenges with regulation and funding, industry leaders say.
The country’s finance watchdog has faced critic... |
| 28.04.2025 | Volution launches $100M fund to close Britain's tech scale-up gap | UK-based venture capital firm Volution has announced the launch of its second fund, a $100M vehicle designed to address structural funding challenges faced by high-growth tech companies in the UK. The new fund is backed by a co-GP partnersh... |
| 27.04.2025 | Inside the rapid rise of UK fintech | There’s a rocket strapped to UK fintech and it’s only speeding up.
On 28 April, UK fintech week kicks off, with industry body Innovate Finance hosting its 11th global summit.
This follows another record year for the industry, where business... |
| 24.04.2025 | Zopa Bank doubles profits, integrates GenAI into bank | Zopa Bank, the UK savings and lending digital bank, has reported a doubling of pre-tax profits to £31.5m in 2024, as it outlined how AI will become more commonplace in its banking operations. Pre-tax profits reached £31.5m in 2024, compared... |
| 24.04.2025 | Zopa Bank: UK fintech doubles profit amid IPO speculation | Digital bank Zopa doubled its pre-tax profit in its second full year of profitability as the London fintech continued its upward trajectory ahead of a possible IPO.
The Canary Wharf-based business pocketed £34.2m in the 2024 financial year,... |
| 24.04.2025 | Revolut profit tops £1bn as UK fintech’s rapid growth continues | Revolut more than doubled its profit before tax in the 2024 financial year, in what was a year of rapid growth for the UK fintech industry.
The fintech darling boosted pre-tax profit growth of 149 per cent to £1bn, up from £438m in 2023.
Th... |
| 21.04.2025 | Finance bosses bet on London amid US market jitters | Financial services leaders have banked on London’s growth potential, according to a fresh survey from KPMG, as sentiment sours over the prospects for US financial markets.
Over half of the UK’s finance bosses believed the negativity of Lond... |
| 26.03.2025 | Klarna's IPO: A Beacon for British Fintechs | Klarna's recent move to file for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States has ignited a spark of hope in the British fintech landscape. After a prolonged drought of tech listings, this Swedish giant's ambitions could serve as a... |
| 24.03.2025 | Klarna IPO filing spurs hope of British fintech listings | Klarna IPO filing spurs hope of British fintech listings
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| 18.02.2025 | UK fintech investment hits four-year low | - |
| 13.02.2025 | London named Europe’s ‘unicorn capital’ for fintechs | - |
| 09.01.2025 | UK fintech funding races ahead of Europe | - |
| 09.12.2024 | Zopa Raises $87 Million at a $1 Billion+ Valuation
Only paid subscribers can comment on this post | Zopa is a fintech company offering a diverse range of financial products designed to empower individuals with competitive rates, flexible terms, and exceptional transparency. Committed to making finance simpler and more accessible, Zopa con... |
| 07.12.2024 | Netacea's £4M Funding: A New Shield Against Cyber Threats | In the digital age, where every click can lead to a potential breach, cybersecurity has become a battleground. Netacea, a Manchester-based startup, is on the front lines. Recently, it secured an additional £4 million in funding, a lifeline ... |
| 06.12.2024 | Netacea Raises Further £4M in Funding | Netacea – Mick Bradley
Natacea, a Manchester, UK-based cybersecurity company that helps companies prevent online fraud by protecting them against bot attacks, raised further $4M in funding.
The round was led by Mercia Asset Management.
The ... |
| 06.12.2024 | Nebius raises $700M, Sokin acquires fintech Settle, and European tech investment climbed 30% in November | This week we tracked more than 65 tech funding deals worth over €1.3 billion, and over 10 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
In addition to this week's top financials, we've also indexed the most i... |
| 06.12.2024 | UK digital bank Zopa raises €80M ahead of current account launch | Zopa, the UK savings and lending bank, has raised over €80m (£66m) ahead of the launch of its current account offering next year.
The equity funding round was led by AP Moller Holding, the Danish conglomerate, with “significant participatio... |
| 06.12.2024 | UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Reports €80M Raise to Support Growth Ahead of Current Account Launch | Digital bank Zopa reports that it has raised just more than €80 million (GBP £68 million) in an equity funding round that has been led by A.P. Moller Holding, along with participation from existing investors.
A.P. Moller Holding is reported... |
| 06.12.2024 | Zopa Raises €80M in Equity Funding | Zopa, a London, UK-based digital bank company, raised €80M in Equity funding.
The round was led by A.P. Moller Holding, with participation from existing investors.
The company intends to use the funds to launch its flagship current account ... |
| 06.12.2024 | Zopa Bank hunts for fintech acquisitions after £68m fundraise | - |
| 20.11.2024 | Atomico's State of European Tech: A decade of growth and innovation | This week, Atomico's State of European Tech released a special tenth-anniversary edition. It looks back over a decade of huge growth for the ecosystem and maps its superpower potential against significant challenges faced by the sector toda... |
| 18.11.2024 | UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Aims to Double Profits in 2024, Plans Current Account Launch | Listen to this article
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UK’s digital bank Zopa reportedly intends to double profits this financial year as it potentially prepares for a 2025 current account launch.
Digital bank Zopa is reportedly on track to sign... |
| 25.06.2024 | Augmentum Fintech invests in LoopFX | Augmentum Fintech has made a £2.6 million investment in London-based peer-to-peer FX trading platform LoopFX.
LoopFX is a new independent venue for large spot FX trades. The platform enables traders to match, in real-time, with other asset ... |
| 17.06.2024 | UK fintech job vacancies surge as investors flock back to London | - |
| 02.04.2024 | Bridging the gender diversity gap: Insights from women leaders and founders in European fintech | - |
| 28.11.2023 | Zopa and Tide given valuation boost by investor Augmentum | Listed fintech fund Augmentum has bumped up the valuation of its portfolio this year in a sign that values are beginning to stabilise after a sharp slump over the past two years. |
| 08.09.2023 | Zopa Raises £75M in Tier 2 Capital | Zopa, a London, UK-based digital bank, raised £75M in Tier 2 Capital.
The backers were not disclosed. This financing brought the total capital raised by Zopa Bank to £530M, with £150M raised in 2023 alone.
The company intends to use the fun... |
| 08.09.2023 | UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Secures £75M, Exceeds 1M Customers | Digital bank Zopa has raised £75 million ($95m) in Tier 2 capital in order “to further accelerate its growth, supporting its vision to become Britain’s best bank.”
The funding will ” fuel Zopa’s continuous growth and expansion.” It brings t... |
| 08.09.2023 | Zopa raises £75m debt as fintech bank eyes public markets debut | Fintech lender Zopa Bank has raised a fresh £75m round of debt financing today to boost its coffers ahead of a much-anticipated float on the public markets. |
| 07.09.2023 | Zopa, the UK neobank, hits 1M customers and raises another $93M | In 2021, U.K. neobank Zopa, which has been around since 2004, leapt to a $1 billion valuation on the back of a big investment from SoftBank and a plan to go public by 2022. Now it’s 2023, and Zopa is today announcing another fundraise of a ... |
| 22.02.2023 | Zopa Acquires DivideBuy | Zopa, a London, UK-based bank, acquired DivideBuy, a UK-based provider of a point-of-sale (POS) finance technology and lending platform.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The transaction, which will complete in the next few months, ... |
| 17.02.2023 | Zopa swallows up BNPL platform DivideBuy and has IPO in its sights | Fresh from securing £220 million in a pre-IPO round in October, digital bank and loans provider Zopa has swooped up its UK counterpart DivideBuy, a BNPL finance provider that specialises in offering installment plans from physical retail st... |
| 16.02.2023 | UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Acquires BNPL DivideBuy in 2023 Embedded Finance Push | Zopa has announced the acquisition of buy now – pay later (BNPL) platform DivideBuy. Terms of the transaction were not immediately available. Zopa recently raised £75 million as it gears up for the possibility of more acquisitions.
The acqu... |
| 03.02.2023 | Zopa bank Raises £75M | Zopa bank, a London, UK-based fintech company providing digital first credit cards, loans, and saving products, raised £75 million ($93m).
The company intends to use the funds to meet the capital requirements of its balance sheet, and to su... |
| 02.02.2023 | UK digital bank Zopa raises $92m as SoftBank sits out funding round | Zopa, the British peer-to-peer lender turned digital bank, has raised 75 million pounds ($92.40 million) from some of its shareholders, as plans for an initial public offering (IPO) have been put on hold, Chief Executive Jaidev Janardana to... |
| 02.02.2023 | UK fintech startup Zopa Bank raises $92 million to accelerate growth | Zopa, a UK-based digital banking startup that started as a peer-to-peer lender, has raised 75 million pounds ($92.40 million) as the company pivots to becoming a digital bank. The round was backed by existing investors excluding major backe... |
| 02.02.2023 | UK challenger Zopa lands £75m funding to fuel growth | UK digital bank Zopa has secured £75 million in a new funding round led by existing investors to drive its next phase of growth.
Zopa raises £75m
The company was reportedly in talks late last year to raise around $100 million ahead of a moo... |
| 02.02.2023 | Zopa raises $92 million as SoftBank sits out funding round | LONDON : Zopa, the British peer-to-peer lender turned digital bank, has raised 75 million pounds ($92.40 million) from some of its shareholders, as plans for an initial public offering (IPO) have been put on hold, Chief Executive Jaidev Jan... |
| 02.02.2023 | UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Secures £75M to Accelerate Growth in 2023 | Digital bank Zopa has raised £75 million ($93m) in order “to drive its next phase of growth, supporting its vision to become Britain’s best bank.”
The deal cements and markedly “enhances Zopa bank’s Unicorn status, and was led by existing i... |
| 02.02.2023 | Zopa raises £75m but says it won’t rush to IPO | Challenger bank Zopa has landed £75m in capital from existing investors and predicts it will reach full-year profitability this year as it eyes a London IPO once public markets have settled.
IAG Silverstripe led the £75m round, with further... |
| 01.02.2023 | Zopa, the UK neobank, raises $93M more at a $1B+ valuation | After raising $300 million in a round led by SoftBank back in 2021, U.K. neobank Zopa has closed a deal to put more funding in its coffers. The company — which provides consumers with lending services, credit cards and savings accounts and ... |
| 16.11.2021 | 24 London-based startups that have raised $10M or more in Oct 2021 and are hiring right now | According to a ranking of international startup hubs compiled by Startup Genome for its annual Global Startup Ecosystem Report 2021, the UK’s capital city London is the leading destination to grow a tech business. The report also revealed t... |
| 22.10.2021 | UK neobank Zopa raises $300m to fuel next phase of growth | UK digital bank Zopa has raised $300 million (£220 million) in a new funding round led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2 as it looks to continue its rapid growth.
Zopa CEO Jaidev Janardana
The financing round saw participation from Chimera Abu Dh... |
| 20.10.2021 | Meet UK’s new unicorn: Neobank Zopa secures €260.76M in pre-IPO round led by SoftBank | London-based Zopa, a digital bank that offers peer-to-peer loans with low rates, flexible terms, and no early repayment fees, announced that it has raised £220M (approx €260.76M) in a fresh round of funding to drive its next phase of growth... |
| 19.10.2021 | Zopa hits $1B valuation | Zopa has raised $300 million at a roughly $1 billion valuation in a round led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, Reuters reported. The UK-based company is the developer of a peer-to-peer lending platform.
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| 19.10.2021 | SBI : British fintech Zopa hits $1 billion valuation with SoftBank investment | LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - British digital bank Zopa has raised $300 million from investors including Japan's SoftBank Group, it said on Tuesday, as the lender looks to expand its business ahead of a possible listing as soon as next year.
T... |
| 19.10.2021 | Augmentum Fintech : £10 million investment into Zopa | 18 October 2021
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Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) (“Augmentum”), the UK’s only publicly listed investment company focussing on the fintech sector, announces that it is making a further ... |
| 19.10.2021 | SBI : British fintech Zopa hits $1 billion valuation with SoftBank investment | The funding round values Zopa at around 750 million pounds ($1.03 billion), a source familiar with the details of the transaction told Reuters.
"SoftBank identified us as the clear leader when it comes to digital consumer lending in th... |
| 18.10.2021 | British fintech Zopa hits $1 billion valuation with SoftBank investment | By Lawrence White
LONDON (Reuters) - British digital bank Zopa has raised $300 million from investors including Japan's SoftBank Group, it said on Tuesday, as the lender looks to expand its business ahead of a possible listing as soon as ne... |
| 18.10.2021 | Zopa raises $300M at a $1B valuation to expand its P2P lending and savings neobank in the UK | Another big infusion of cash from a major investor is making its way to a fintech out of the U.K. on the heels of strong growth. Today Zopa — a neobank with some 500,000 users in the U.K. where it provides peer-to-peer lending, savings acco... |
| 18.10.2021 | British fintech Zopa hits $1 billion valuation with SoftBank investment | By Lawrence White
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LONDON (Reuters) - British digital bank Zopa has raised $300 million from investors including Japan’s SoftBank Group, it said on Tuesday, as the lender looks to expand its business ahead of a possible listing as... |
| 19.09.2021 | Zopa Survey: Over 40% of UK Consumers would use Open Banking to Access Quick Loan Approvals, Improved Rates from Banks | As new lending starts to overtake the repayment boom seen during the COVID-19 crisis, research from digital bank Zopa reveals that more than 40% of UK-based consumers would make use of Open Banking to “apply for credit if it improved their ... |
| 12.05.2021 | 7 alternative funding platforms join forces to launch small business finance portal | Seven of the UK’s leading alternative finance providers have joined forces to launch signposting finance portal Alternativebusinessfunding.co.uk.
Collectively the businesses involved – regulated equity crowdfunding sites Crowdcube and Seedr... |
| 24.03.2021 | Zopa raises £20m from internal funding round | UK fintech Zopa has raised £20 million from an internal funding round featuring existing investors.
Zopa has raised £337 million since 2004
The round was led by IAG Silverstripe, with participation from Augmentum, Alternative Credit Investm... |
| 23.06.2020 | Zopa granted full UK bank license as it gears up to launch savings account and credit card | Zopa, the 15-year-old peer-to-peer lending company, is announcing that it has been awarded its full U.K. bank licence, as it gears up to launch a fixed-term savings account, followed by a credit card.
Dubbed “Zopa Bank,” the new challenger ... |
| 29.03.2020 | Crowdfunding loans site Zopa raises £15m | Leading European peer-to-peer loans site Zopa today announced it has raised £15m from asset manager Arrowgrass Capital, set to fund a new phase of growth for the company.
Listed at number three of the 2008 Startups 100, Zopa was founded in ... |
