OakNorth, the leading digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £25m loan to private equity-backed pension advice provider, My Pension Expert.

Artis Partners, specialists in sell-side M&A and growth financing for technology companies, advised on three deals and expanded its breadth of services in its first quarter since formation. Across the period, the investment bank advised on StormFisher Hydrogen’s US$50 million commitment from Hy24’s Clean Hydrogen Infrastructure Fund, Worldpay's acquisition of AI-native fraud prevention fintech Ravelin, and IG Group's £160 million purchase of commission-free investing platform Freetrade.

Pliant today announced it has raised a $40 million Series B equity round

The UK’s SME lending market needs a full reboot, according to new research by the UK’s fastest growing fintech Allica Bank.

Next Generation, a Paris-based fintech innovator has anaunced the succeseful completion of its $5 million seed funding round, backed by a consortium of international investors including two Cyprus-based firms, an Austrian enterprise, and a prominent European entrepreneur.

The British Business Bank today announces the accreditation of Creative Growth Finance as a delivery partner under the Growth Guarantee Scheme.

Alternative Payments, a leading fully-integrated B2B payments and checkout infrastructure provider, announced that they have closed on $22 million in total funding

Better Home & Finance Holding Company (NASDAQ: BETR) (“Better.com”), the leading AI-powered digital homeownership company, today announced a new partnership with Biz2Credit, the leading financing platform for small businesses.

Zopa, the British digital bank pioneer with more than 1.4 million customers, today reports its second full year of profitability.

Mongolia's first digital lending fintech, LendMN, a subsidiary of AND Global, has today announced a $20 million USD debt financing from Lendable, a leading debt finance provider to leading technology-enabled companies in emerging and frontier markets that focuses on promoting a more economically just and environmentally sustainable world. The transaction, for which Delphos, a premier advisor in private emerging markets, served as exclusive financial advisor, marks the first time a Mongolian fintech company has raised such a substantial amount in the sector. The goal is to drive tech-led financial inclusion for MSMEs in the country. The fintech’s service focuses on bringing financial accessibility and inclusivity to the underbanked. AND Global is a leading fintech company that has created multiple businesses to promote financial inclusion across Southeast Asia.

Happy Money, a leading consumer finance company, has been named a winner in the 2025 Money Awards by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice. The company was recognized as the “Best Lender for Paying Down Credit Cards.”

Hokodo has today announced a new €10 million equity fundraising round co-led by Korelya Capital and Opera Tech Ventures

Venture capitalists David Citron and Alan Buch announce the launch of TBD VC, a $35 million fund focused on leading pre-seed investments and participating in seed rounds of startups founded by Israeli entrepreneurs. With a focus on cybersecurity, enterprise software, and infrastructure, TBD plans to invest in 20 startups with initial checks of approximately $1 million. The fund is backed by a mix of institutional investors from Israel and the U.S., family offices, and leading Israeli cyber entrepreneurs.

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced strategic investments and commercial partnerships with two fintechs following their 12-week engagement through the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program, which enables start-ups to scale through training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.

Belvo has raised $15 million in funding and the round had participation from Quona Capital