Taos Edmondson, CFA

Trustly x Virgin Media O2 🚀 A game-changing partnership in UK payments! We’re proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with Virgin Media O2 — marking an industry first in the UK as we bring the power of Open Banking and Pay by Bank to millions of their customers. Together, we’re setting a new standard for eCommerce and digital payments — making checkout experiences faster, more secure, and frictionless. 🎥 Don’t miss our exclusive video with Johan Tjärnberg, CEO of Trustly Group, and Abraham Georgakarakos, VP of Digital & eCommerce at Virgin Media O2 – sharing why this partnership is a milestone for both innovation and customer experience. This launch builds on strong momentum: ✅ Digital wallet payments rolled out for Virgin Media O2 contract customers ✅ A successful Open Banking pilot in 2024 ✅ And now — full-scale Pay-by-Bank payments, powered by Trustly We’re just getting started. Stay tuned — the future of payments is here.

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Welsh ID verification company Credas has announced the appointment of Neil Williams as its new chief technology officer. Williams joins Credas from sustainable home retrofitting firm Sero, the where he served as interim CTO. #UKtech https://lnkd.in/eyTv43hj

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Big news 🥁🥁 Sending money just got even better 🚀 We’re excited to announce our partnership with Clear Junction to power faster, easier cross-border payments for enterprise businesses, now available through Swap, our currency exchange platform built in partnership with Wema Bank Plc. and Kadavra BDC. What does this mean for your business? ✅ Faster local and international transfers ✅ More competitive exchange rates ✅ Simplified USD, EUR, and GBP collections ✅ Seamless payments from Africa to the UK and Europe For enterprises that need speed, scale, and reliability, this partnership is transforming how money moves so you get better value, every single time. Visit www.flutterwave.com to get started today!

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🚀 Propel Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing asset finance lender, will work with Apple’s channel partners to offer finance solutions to small and medium businesses investing in Apple devices. The programme launched on Thursday 11th September with Select, an Apple Premium Partner.   Propel’s embedded finance platform will offer market-leading finance through Select to small businesses at the point of sale, both online and in-store.   Small businesses purchasing Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch and accessories will be able to access finance digitally through the purchase journey, with line-level finance options across multiple products in a single basket, and a highly responsive, intuitive and secure user experience.   The proposition is designed to make it highly attractive for the UK SMB business segment to invest in devices they love, with trade-in and lifecycle management supporting broader sustainability goals.   📖 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eX3uF66p Find out more about this new landmark finance offering by visiting https://lnkd.in/eJGrqEtp

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🚀 Accelerating the ambitions of UK smaller businesses Our Growth Guarantee Scheme has reached £2.5bn in total lending, enabling smaller businesses across the UK to invest, expand and thrive. 📍 69% of this lending has reached businesses outside London and the South East 📍 £270m+ has supported businesses in the North West alone 📍 Over £633m has been provided to companies under five years old Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Rachel Reeves said: "The Growth Guarantee Scheme has made a huge impact on our regional economies, helping smaller businesses across the UK to invest and grow, creating jobs and putting more money in people’s pockets." Launched in July 2024, Growth Guarantee Scheme can be accessed via accredited lenders and provides crucial financing through term loans, overdrafts, asset and invoice finance, supporting up to £2m per facility. 👉 Click through for the key highlights of this milestone. 

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Jack Henry acquires Victor Technologies to boost PaaS offering Victor was created by Jack Henry client MVB Bank in 2021, and enables banks to offer embedded payment services to fintechs and commercial customers. https://lnkd.in/ebHfjvJH

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Data from venture capital firm Finch Capital confirms the UK's continued dominance in European fintech funding, with 56% of all European fintech equity funding captured by UK-based companies in the first half of 2025. We are proud to be a part of this vibrant ecosystem, with the report recognising SFC Capital as the UK's most active fintech investor during this period. Our recent investments in promising fintechs like Givver, Kutana Technologies, Syntax.tax, Ayni, Athlete, and Finexer - Open Banking are just a few examples of the talent we're seeing. It's a privilege to support these founders as they build the future of finance. 📖 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eePEdQhD 🔎 Check out the report: https://lnkd.in/d5d3FPh8 Capital at risk.

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