69 Best Payments Startups in Uk to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Payments Startups in Uk

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There are 132 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $38.1b. The average funding per company in this subset is $552.3m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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6

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$898.4m

Money raised

Wise, previously TransferWise, is a company that offers money transfers services founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus.

12

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$1.7b

Money raised

Revolut is a London-based Fintech startup and bank offering mobile banking, card payments, money remittance, and foreign exchange services.

12

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$914.3m

Money raised

GoCardless is a payments company that developed global payments network based on the bank to bank payment systems. It participated in the S11 cohort of Y Combinator

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9

Funding Rounds

$359.9m

Money raised

Payhawk is a provider of a financial system that combines credit cards, payments, and expenses into one experience.

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Doxim is a Markham, Ontario-based customer communications and engagement technology software development company focused on providing omnichannel communications and payment solutions for the financial services industry.

4

Funding Rounds

$118.2m

Money raised

Railsr, formerly Railsbank, is a London-based open-API banking and compliance platform that gives regulated and un-regulated companies access to global bankings.

8

Funding Rounds

$543.7m

Money raised

Paddle is a London-based developer of a software-as-a-service commerce platform offering payments infrastructure for software companies.

3

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$31.0m

Money raised

Azimo is an online remittance service founded by Marta Krupinska.

14

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$4.1b

Money raised

A financial technology company offering a mobile-first platform for payments through a single API and SDK.

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14

Funding Rounds

$1.2b

Money raised

Zopa is a peer-to-peer lending platform founded in 2005 by Giles Andrews.

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Moni is a mobile money transfer app for iOS and Android based out of London, England. It was launched to the general public by Laurence Aderemi and Fernando Saturno in 2015.

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$1.6b

Money raised

Monzo is a digital banking platform founded in 2015 by Jason Bates, Tom Blomfield, Jonas Huckestein and Paul Rippon.

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7

Funding Rounds

$314.8m

Money raised

Genesis is a global financial market software company, offering a low-code application platform.

12

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$2.0b

Money raised

SumUp is a payments processing platform for small businesses founded in 2012 by Stefan Jeschonnek.

4

Funding Rounds

$111.3m

Money raised

Currencycloud is a global payments platform built on smart technology that takes the complexity out of moving money. Developers use our API building blocks to build customized payment solutions. Whether you want to embed our payments infrastructure into your products or services, or build on top of it, we'll fit into your business in a way that works for you. We take care of all the intricacies and regulatory hurdles involved with cross-border payments, giving you the tools to globalize your business.

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$1.0b

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Atom Bank is a digital financial company offering personal and business banking products.

7

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$23.0m

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Form3 is a cloud-native account-to-account payments platform founded in 2016 by Michael Mueller.

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15

Funding Rounds

$282.6m

Money raised

Monese is an online mobile banking platform founded in 2013 by Norris Koppel.

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4

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$34.7m

Money raised

A financial services company offering a platform for digitally sending/receiving money and creating simple financial services.

4

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$38.5m

Money raised

Merge is a B2B integrations platform.

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2

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$43.0m

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MarketInvoice is a London-based company founded in 2011 by Ashwin Chalam.

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16

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$188.8m

Money raised

TransferGo is a Canary Wharf-based company founded in 2012 by Daumantas Dvilinskas.

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7

Funding Rounds

$93.6m

Money raised

WeGift is a smart solution for distributing gift cards at scale. They stand out for providing access to 700+ brands, bulk discounts of up to 25% off, and the ability to reclaim unspent value on expired gift cards.

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6

Funding Rounds

$265.0m

Money raised

Codat is a the universal API for small business data founded in 2017 by Alexander Cardona, Peter Lord and David Hoare.

6

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$395.0m

Money raised

Zilch is a Morley, West Yorkshire-based financial technology company offering buy now, pay later services for merchants and consumers.

2

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$5.0m

Money raised

BTCC is a company offering a platform for exchanging cryptocurrencies and holding digital currencies in cryptocurrency wallets.

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7

Funding Rounds

$41.6m

Money raised

DoPay is a London-based cloud-based payroll service allowing employers to calculate salaries and make payments electronically.

4

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$260.1m

Money raised

Iwoca is a provider of finance solutions to SMEs founded in 2011 by Christoph Rieche.

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9

Funding Rounds

$513.0m

Money raised

PPRO provides access, processing, and collection services for alternative payment methods and value added services.

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$190.0m

Money raised

Currencies Direct Ltd is a UK-based foreign exchange broker and international payment provider. It delivers currency exchange services in a number of countries to individuals, online sellers and businesses.

5

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$219.0m

Money raised

Payoneer is a New York City-based company founded in 2005 by Yuval Tal.

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11

Funding Rounds

$284.4m

Money raised

Wagestream Ltd is a financial super app for waged workers founded in 2018 by Portman Wills.

13

Funding Rounds

$188.2m

Money raised

Curve is a neobank based in United Kingdom offering Personal accounts including a debit card, with all transactions being managed from an iPhone or Android application. Curve currently accepts to open mobile bank accounts for residents of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

15

Funding Rounds

$70.6m

Money raised

Pockit is a digital banking app for "underserved" customers founded in 2012 by Virraj Jatania.

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3

Funding Rounds

$47.2m

Money raised

Token is a blockchain and software development company creating an API that enables banks and third parties to have PSD2 compliance, aggregate data, and make direct bank payments.

3

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$52.0m

Money raised

Platform providing smart fraud detection and prevention to stop online payment fraud.

4

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$263.0m

Money raised

Soldo is a neobank based in United Kingdom offering Business accounts including a debit card, with all transactions being managed from an iPhone or Android application. Soldo currently accepts to open mobile bank accounts for residents of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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$36.0m

Money raised

Fidel is a company that connects innovators to the world of payments.

4

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$16.4b

Money raised

Company offering a unified payment platform

5

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$48.8m

Money raised

Masabi is a London-based company founded in 2012.

3

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$198.0m

Money raised

Passport is a company founded in 2010.

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$34.5m

Money raised

Employee benefits platform that provides a comprehensive solution in one place.

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$20.2m

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TruRating is a company founded in 2012 by Georgina Nelson.

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$1.5m

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Kantox is a leader in Currency Management Automation software that enables businesses to automate their end-to-end FX workflow

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6

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$336.3m

Money raised

Modulr is a digital payments platform for businesses.

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4

Funding Rounds

$38.0m

Money raised

Artificial intelligence platform that predicts invoice payment decisions.

6

Funding Rounds

$401.0m

Money raised

Allica Bank, formerly Civilised Bank, is a London-based neobank focused on serving the needs of small to medium enterprises.

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9

Funding Rounds

$54.0m

Money raised

Griffin is a banking-as-a-service provider platform founded in 2017 by David Jarvis.

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2

Funding Rounds

$92.5m

Money raised

Platform offering buy now, pay later solutions for e-commerce and B2B merchants.

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3

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$14.2m

Money raised

Verto FX is a blockchain company founded in 2017 by Anthony Oduwole, Ola Oyetayo and Anthony Oduu.

3

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$21.1m

Money raised

AccessPay is a cloud-based payments platform for companies founded in 2012 by Ali Moiyed.

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12

Funding Rounds

$1.3b

Money raised

Zepz is a cross-border payments platform founded in 2021 by Ismail Ahmed.

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5

Funding Rounds

$124.5m

Money raised

Kroo is a financial technology company that develops a mobile payment application to simplify cashless transactions.

1

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$3.3m

Money raised

Platform allowing merchants to control their entire payment process.

1

Funding Rounds

$70.0m

Money raised

Alviere is a New York City-based company.

3

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$16.4m

Money raised

Accounting software enabling small business owners in the UK to do their own bookkeeping.

5

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$102.5m

Money raised

Platform that provides cloud-based software to assist estate agents, landlords, and tenants in managing the rental process.

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1

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$11.2m

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Ordo is a London-based developer of open-banking-enabled payments services, offering users solutions for payment requests, e-commerce, point of sale, invoicing, and contact center payments for single and recurring payments.

2

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$17.3m

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Bottlepay is an effortless Bitcoin payments founded in 2019.

5

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$92.5m

Money raised

Primer is an open automation platform for payments, with the ability to build end-to-end payment flows with no code.

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$1.1m

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SatoshiPay is a blockchain company founded in 2014 by Alexander Wilke.

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$60.0m

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Artificial intelligence platform that leverages computer vision and machine learning to bring the benefits of AI to every person on earth.

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$12.3m

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Blockchain company

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$17.1m

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The company's application offers merchants a way to accept payments from twenty-five different payment methods and also white-label its product to banks and payment service providers outside of Europe which offers a chance to scale up at an international level, thereby enabling merchants to get their cash flow back up to speed with simple ways.

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3

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$39.0m

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SETL Development Limited is a payment processing and blockchain settlements company founded in 2015.

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5

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$48.9m

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Meniga is a digital banking platform founded in 2009 by Georg Ludviksson, Ásgeir Örn Ásgeirsson and Viggó Ásgeirsson.

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$99.9m

Money raised

Fly Now Pay Later is a London-based financial technology company offering consumers the chance to buy now and pay later for flights and travel.

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$12.0m

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Middleware connecting merchants and vendors across the entire fintech spectrum.

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$22.4m

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Flexa is a London-based company founded in 2018 by Trevor Filter, Zachary Kilgore and Tyler Spalding.

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