23 leading UK scaleups join Tech Nation’s Fintech growth programme

Tech Nation, the UK’s leading network for ambitious tech entrepreneurs, has today revealed the 23 scaleups accepted on to its 2019 Fintech growth programme.

The programme is delivered as part of HM Treasury’s Fintech Sector Strategy to maintain the UK’s place as a world leader in the sector.

In its second year, the six-month programme aims to help some of the most promising UK fintech companies accelerate their growth and scale at speed at home and abroad.

Starting on the 24th of October the bespoke programme is specifically designed to connect and create opportunities for the founders through a series of in-depth insight sessions, networking events with key stakeholders and a three-day international showcase trip to the US.

The new cohort features a number of scaleups within the sector that have demonstrated their credibility as future fintech leaders, with an average of £3,6m in funding raised across the companies, representing a 277% increase from last year’s cohort.

Of the 23 companies, 40% of the companies are based outside of London (compared to 35% last year) and 40% have at least one female co-founder. The cohort covers 8 cities and towns outside London including Durham, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Liskeard, Cardiff and Leeds.

Eileen Burbidge, Chair of Tech Nation, HM Treasury’s Special Envoy for Fintech, Chair of the Fintech Delivery Panel and Partner at Passion Capital comments: “The UK has a fantastic leadership position of producing globally renowned fintech companies, by being number one in the world for scaleup investment into fintech firms between 2015 and 2018, attracting an impressive £4.5 billion in total funding.

“I’m pleased to see another diverse group of companies on this year’s programme, with 40% of companies being based outside the capital.”

Mike Jackson, Entrepreneur Success Director, Tech Nation comments: “Last year’s Tech Nation Fintech growth programme had tremendous success in connecting and creating opportunities for the most promising fintech companies in the UK, and we are hugely excited to replicate this again in 2019.

“The companies in this year’s cohort have demonstrated significant promise as future fintech leaders, and with the global fintech market expected to be worth nearly £250bn by 2023, they will play a vital role in supporting the UK to remain at the head of the global pack.”