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British Business Bank: Average AI deals 40% larger than...

The average size of artificial intelligence (AI) deals was significantly higher than deals across the wider UK equity market in 2024, underlining the continued focus on the sector, reveals the British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker, published today....

#artificial intelligence#British Business Bank#equity investment

Paragon Bank provides £31m to support over 200 UK...

Paragon Bank has successfully delivered over £31m in funding to more than 200 SMEs through the British Business Bank’s Growth…

#British Business Bank#Growth Guarantee Scheme#Paragon Bank


OCTA empowers SMEs with seamless financial automation

In the heart of the Middle East’s fintech scene, Emirati startup OCTA is gaining significant traction with a fresh US$20m…

#Andrey Korchak#Jon Santillan#Nupur Mitta


BFS releases study on UK construction SMEs

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) shares new insights into the specific challenges UK construction SMEs are facing today, which include rising…

#Bibby Financial Services#sme finance#smes


Akkuro powers Kamuno’s mission to set a new benchmark...

Akkuro, the composable banking platform built for banks and fintechs seeking full-stack banking capabilities, proudly welcomes Kamuno as its newest…

#Akkuro#digital platform#fintechs


Clara Capital surpasses US$300m in SME finance

Clara Capital has reached a significant milestone in its mission to provide alternative financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses…

#alternative financing#Clara Capital#sme finance


CrediLinq raises US$8.5m to expand embedded finance to global...

CrediLinq, a Singapore-based embedded finance platform, has secured US$8.5m in Series A funding as it prepares to expand operations into…

#AI-powered credit decision#Amazon#CrediLinq


Seven in 10 SMEs could benefit from broker support

More than 70 per cent of SMEs are missing out on the potential support of brokers as a survey by…

#asset based lending#Ed Rimmer#sme finance


IDB Invest and JICA announce financing to Mibanco to...

IDB Invest and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have signed a financing contract of up to US$100m with Mibanco, a…

#IDB Invest#JICA#Mibanco


CNMC approves the merge of BBVA and Banco Sabadell...

The Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) has authorised, in phase two and after 11 months of analysis, the…

#Banco Sabadell#BBVA#CNMC


London small businesses grapple with tariff and tax fears...

London small businesses grapple with tariff and tax fears despite growth hopes and the looming threat of tax increases later…

#Jo Morris#Novuna Business Finance#sme finance


KfW Research: Access to credit is becoming more challenging...

Accessing credit became more difficult for SMEs yet again in the first quarter of 2025. A restrictive approach to loan…

#Jenny Körner#KfW#KfW ifo Credit Constraint Indicator

BBB provides extra £500m of additional finance for smaller...

Announced by the Chancellor today, the Growth Guarantee Scheme will provide approximately £500m of additional lending capacity to help more…

#British Business Bank#Cash flow#Growth Guarantee Scheme

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