Faber资本

2022年12月19日

上升气流,伦敦的金融应用程序,提高了£1.08亿系列的一轮融资债券和股票来帮助本国经济增长提供动力。NatWest,领导上升气流最后£72的债券和股票,是领先的最新增加的债务部分,而LC Nueva Auluk投资,和费伯资本股本部分。最近,该公司还支持Oneiro解决方案和BuiltAI资金轮。成立于2017年的Aseem Munshi,马特·米勒和大卫·Yalland利用开放银行技术,上升气流构建一个用户的透支,信用卡消费贷款和最近推出了现在购买支付后(BNPL)产品。上升气流的技术利用行为科学和机器学习人类,冷酷无情,用心体验,帮助其成员做出更改,偿还从长远来看。另一个更微妙的原因上升气流的发展倒退服务方式;服务与所有成员又通俗易懂的建议和通过一个灵活的应用程序消息传递平台对话。与这一最新筹资,公司将能够发展团队和客户基础,以及投资于新的功能和产品。除了最近关闭投资轮上升气流一直忙于“获取经验的人才。该公司最近聘请了苏珊娜友江,从汇丰银行(HSBC)首席营销官,导管,合规和操作风险总监从新的一天,和阿施施Saksena,首席财务官,他在巴克莱投资银行工作。 Aseem Munshi, CEO and Founder of Updraft, commented: “We are thrilled to close this latest round of funding, where our debt and equity partners have demonstrated their belief in Updraft’s team and our mission, particularly in the current macroeconomic environment. It is a testament to what Updraft is trying to do; provide real solutions to customers to help them find their financial freedom. We have big ambitions planned for 2023, and this recent fundraiser puts us in a great position to help even more people.” Rob Lamont, Director, Financial Institutions, NatWest, said: “As a leading bank for financial capability, NatWest is pleased to be supporting a business that improves financial outcomes for consumers in the UK, and Updraft does just this. Supplementing succinct user and lending growth strategies with the use of best-in-class risk models that outperform bureau-based credit risk models, we are confident with Updraft’s growth momentum. They are, thus far, on track against all key measures where growth in new users, new lending, balance sheet, revenue, write-offs, and overall net margin are all to plan.” Paul Maurici, Managing Director, Wholesale, HTB, added: “Financial wellness has become more important than ever. So, we are delighted to support Updraft’s mission to help people better understand their finances and reduce their most expensive, sticky debt. HTB aims to help innovative, responsible lenders grow and serve their customer base. We are excited to work with such an experienced management team and look forward to being part of Updraft’s growth story.” Sohil Chand, Founding Partner & CIO of LC Nueva AIF, stated: “We are excited by Updraft’s vision, energy, commitment and depth of the team, and the traction they are poised to gain in helping users manage their finances better by reducing expensive debts. LC Nueva AIF is committed to partnering with Updraft to help them achieve their vision. Our first-hand experience with Updraft and the value its market-leading financial solution to re-invent unsecured lending delivers, drove our decision to invest.” Kieren Auluk, Executive Director, Auluk Investments, remarked: “The market is large and growing with expensive balances like credit card, overdraft and BNPL now hitting above the £50B mark in the UK. There is a compelling case for a solution which helps people reduce high-interest revolving debt and sets them on a path to financial freedom. Updraft is meeting a real market need, delivered through a best-in-class platform encompassing technology, customer centricity, and data. Updraft’s explosive growth speaks for itself, and we are delighted to lead their Series A funding.”