Barclays

Barclays PLC is a global financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with a history dating back to 1690. The firm operates through two main divisions: Barclays UK and Barclays International, providing a wide range of financial products and services across retail and corporate sectors. Barclays offers retail banking services, including deposit accounts, credit cards, and consumer lending, while its corporate and investment banking services encompass mergers and acquisitions advisory, capital raising, and risk management solutions. The company also provides wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals and institutions, alongside securities trading and comprehensive cash management solutions. With a presence in over 50 countries, Barclays serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, corporations, governments, and institutional investors, managing the financial needs of more than 48 million customers globally.

Naohiko Baba

Head of Research and Managing Director

James Binns

Managing Director, Global Head of Trade and Working Capital

Enrico Chiapparoli

CEO of Barclays Italy and Co-Head of EMEA Industrials Investment Banking

Ben Davey

CEO

Kester Keating

Head of US Principal Investments

Pramod Kumar

CEO

Marc Page

MD, Customer and Product Financials

Kirsty Rutter

Managing Director, Chief Innovation Officer

Past deals in Retail Lending

MQube

Series A in 2022
MQube is a fintech company operating in the mortgage industry. Driven by data, artificial intelligence and deep machine learning, MQube have developed a platform that delivers mortgages with certainty and control. MQube can produce a legally binding mortgage offer in hours (subject to valuation), weeks quicker than market norms, reducing inefficiencies and offering customers better outcomes.

Responsible

Seed Round in 2022
Responsible operates a re-commerce finance platform aimed at retailers, helping them extend the lifespan of their products and address sustainability challenges in the fashion industry. The platform integrates seamlessly with both e-commerce and physical retail environments, providing shoppers with information about the residual value of items prior to purchase. This innovative approach not only supports sustainable consumption but also enhances the shopping experience by encouraging informed decision-making among consumers.

Amount

Series D in 2021
Amount, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing mobile banking solutions for financial institutions. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Amount offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to enhance digital credit offerings. Its flagship product, Amount 360, is a cloud-based platform that provides an integrated approach to lending, including credit decisioning, fraud prevention, and account verification. The company's solutions cater to various financial needs such as personal loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts. Amount's technology enables partners to transition to digital operations efficiently, with the capability to optimize performance across multiple product categories. Serving clients that manage nearly $1 trillion in assets and serve over 25 million customers in the United States, Amount plays a significant role in the evolution of the digital banking landscape.

TomoCredit

Seed Round in 2021
TomoCredit LLC, established in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California, focuses on providing innovative credit solutions tailored for Millennials, particularly those with no credit history or credit score. The company manufactures electronic smart and credit cards that enable users to build credit and qualify for loans by utilizing a proprietary algorithm to analyze alternative data sources. In addition to its credit card offerings, TomoCredit has developed a mobile application that allows users to manage their accounts effectively. The founding team, composed of immigrant founders, aims to address the challenges faced by foreign nationals in accessing credit, drawing on their backgrounds from notable institutions such as Coinbase, The Kenetic Hedge Fund, and Google, as well as prestigious educational establishments like MIT and UC Berkeley.

Amount

Series C in 2020
Amount, Inc. is a technology company focused on developing mobile banking solutions for financial institutions. Established in 2018 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Amount offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to enhance digital credit offerings. Its flagship product, Amount 360, is a cloud-based platform that provides an integrated approach to lending, including credit decisioning, fraud prevention, and account verification. The company's solutions cater to various financial needs such as personal loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts. Amount's technology enables partners to transition to digital operations efficiently, with the capability to optimize performance across multiple product categories. Serving clients that manage nearly $1 trillion in assets and serve over 25 million customers in the United States, Amount plays a significant role in the evolution of the digital banking landscape.

Oper

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Oper Credits is a technology company that specializes in providing software solutions to lenders for digitizing mortgage processes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, with an additional office in Zurich, Switzerland, Oper's platform streamlines various aspects of the mortgage journey, from loan requests to contract signing. It offers tools for customer verification, product advisory, collateral estimation, fraud detection, and scoring, allowing credit providers to launch digital mortgage products quickly and efficiently. By utilizing Oper's modular system, lenders can easily configure their processes and integrate Fintech technologies, enhancing their offerings and improving operational efficiency and conversion rates.

Cogni

Seed Round in 2019
Cogni is a digital banking platform based in New York that offers a comprehensive suite of financial services for businesses across Europe. The platform provides multi-currency business accounts and integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver advanced financial tools. Cogni's services are designed to automate and simplify virtual payments, making it easier for users to manage their finances. Additionally, the platform supports various lifestyle features, allowing customers to book hotels, flights, and movie tickets, thereby enhancing the overall user experience by merging banking, commerce, and lifestyle functionalities into a single application.

DirectBooks

Seed Round in 2019
Addressing inefficiencies in the marketplace across multiple communication channels, DirectBooks will simplify the primary issuance process through the use of structured data and streamlined communications. The new service will increase the efficiency and accuracy of deal workflow information among market participants by disseminating it through a robust communication platform that can be integrated into underwriter and investor systems to better connect underwriters and their clients.

Remitly

Debt Financing in 2019
Remitly Global, Inc. is a digital remittance company that facilitates international money transfers through its extensive global network, serving regions such as Africa, Asia, Central Europe, and South America. The company offers a mobile payment service that allows users to send money from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom using various digital devices. Remitly aims to disrupt the traditional money transfer industry, which is valued at $588 billion annually, by employing advanced technology to streamline the process and reduce fees. As a licensed money transmitter, Remitly operates in 49 states and Washington, D.C., generating revenue primarily from transaction fees and foreign exchange spreads. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Remitly also maintains offices in London, Manila, and Nicaragua.

Krowd

Seed Round in 2019
Krowd Limited develops a platform connecting retailers and cardholders. It serves retailers, banks, and merchant acquirers. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

CurveGlobal

Venture Round in 2018
The interest rate derivatives platform.

Future Lifestyle Fashions

Venture Round in 2017
Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited operates as an integrated fashion company in India. It primarily operates a chain of department retail format stores under the Central name; youth fashion stores under the Brand Factory name; sportswear and sports goods specialty chain under the Planet Sports name; and fashionable, stylish, social media savvy, and selfie-lovers fashion stores under the I Am In name. The company offers formal menswear, casual wear, active or sportswear, women’s ethnic wear, women’s denim wear, women’s casual wear, footwear, and accessories under a portfolio of fashion brands.

PT Bank Barclays Indonesia

Acquisition in 2009
PT Bank Barclays Indonesia provides banking services to small and medium-sized businesses.

Expobank

Acquisition in 2008
Expobank operates as a commercial bank, providing a wide range of banking services to private and corporate clients in Russia.
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