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Zopa funding news – Zopa has Secured Over €80Million in Funding

Dec 6, 2024 | By Kailee Rainse

Zopa funding news - Zopa has Secured Over €80Million in Funding

Zopa has raised just over €80 million in an equity funding round led by A.P. Moller Holding and existing investors.

SUMMARY

  • Zopa has raised just over €80 million in an equity funding round led by A.P. Moller Holding and existing investors.
  • Zopa, and they want to make money work better for you. They’ve always been unapologetically honest with their customers, and value the same in return.

The funding will be used to support their continuous growth as they prepare to launch their flagship current account in 2025 and a pioneering GenAI proposition that reinvents how people interact with their money.

CEO Jaidev Janardana shared his thoughts on this significant milestone: “Today’s fundraise validates our financial performance and growth potential. Since launching our bank in 2020, we’ve consistently offered financial products that offer great value and ease to our customers, supporting our vision to build Britain’s best bank. We are thrilled to have investors who share our excitement at the opportunity to serve more customers across more product categories as we aim to become the go-to bank for millions of consumers.”

Zopa Bank’s impressive growth in 2024

With over 1.3 million customers, Zopa continues to drive exciting innovations that enable their customers to improve their financial health, gain access to better priced credit, access market leading saving products, and to transfer card balances in a way that helps pay down credit, faster.

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This year they’ve announced partnerships with major UK retailers, like John Lewis, and we recently partnered with Britain’s largest electricity supplier Octopus Energy to help consumers with the transition to green energy with their full suite of regulated BNPL and retail finance products.

Building Britain's best bank

Zopa blends the agility of digital banking with 20 years of lending expertise, having lent more than £13 billion to consumers in the UK to date.

Since launching its bank in 2020, Zopa has attracted more than £5 billion in deposits and currently has £3 billion loans on balance sheet. It has close to 850 employees and one of the highest employee satisfaction scores in the UK fintech industry.

Unlike many fintechs or e-money institutions, Zopa holds a full banking license, ensuring it adheres to the same regulatory standards as traditional banks. Customers’ deposits are safeguarded by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), protecting up to £85,000 per account.

One of the UK’s highest rated and most celebrated financial brands, Zopa Bank was again voted the UK’s Best Personal Loan Provider and Best Credit Card Provider at the 2024 British Bank Awards.

About Zopa

Zopa, and they want to make money work better for you. They’ve always been unapologetically honest with their customers, and value the same in return. Their feedback helps them shape what they build, so they can provide a bank fit for today, and for the future.

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