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Scotsman
06-08-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Scottish Investor Showcase announces banking sponsor
UK investment performance is strong, which is an exciting backdrop for Scotland's leading investor showcase event, Invest2Scale, to return this September. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Invest2Scale, Scotland's leading investor showcase event, has today announced HSBC Innovation Banking as a new headline sponsor for its 2025 event. The financial partner to innovators and their investors joins the Scottish National Investment Bank and British Investment Bank as event sponsors supporting the continued growth of Scotland's thriving scale-up ecosystem. Now in its fourth year and firmly embedded in Scotland's investment and innovation calendar, Invest2Scale is the first event of its kind, focused solely on connecting ambitious scaling businesses with investors from outside Scotland. The 2025 event will expand on its successful format, offering more opportunities than ever before for meaningful meetings between founders and funders from across the UK and beyond. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In the latest Q2 Innovation Update report from HSBC Innovation Banking and UK investment performance is strong, as UK startups have raised more investment than any other European country so far in H1 2025, with the UK raising 30% of all European venture capital. Invest2Scale returns to Scotland in September In Scotland, its developing tech hub of deep tech, biotech and AI innovations is showing signs of being increasingly attractive for investors. reported UK artificial intelligence startups have raised an all-time high of $2.4B so far this year, which accounts for 30% of all UK venture capital raised in H1 2025. Reflecting this rapidly evolving sector, Invest2Scale will have a dedicated AI panel at this year's event. HSBC Innovation Banking's sponsorship of Invest2Scale this year reflects its appetite to support technology and life science companies and investors across the UK. Its sponsorship will also see some of the team lending their expertise to keynote panels at the event in Edinburgh. Richard Faulkner, Head of Regional Coverage, HSBC Innovation Banking UK, said: 'Scotland is now firmly on the map as a place for innovation, particularly in sectors like life sciences and AI, where we're seeing real momentum. We're proud to support Invest2Scale as headline sponsor for 2025. The event reflects our commitment to helping innovative businesses scale, wherever they are in the UK and whatever their life stage.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Stuart Hendry, Senior Partner at MBM Commercial and Invest2Scale spokesperson, added: 'Invest2Scale has built a strong reputation of showcasing Scotland's scaling companies to a global audience. The event has become a critical platform, with a track record for creating investment connections that go on to shape the growth journeys of some of the country's most promising companies. Securing HSBC Innovation Banking's support reflects how far the event has come and should help open even more doors for our attendees this year.' Invest2Scale returns to Edinburgh on 30 September 2025. It is set to be the biggest yet, with curated 1:1 meetings, insightful panel discussions, and the opportunity for investors to forge new relationships with some of Scotland's most exciting scale-up businesses all in one day.
Scotsman
05-08-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Scottish investor showcase announces new banking sponsor
UK investment performance is strong which is an exciting backdrop for Scotland's leading investor showcase event, Invest2Scale, to return to Edinburgh this September. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Invest2Scale, Scotland's leading investor showcase event, has today announced HSBC Innovation Banking as a new headline sponsor for its 2025 event. The financial partner to innovators and their investors joins the Scottish National Investment Bank and British Investment Bank as event sponsors supporting the continued growth of Scotland's thriving scale-up ecosystem. Now in its fourth year and firmly embedded in Scotland's investment and innovation calendar, Invest2Scale is the first event of its kind, focused solely on connecting ambitious scaling businesses with investors from outside Scotland. The 2025 event will expand on its successful format, offering more opportunities than ever before for meaningful meetings between founders and funders from across the UK and beyond. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad In the latest Q2 Innovation Update report from HSBC Innovation Banking and UK investment performance is strong, as UK startups have raised more investment than any other European country so far in H1 2025, with the UK raising 30% of all European venture capital. Stuart Hendry, Senior Partner at MBM Commercial at Invest2Scale 2024 In Scotland, its developing tech hub of deep tech, biotech and AI innovations is showing signs of being increasingly attractive for investors. reported UK artificial intelligence startups have raised an all-time high of $2.4B so far this year, which accounts for 30% of all UK venture capital raised in H1 2025. Reflecting this rapidly evolving sector, Invest2Scale will have a dedicated AI panel at this year's event. HSBC Innovation Banking's sponsorship of Invest2Scale this year reflects its appetite to support technology and life science companies and investors across the UK. Its sponsorship will also see some of the team lending their expertise to keynote panels at the event in Edinburgh. Richard Faulkner, Head of Regional Coverage, HSBC Innovation Banking UK, said: 'Scotland is now firmly on the map as a place for innovation, particularly in sectors like life sciences and AI, where we're seeing real momentum. We're proud to support Invest2Scale as headline sponsor for 2025. The event reflects our commitment to helping innovative businesses scale, wherever they are in the UK and whatever their life stage.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Stuart Hendry, Senior Partner at MBM Commercial and Invest2Scale spokesperson, added: 'Invest2Scale has built a strong reputation of showcasing Scotland's scaling companies to a global audience. The event has become a critical platform, with a track record for creating investment connections that go on to shape the growth journeys of some of the country's most promising companies. Securing HSBC Innovation Banking's support reflects how far the event has come and should help open even more doors for our attendees this year.' Invest2Scale returns to Edinburgh on September 30. It is set to be the biggest yet, with curated 1:1 meetings, insightful panel discussions, and the opportunity for investors to forge new relationships with some of Scotland's most exciting scale-up businesses all in one day.
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Berlin fintech re:cap expands to UK with $170m credit facility
Berlin-based fintech re:cap has announced its expansion into the UK, launching a €125m ($169.8m) credit facility for onward lending, backed by HSBC Innovation Banking and Avellinia Capital. Known for its Capital Operating System (Capital OS), re:cap aims to equip tech companies with tools for real-time capital planning and flexible financing options. The Capital OS is intended to assist high-growth companies in scaling without heavy reliance on equity or traditional lending constraints. By integrating flexible debt, real-time liquidity management, and capital planning into a single platform, re:cap empowers founders and CFOs to maintain greater control over capital raising, allocation, and monitoring. HSBC Innovation Banking's structured finance head Phill Lovett said: 'It has been a privilege to partner with re:cap since 2022, providing warehouse funding to enable the business to build a high performing loan book underpinned by re:cap's market leading credit decision-making software.' The UK, recognised as the second-largest tech funding market globally, is home to numerous startups and growth-stage firms facing challenges such as rising interest rates and increased investor scrutiny, according to the company. With its UK expansion and new funding structure, re:cap aims to unify capital management, planning, and execution within one system, establishing itself as the primary platform for founders and CFOs across Europe and supporting a shift from equity-dependent models to data-driven financial strategies. re:cap CEO and co-founder Paul Becker said: 'Over the past four years, our platform has helped hundreds of tech companies in Germany and the Netherlands scale efficiently – with zero defaults and full transparency. 'Now we're bringing that same infrastructure to the UK, supported by more capital than ever, provided by our strong existing and new partners.' The concept for re:cap was born when co-founders Paul Becker and Jonas Tebbe identified a need to combine capital access with real-time financial analysis while consulting for a private equity firm. They previously established LIQID, a prominent digital wealth management platform in Europe. Since its launch in Germany in 2021, re:cap has provided over €100m ($135.8m) in financing to companies in Germany and the Netherlands, boasting an impressive record of zero defaults, which has built confidence among institutional investors. "Berlin fintech re:cap expands to UK with $170m credit facility" was originally created and published by Retail Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
re:cap lands in the UK to scale its Capital OS for tech companies, as it secures €125M for new facility
Berlin fintech expands with a new funding structure backed by HSBC Innovation Banking UK and Avellinia Capital, powering the next phase of its operating system for capital planning and growth Berlin, July 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the tech industry pivots from growth-at-all-costs to a new era of capital efficiency, founders and CFOs are under pressure to rethink how they fund and manage growth. re:cap, the Berlin-based fintech behind the Capital Operating System (Capital OS), today announced its expansion into the UK and the launch of a new €125 million credit facility for onward lending provided by HSBC Innovation Banking and Avellinia Capital. re:cap operates the tech platform and infrastructure on top of the facility, giving tech companies access to real-time capital planning and flexible funding. The move brings re:cap to one of the world's most advanced tech ecosystems and provides opportunity for further international expansion. The Capital OS is designed to help high-growth companies scale without overreliance on equity or the inefficiencies of traditional lending. re:cap combines flexible debt, real-time liquidity management, and capital planning in a single platform. This gives founders and CFOs full control over how capital is raised, deployed, and tracked. Paul Becker, CEO and co-founder of re:cap. 'Over the past four years, our platform has helped hundreds of tech companies in Germany and the Netherlands scale efficiently – with zero defaults and full transparency,' said Paul Becker, CEO and co-founder of re:cap. 'Now we're bringing that same infrastructure to the UK, supported by more capital than ever, provided by our strong existing and new partners.' The UK's expansion marks a pivotal moment for re:cap. As the second-largest tech funding market globally, the UK is home to thousands of startups and growth-stage companies navigating rising interest rates, valuation pressure, and stricter investor scrutiny. Many are exploring alternative financing models to preserve equity and invest in growth — but equally important is understanding when, how, and how much to fund. re:cap's Capital OS combines access to non-dilutive capital with financial planning tools that help management teams deploy it with re:cap dashboard. The idea for re:cap was born when co-founders Paul Becker and Jonas Tebbe were consulting a private equity firm on digital due diligence. While prototyping financial tools, they saw an opportunity to integrate capital access with real-time analysis. Out of that insight, re:cap was born. Prior to re:cap, the founders built LIQID, Europe's leading digital wealth manager. Since launching in Germany in 2021, re:cap has deployed more than €100 million in financing across Germany and the Netherlands. Testament to the quality of re:cap's underwriting is the company's track record with zero defaults which has impressed institutional investors. Phill Lovett, Head of Structured Finance at HSBC Innovation Banking, said, "It has been a privilege to partner with re:cap since 2022, providing warehouse funding to enable the business to build a high performing loan book underpinned by re:cap's market leading credit decision-making software. We are extremely happy to continue to work with the company and welcome Avellinia Capital as an additional financing partner. Together, we will provide a scaleable source of finance to enable continued growth across Europe and the UK.'The re:cap platform. Julian Schickel, Founding Partner at Avellinia Capital, commented, 're:cap is solving a major headache for tech founders. Traditional banks rarely lend to startup and growth tech companies and venture debt is usually only available for later stage companies. With re:cap, tech companies can easily and flexibly receive growth capital, while benefiting from a powerful real-time analytics platform. We're pleased to commence our collaboration with re:cap, leveraging an innovative financing structure, as we enter this next phase together. With the new funding structure and UK expansion, re:cap is building toward a future where capital, planning, and execution live in one system. As more companies trade equity dependency for data-driven finance, re:cap aims to become the single system of record for founders and CFOs across Europe. Media images can be found here. About re:capFounded in Berlin in 2021, tech company re:cap provides a capital operating system for the digital economy. re:cap enables companies in Germany, the Netherlands and UK to obtain and manage their capital. Companies use re:cap to manage liquidity, create forecasts and close potential financing gaps with debt capital — all based on real-time company data. re:cap was founded by fintech experts Paul Becker (CEO) and Jonas Tebbe (CPO), who previously co-founded wealth tech pioneer LIQID. Leading tech investors Entrée Capital, Felix Capital, Project A, and Mubadala Capital have invested in re:cap. Website: and LinkedIn: About HSBC Innovation BankingHSBC Innovation Banking offers flexible banking solutions for start-ups, scale-ups, growth businesses, investors and those working towards IPO. From comprehensive banking to managing cashflow to plans for buyouts to Global Funds Banking, we fuel ideas at every stage of their journey. HSBC Innovation Banking provides commercial banking services, expertise and insights to the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital industries. HSBC Innovation Banking UK is a subsidiary of HSBC Group, benefiting from its stability, strong credit rating and international reach to help fuel its growth. © 2025 HSBC Innovation Bank Limited. All rights reserved. HSBC Innovation Bank Limited (trading as HSBC Innovation Banking) is registered in England and Wales at Alphabeta, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BR, UK (Company Number 12546585). HSBC Innovation Bank Limited is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority (Firm Reference Number 543146). HSBC Innovation Bank Limited is part of the HSBC Group. HSBC Innovation Bank Limited is committed to making its website and related documents accessible to everyone. Learn more on About Avellinia CapitalAvellinia Capital is a private credit investment firm that provides asset-based financing and capital solutions to startups and scale-ups in the innovation economy. AvCap supports growing businesses with flexible, tailor-made financing. Learn more at CONTACT: For further information please contact the re:cap press office: Philipp Blankenagel on press@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Economic Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
HSBC's next move could shake up India's venture debt play
The 1GBP acquisition of the UK unit of collapsed Silicon Valley Bank in early 2023 opened new avenues for global banking major Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp (HSBC). The move offered a quick start to its startup banking division, HSBC Innovation Banking. SVB's clients – 3,000 European startups and venture capital funds – became its customers overnight. HSBC Innovation Banking then spread its wings to the US, Israel, and Hong Kong. Its next
