Technology has disrupted the financial industry in several ways. As the UK moves closer becoming a cashless societyDigital banking has made it easier than ever to track expenses, transfer funds, and access financial services from the comfort of your home.
Thanks to this, many new fintech startups have emerged, offering new and innovative solutions that are changing the way we save, manage, invest and spend money.
This year 100 Startup Index has highlighted some of the UK’s most successful and fastest growing fintechs. Here is our selection of startups that will transform the industry in 2025 and beyond.
1. Over there
Founders: Tim Chong, Theso Jivajirajah and Harry Jell
After climbing the Startups 100 ranking to take third place this year, Over there is the UK’s next big fintech success story, evolving to rival fellow Startups-100 alumni Revolut and Monzo.
All the yuppies love There. Its rewards credit card allows customers to earn points and redeem them for experiences, flights and dining options at local hotspots in UK cities. It also offers no foreign exchange fees and global travel insurance, providing an easy-to-use app to get financial benefits and manage your spending.
Having already reached a nine-figure valuation, Yonder is expected to take flight in 2025. Last year, it successfully rolled out its Yonder Flights feature, allowing travelers to use points on any flight they want, thereby putting flexibility and value in the hands of its customers. customers.
2. Triple technologies
Founders: Mario Navarro and Ibaï Iturricha
Don’t recognize a name on your bank statement? Incomplete information in your account can easily cause you to panic or worry about potential fraud. This is what makes Triple technologies such a game changer. He made it his assignment to enrich spending data by creating an application programming interface (API) for challenger banking providers.
Through the use of AI technology, Triple provides tools such as transaction categorization, merchant details, fraud detection and subscription tracking, helping banks and fintechs provide better insights, reduce costs and improve customer experience.
So far, Triple has managed to enrich an impressive $10 billion in transactions and now serves over 30 banks and fintech partners across the world.
3. Introduction
Founders: Gabriel Le Roux and Paul Anthony
Expanding into a new market can be an exciting adventure, but it comes with the difficulty of navigating localized payment processes and protocols. Companies often need to use multiple payment providers in different markets, in turn having to keep up to date with security protocols and fraud prevention standards.
It’s something Primer tackles it head on with its unified structure. Through a single API integration, Primer connects to hundreds of payment and commerce services, allowing businesses to create a completely personalized payments experience.
Thanks to this clever approach, Primer managed to raise $50 million in Series B financing and has strong partnerships with companies like New Look and Get Your Guide.
4. Black Seed Companies
Founder: Karl Lokko
Black founders face a significant investment gap and over the past decade, only 0.4% of venture capital in the United Kingdom went to them.
Winner of Startups 100 DEI AwardsBlack Seed VC directly addresses this glaring problem. Amazingly, it is the first seed fund in Europe to invest entirely in black founders, and also offers targeted funding, mentoring and strategic partnerships, creating opportunities and resources that are often unavailable in the ecosystem broader scope of venture capital.
Black Seed VC has so far partnered with M&G Catalyst, West River Group and Natwest Group. Its commitment to fostering greater representation in entrepreneurship means it will help create a more inclusive and diverse startup ecosystem in 2025.
5. Flowery Silver
Founder: Nina Mohanty
Diaspora communities in the UK face a serious lack of support from traditional banks. Founder Nina Mohanty made it her mission to bridge this gap with Money in bloom.
Through its digital platform, users can easily manage money clubs, as well as join or create “savings circles” with trusted friends or family members. This allows communities to save together, build financial security and support each other in a reliable and flexible way.
Bloom Money has developed strong partnerships with various trusts and aims to become the leading platform for diaspora communities in the UK by 2030, setting a new inclusive standard for traditional banking solutions that will follow in its footsteps this year.
6. Atlantic Silver
Founders: Neeraj Baid and Patrick Kavanagh
Moving money internationally has never been easier, with a host of fintechs emerging in recent years to accomplish precisely this task. However, this often comes at a high cost. Atlantic Silver co-founders Neeraj Baid and Patrick Kavanagh knew this all too well. After having to pay hundreds of euros in fees, they decided enough was enough.
By offering a flat transfer fee of £3 (up to a limit of £1,000,000) and no hidden exchange rate markups, Atlantic Money makes sending money abroad more affordable, transparent and accessible to everyone, which sets it apart from all those same advertisements. you see on the metro.
Atlantic Money’s bold USP has already led to an impressive result startup financing of $7.5 million, plus support from key investors including Index Ventures, Amplo and Kleiner Perkins.
7. ekko
Founders: Oli Cook, Simon Toller and Manish Vara
As the world becomes more environmentally conscious, many consumers still feel disconnected from the environmental impact of their daily spending. At the same time, companies are also struggling to engage their customers on the issue of sustainability while respecting their goals. profit margins.
ekko fills this gap by helping banks, fintechs and payment providers integrate sustainability into their services. During checkout, customers are asked to track the environmental impact of their purchase and can take steps to offset it with just one click.
ekko’s solution has made significant progress in enabling individuals to contribute to environmental conservation and positioning itself as a leader in climate fintech. Customer appetite was also validated by securing a $2.5 million funding round in May 2024.
8. SuperFi
Founders: Tom Barltrop and Nick Spiller
Today, 72% of UK adults struggle to pay their bills, but 50% are refused access to debt providers because they don’t have ‘enough’ debt to qualify for help.
This is how SuperFi is a helping hand, providing tools to help users manage their bills, track their payments, and improve their financial habits, while also offering rewards to those who pay on time. So far it has partnered with several bill providers, such as the Greater London Authority and Newham Council, to help people get on top of their bills and avoid problem debt.
SuperFi’s success isn’t just reflected in its £775,000 startup financingbut also in the difference it has made to people’s lives. It saves customers at least £1,600 each year on average, paving the way for smarter, more empathetic debt management solutions in 2025.
The future of fintech
Each company drives innovation in its own way, leveraging technology to deliver smarter, more inclusive and user-centric services. Together, they are expected to reshape the financial landscape this year.
With a new mission statement to standardize sustainable practices and support underserved communities, they are expected to make financial freedom and convenience accessible to more people than ever in 2025.
Discover the full Startups 100 Index for 2025 to discover even more revolutionary companies shaping the future across many industries.