Fintech Fringe and HSBC Innovation Banking Launch DealFlow LIVE to Connect Funding-Ready Founders with Active Investors

Press release: Today, Fintech Fringe announces DealFlow LIVE - a structured series of events connecting high-quality, investment-ready fintechs directly with HSBC Innovation Banking UK's curated network of VCs, growth equity funds, and alternative lenders focused on metrics, business fundamentals, and bankable assets. 

Qualifying fintechs raising Seed or Series A investment, with at least £1M ARR, scalable revenue models, strong governance, and demonstrable product-market fit will be invited to present to active investors with capital to deploy.

“The UK has built one of the world’s most powerful fintech ecosystems - a global leader in financial services innovation, home to world-class talent, progressive regulation, and a deep pool of institutional expertise,” says Calypso Harland, Founder of Fintech Fringe, the growth-focused ecosystem built to help ambitious fintechs scale. 

“Despite this, the fundraising process is taking longer than ever, distracting leadership teams from their growth plans and even the most fundable founders are struggling to quickly access the capital they need to scale.”

“We’re delighted to support this initiative to bring together the brightest fintech founders, bold investors, and ecosystem partners to unlock the next wave of UK innovation. Access to capital remains one of the biggest challenges facing growth-stage founders,” says Thomas Easterby, Head of Fintech, HSBC Innovation Banking UK. 

“For many companies, raising capital is a resource-intensive process. DealFlow LIVE is designed to create a more focused and efficient route to funding by connecting investment-ready fintechs directly with active investors who understand their stage, metrics and growth ambition. Through partnerships like these, we help startups and scale-ups access the capital, connections and support they need to scale with speed and ambition – sustaining the strength and resilience of the UK innovation economy, and role as Europe’s leading tech hub”.