Avellinia Capital (AvCap) Partners with British Business Bank to Fund UK FinTech Lenders and Asset Originators

A major UK fintech funding partnership has been announced as Avellinia Capital (AvCap) teams up with the British Business Bank. The collaboration aims to unlock vital capital for UK-based fintech lenders and asset originators, driving growth and innovation in the sector.

Avellinia Capital (“AvCap”), a private credit investment firm specialising in asset-based financing and capital solutions, announced today a new partnership with British Business Bank aimed at bolstering funding for UK FinTech lenders and asset originators. Through this collaboration, hundreds of UK smaller businesses are expected to benefit from increased access to finance and a higher supply of working capital. The first recipient of this dedicated funding under the partnership will be Triver, a FinTech lender focused on offering flexible finance options to smaller businesses.

This partnership with Avellinia Capital represents the first commitment under a new approach the British Business Bank is taking. By supporting fund managers that back FinTech lenders, the British Business Bank is helping to address a funding gap in the early-stage FinTech lender space.

“We are pleased to partner with British Business Bank, a recognised leader in supporting UK businesses,” said Matthias Dux, Founding Partner at Avellinia Capital. 

Adam Kelly, Managing Director and Co-Head of Funds, British Business Bank, said: “The British Business Bank has been supporting the FinTech sector since 2013. Whilst the sector is one of the UK’s greatest strengths, there are limited institutional funders active in the early-stage FinTech market. By partnering with Avellinia Capital, British Business Bank will be able to support fast-growing FinTech lenders servicing the UK smaller business market by co-investing alongside Avellinia Capital’s fund”

Julian Schickel, Founding Partner at Avellinia Capital, further highlighted the significant opportunity this partnership creates for UK FinTech, “by leveraging British Business Bank’s extensive market expertise and AvCap’s origination and structuring capabilities, we aim to expand funding solutions for UK FinTech lenders and, in turn, help a wide range of small and medium-sized enterprises access the capital they need to grow.”

This new funding line underscores Avellinia Capital’s strategy of providing asset-based financing and tailored capital solutions, backed by decades of expertise in complex credit markets.