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Pulse secures £100 million funding line to expand SME lending operations
On 20 November 2025, UK-based fintech firm Pulse announced it has secured a £100 million funding line from investment firm Castlelake to scale its SME lending business, following the acquisition of Nucleus Commercial Finance. The funds will enhance Pulse’s ability to originate new loans and deepen its UK footprint.
The move underscores continued investor appetite for fintech credit-platforms despite macro uncertainty, and positions Pulse for growth as debt markets evolve.
Companies:
- Pulse
- Castlelake
- Nucleus Commercial Finance
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- startups
- fintech
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Pulse secures £100 million funding line to expand SME lending operations
On 20 November 2025, UK-based fintech firm Pulse announced it has secured a £100 million funding line from investment firm Castlelake to scale its SME lending business, following the acquisition of Nucleus Commercial Finance. The funds will enhance Pulse’s ability to originate new loans and deepen its UK footprint.
The move underscores continued investor appetite for fintech credit-platforms despite macro uncertainty, and positions Pulse for growth as debt markets evolve.
Companies:
- Pulse
- Castlelake
- Nucleus Commercial Finance
Tags:
- startups
- fintech
Explore:Mutual Fund Themes
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Fintech lender Pulse raises £100 million from Castlelake on 20 Nov to expand SME lending in UK and Europe.
On 20 November 2025, UK-based fintech firm Pulse announced it has secured a £100 million funding line from investment firm Castlelake to scale its SME lending business, following the acquisition of Nucleus Commercial Finance. The funds will enhance Pulse’s ability to originate new loans and deepen its UK footprint.
The move underscores continued investor appetite for fintech credit-platforms despite macro uncertainty, and positions Pulse for growth as debt markets evolve.
On 20 November 2025, UK-based fintech firm Pulse announced it has secured a £100 million funding line from investment firm Castlelake to scale its SME lending business, following the acquisition of Nucleus Commercial Finance. The funds will enhance Pulse’s ability to originate new loans and deepen its UK footprint.
The move underscores continued investor appetite for fintech credit-platforms despite macro uncertainty, and positions Pulse for growth as debt markets evolve.
Companies:
- Pulse
- Castlelake
- Nucleus Commercial Finance
Tags:
- startups
- fintech
- startups
- fintech
- funding
- SME lending
- Europe