{"id":10029,"date":"2026-07-01T08:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=10029"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:49:58","slug":"br-dge-raises-10m-to-expand-payments-platform-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fintechpulse8.com\/?p=10029","title":{"rendered":"BR-DGE raises \u00a310m to expand payments platform \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BR-DGE.png\" alt=\"BR-DGE\" class=\"wp-image-197102 lazyload\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BR-DGE.png\" alt=\"BR-DGE\" class=\"wp-image-197102 lazyload\" style=\"width:780px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BR-DGE.png 700w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BR-DGE-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BR-DGE-600x434.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>BR-DGE: expanding<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">BR-DGE,\u00a0the payments technology company, has secured \u00a310 million, along with a new growth investor, as it executes its international plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Founded in Edinburgh in 2018 by Stagecoach employee Brian Coburn, BR-DGE helps enterprise merchants maximise payment performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The company has seen a 15 times increase in platform volumes in under two years, with transactions set to exceed 100 million per month by the end of the year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Having established a leadership position in gaming payments, BR-DGE is now expanding into other enterprise sectors, with recent customer wins including major e-commerce business The Hut Group and Betfred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This latest funding round has seen\u00a0Bettor Capital, a specialist US-based investor in the gaming industry, join as a new growth partner, alongside continued backing from existing investors. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The new investment will be used to further enhance BR-DGE\u2019s platform capabilities, strengthen go-to-market activity and drive geographic growth, with significant new market and product launches planned for the second half of this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas Gillan, CEO, said:\u00a0\u201cThis investment gives us additional backing at a pivotal stage of international expansion. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPayments have become a much bigger strategic priority for enterprise merchants, particularly in complex, regulated sectors where resilience, competitive advantage, customer experience and compliance are critical to success. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe next generation of payment infrastructure is not about moving money; it\u2019s about optimising every transaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis new funding will enable us to further develop our platform, power our growth plan and help more merchants solve the payment infrastructure problems that matter most in large-scale businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">BR-DGE has also appointed\u00a0Perry Blacher\u00a0as chairman, bringing more than 25 years\u2019 experience across technology and financial services, including as a founder, investor, advisor and board member. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of both the University of Cambridge and Harvard University, Mr Blacher adds senior fintech, investment and board-level expertise to the leadership team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jake Kleiner, partner at Bettor Capital,\u00a0said: \u201cWe invest in core infrastructure that powers the gaming industry, and BR-DGE is a clear example of that strategy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIts growing positioning in gaming, combined with significant opportunity in adjacent verticals, made this a highly attractive investment opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Pauline Bradley, CEO at Greyfriars, BR-DGE\u2019s long-term investment adviser, added:\u00a0\u201cWe have supported BR-DGE throughout its journey to becoming a category-leading payments technology company, and we are committed to continuing that support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.5) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); 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