Allica Bank raises $155m to accelerate UK growth and expand internationally
Source: 56° North / Allica Bank
Allica Bank, the leading digital bank for small and medium businesses (SMBs), has announced a $155 million Series D capital raise from Ventura Capital, GLG , Sona AM and existing investors TCV and Blue Owl. The majority of the round consists of common equity, alongside a portion of new additional Tier 1 equity capital.
Allica is the category defining digital bank for established SMBs (businesses with typically 5-250 employees), providing a full stack of services using proprietary technology.
The round values Allica at close to $1.2 billion, and comes on the back of Allica being named the fastest growing technology company in the UK by Deloitte in both 2023 and 2024, the fastest growing private company in the UK in 2024 by The Sunday Times and the second fastest growing company of any kind in Europe by The Financial Times as recently as 2025.
The capital will fuel Allica’s continued lending growth and deepen investment into Allica’s proprietary technology stack, including using AI to revolutionise lending opportunities for established SMB businesses, while expanding outside of its UK home market for the first time.
Richard Davies, chief executive officer of Allica Bank
Over the past five years, Allica’s balance sheet has scaled to nearly £4 billion of SMB loans, and over £5 billion of deposits – and in 2023 launched its award-winning Business Rewards Account.
Allica now serves over 30,000 established SMB businesses across the UK, around 5% of its target market, and is targeting 10% market penetration amongst established SMBs by 2028.
Mo El Husseiny, managing partner of Ventura Capital, said: “Allica is a world class business that is executing exceptionally well in a large, underserved market. Ventura is proud to be a major investor in Allica’s Series D and we are raring to support this exceptional team’s next stage of growth into international markets.”
John Doran, general partner at TCV, said: “Allica’s proprietary full-stack technology is world-class – and provides a truly differentiated edge in SMB banking.”
Michael Kalfayan, general partner at TCV, said: “Allica solves what customers have long been asking for – speed, reliability and trust – reflected in its outstanding performance in recent years. Looking ahead, we see Allica as a frontrunner in applying AI across front and back office processes in financial services, and we are excited to support the team’s ambition to fundamentally improve SMB banking across Europe.”
Richard Davies, chief executive officer of Allica, said: “We’re building the category defining digital bank for established SMBs, and are excited to be taking our proprietary platform into new markets. This Series D investment is a major vote of confidence in Allica’s strategy and performance.”