Bridge secures £2.5m from Gloag Investment Group to scale its payment platform
Gloag Investment Group backed the Edinburgh startup as it looks to expand its UK footprint.
Bridge provides a payment orchestration platform for ecommerce enterprises in the UK. The software allows merchants to manage payment options and fintech services through a single integration.
Edinburgh-based payment orchestration platform Bridge has raised £2.5m in a seed funding round from Gloag Investment Group. The capital will be used to scale the company presence within the UK ecommerce and electronic payments sector.
Founded in 2018 by former Stagecoach Group chief information officer Brian Coburn, Bridge offers a single integration allowing merchants to modify payment options and third-party financial services without technical overhead.
From the founder
"With a single integration, Bridge puts control back in the hands of the merchant so that they can offer the speed, convenience, personalisation and trust that customers want from online retail,"
Brian Coburn
CEO at Bridge
Investor perspective
"Brian and the team have already established the potential for revolutionising the payments space and have attracted a keen interest from blue chip clients. We look forward to continuing to invest in the growth journey."
Ann Gloag
Founder, Gloag Investment Group