The London software business has closed a Series C round backed by Insight Partners and existing shareholders to fund international growth.
Pollinate
Pollinate provides cloud-based software that helps banks modernise digital services for business customers.
Pollinate is a global software business that partners with banks to help them enhance relationships with their business customers. The company provides a cloud-based toolkit that allows banks to offer a unified marketplace for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Founders
Al Lukies
CEO and Founder of Pollinate

Jonathan Hughes
President and Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan brings fintech and payments experience from leadership roles at AlixPartners, Pollinate, and OneBanx.
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Fiona Roach Canning
Chief Product and Marketing Officer
Fiona brings experience across payments, loyalty, and travel, having co-founded Pollinate and served as chief executive officer of Pollinate International. She also held leadership roles at Tyl by NatWest and advisory positions including Google.
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Tim Joslyn
Chief Technology Officer
Tim brings technical leadership experience across fintech and payments, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Paymentology and Pollinate. He has previously held advisory and executive roles at Superscript, Luscid, and Jump Twenty Four.
LinkedInInvestors
- £35.9MInsight PartnersLead
MMastercardFollow-onNANational Australia BankFollow-onEAEFM Asset ManagementFollow-onMotive PartnersFollow-on
- £70.0M
- £60.0M
Funding history
National Australia Bank led the series B round to support the platform's international expansion.
The funding round was backed by a consortium of global financial heavyweights to expand the reach of its merchant services technology.
