<div id="readability-page-1"> <time datetime="2025-02-25T06:00:00+00:00"> Tuesday 25 February 2025 6:00 am </time> | Updated: <time datetime="2025-02-24T17:16:31+00:00"> Monday 24 February 2025 5:16 pm </time> <figure> <div> </div> <img width="742" height="495" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HSBC-1200-x800-1.jpeg/query-dz03NDI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.cityam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/HSBC-1200-x800-1.jpeg/query-dz03NDI"/> <figcaption>HSBC has bet on fintech ClearScore with £30m investment.</figcaption> </figure> HSBC Innovation Banking has backed global fintech Clearscore lending £30m in debt financing. After first partnering in 2017, the fintech said the continued support of the bank will help drive further business growth across domestic and international markets. Clearscore credited the lender for its “vital role in its global expansion” with the financial marketplace now hosting over 24m users across the UK, South Africa, Australia New Zealand, and Canada. It has long been tipped as a “soonicorn” with it expected to reach the unicorn status of a £1bn valuation in the near future. The firm said the growth capital enabled it to snap up smaller fintech Arlo Finance, which is partnered with Argos and Asda. The deal marked Clearscore’s second acquisition after its purchase of Moneyboard in 2022 and comes as part of the firm’s goal to introduce embedded finance and expand secured loan offering. Brian Cole, Chief Financial Officer at the Clearscore Group, said: “As a profitable fintech operating at global scale, we’re in a good spot when it comes to choosing how to invest for the next ten years of growth. “This funding allows us to expand the range of products we can offer our users and the channels through which we can reach them. “HSBC Innovation Banking has been a key strategic partner to enable us to scale at pace and become one of the UK’s leading fintech brands.” <h2 id="h-great-example-of-hsbc-s-fintech-partnerships">‘Great example’ of HSBC’s fintech partnerships</h2> HSBC has a history of working with emerging fintechs, having a previous partnership with UK-based Monese. The bank had invested £27.8m in the firm once touted as a potential unicorn, but fully wrote off its stake in October 2024. This followed a restructuring process at Monese and the investment failing on returns after the bank had initially aimed to integrate Monese’s banking-as-a-service technology into its own services. HSBC’s Innovation Banking subsidiary provides commercial banking services, expertise and insights to emerging innovative businesses. Nick Conway, director of fintech coverage at HSBC Innovation Banking UK, said: “Clearscore has been a valued long-term partner, and we’re thrilled to have been able to support their growth with this financing. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration as they continue to transform the way people manage their financial health. “This is a great example of how HSBC Innovation Banking helps our UK fintech clients achieve their ambitions, scale and build world class, innovation driven businesses.” </div>

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汇丰银行已投资 3000 万英镑于金融科技公司 ClearScore，以支持其在全球市场的增长和扩展。这笔资金将帮助 ClearScore 收购 Arlo Finance，并增强其产品供应。ClearScore 目前拥有超过 2400 万用户，目标是尽快达到 10 亿英镑的估值。汇丰创新银行一直以来支持金融科技公司，将 ClearScore 视为转变财务管理的重要合作伙伴。这项投资是在汇丰与 Monese 的先前合作之后进行的，该合作因重组问题而以损失告终

HSBC bets £30m on fintech Clearscore

- 汇丰银行向金融科技公司 Clearscore 投资 3000 万英镑以支持其全球扩张。  
- Clearscore 计划通过此次融资收购小型金融科技公司 Arlo Finance。  
- 该公司预计将很快达到 10 亿英镑的估值，成为 “独角兽”。  

汇丰押注 3000 万英镑在金融科技公司 Clearscore 上