OakNorth

58 results about this entity

Period: 12 Oct 2017 - 27 Jun 2025

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OakNorth to use ClearBank platform for real-time payments

OakNorth, which has lent over £2.7bn to businesses across the UK, has today announced a strategic partnership with ClearBank.

OakNorth raises $440 million for US expansion

UK challenger bank OakNorth has closed a $440 million funding round with the SoftBank Vision Fund and the Clermont Group as it sets sights on building out its international franchise.

OakNorth rebrands

OakNorth Holdings Ltd today announces the launch of a new corporate brand identity, logo and website. Its fintech platform, ACORN machine, will now be known as OakNorth Analytical Intelligence (ON AI) and we have a new domain (www.oaknorth.ai).

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OakNorth appoints form PRA director to board

OakNorth – the bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – today announces the appointment of Martin Stewart, the former Director of Banks, Building Societies & Credit Unions at the Bank of England, as an Independent Adviser on its advisory board.

OakNorth nabs $100 million to accelerate tech supplier ambitions

UK challenger bank OakNorth has raised $100 million in funding, valuing the the three-year old startup at $2.3 billion and providing fresh capital to grow its lending business and ramp up sales of its proprietary Acorn Machines AI technology.

OakNorth appoints Barclays veteran and former MD of BGC Partners as COO

OakNorth - the bank for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs - has appointed Amir Nooriala, former MD of BGC Partners, as its Chief Operating Officer (COO).

OakNorth moves into profit

UK challenger bank OakNorth is reporting $10.6 million in profit in its second year of operation, moving into the black from a £2.4 million loss in 2016.

NetPay scores £1 million in working capital from OakNorth

OakNorth – the bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs – has provided £1m of working capital to NetPay, the payment services provider founded in 2012 by Carl and Nicole Churchill.

Singaporean sovereign fund in talks to buy stake in OakNorth

Singapore's Government Investment Corporation (GIC) is close to agreeing a deal to acquire 10% of UK challenger bank OakNorth, according to Sky News.

OakNorth joins unicorn club with £154m funding round

OakNorth, a UK challenger bank targeting small- and medium-sized businesses, is looking to ramp up lending and license its technology around the world after raising £154 million from a group of international investors.