Noggin HQ

Investor: Blackfinch Ventures

Noggin HQ, a Newcastle-based fintech, has raised £2.3 million in an oversubscribed seed round to scale its alternative credit scoring technology. Summary of transaction details: Value: £2.3 million Sector: Fintech Advisor: N/A Key Entities: Noggin HQ (Target), Blackfinch Ventures (Lead Investor), Oxford Capital, Bethnal Green Ventures, Alastair Douglas (Angel) Location: Newcastle, UK Note: The funding will support Noggin's transition from pilot programmes to wider market adoption, enabling the business to roll out its technology to more FCA-authorised lenders and establish its cashflow-based data within mainstream credit decision-making.

Investor: Blackfinch Ventures

Newcastle-based fintech Noggin HQ has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed funding round, raising £2.3 million to accelerate the adoption of its innovative alternative credit scoring technology for UK lenders.Summary of transaction details:Value: £2.3 millionSector: FintechAdvisor: Not mentionedKey Entities: Noggin HQ (Target), Blackfinch Ventures (Lead Investor), Oxford Capital, Bethnal Green Ventures, Alastair Douglas (Participating Investors)Location: Newcastle, UKNote: This investment will enable Noggin HQ to scale its permissioned banking transaction data services, allowing FCA-authorised lenders to identify and serve creditworthy customers who are often overlooked by traditional credit referencing systems, thereby addressing an evolving market need for more nuanced credit checks.

Investor: Blackfinch Ventures

Noggin HQ, a Newcastle‑based fintech startup, has secured £2.3 million in a seed funding round led by Blackfinch Ventures to scale its alternative credit scoring platform.Summary of transaction details:Value: £2.3 millionSector: FintechAdvisor: Not disclosedKey Entities: Noggin HQ (target), Blackfinch Ventures (lead investor), Oxford Capital, Bethnal Green Ventures (participants)Location: Newcastle, United KingdomNote: The investment will enable Noggin HQ to expand its cashflow‑based credit data offering to UK lenders, addressing gaps in traditional credit referencing and supporting financial inclusion.

Investor: SyndicateRoom, Oxford Capital, Bethnal Green Ventures