Teybridge Capital, alongside 14 other Irish companies, committed to an investment as PM Starmer and Taoiseach Martin announced £937 million in Irish contributions to the UK economy.
The second UK-Ireland Summit, held in Cork on March 13, 2026, featured notable investment announcements favored in diplomatic meetings.
Among them, Teybridge Capital Europe, a fintech based in Dublin, pledged £4.5 million for the UK market over the next three years, creating 30 jobs in its London office, and providing £600 million in loans to British SMEs over the same period.
Teybridge was one of 15 Irish companies expanding in the UK, as declared by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, contributing to a £937 million Irish investment resulting in approximately 850 jobs.
The full details, available on GOV.UK, are backed by Enterprise Ireland. Reports showed that 64% of surveyed Irish firms have a UK presence, with 60% planning increased UK investments within a year.
For Teybridge, this commitment is a major progression in their UK goals. Founded in 2022 by CEO Dylan Martin and co-founder Colm Devine in Dublin, it operates using the BRIDGE platform, facilitating digital onboarding and trade finance for SMEs and corporations.
By October 2025, after securing funds from Madrid’s Baghdadi Capital, the UK represented 60% of Teybridge’s lending, especially in food, tech, and manufacturing.
The Baghdadi Capital deal included a £50 million initial investment with plans for £500 million, giving Baghdadi a board seat. The deal aimed for a £100 million company valuation. Teybridge had deployed £500 million to over 250 SMEs in Ireland, the UK, and the US by then.
The new UK commitments entail £4.5 million in market investment, 30 jobs in London, and a £600 million lending target for British SMEs over three years.
The lending ambition is based on existing and potential credit facilities, including those from Baghdadi Capital.
Teybridge acquired Atom CTO from London in 2025, renaming it Teybridge Tech, and retained co-founder Bhairav Patel as CTO. Atom’s team of five and 20 consultants joined, with operations in Zagreb, Riga, Delhi, and Bangalore. The BRIDGE platform, initially crafted by Atom CTO, is now an internal development.
The UK-Ireland Summit elevated the announcement with both political and commercial relevance. Teybridge’s pledge joined investments across AI, renewables, housing, and telecoms sectors.
Step Telecoms invests £25 million in a 200km fiber-optic link in Wales and Newport. Version 1, a global tech entity, adds 400 roles in Northern Ireland in AI and data science. Amach invests £45 million for 150 UK jobs over three years.
For Teybridge, expanding its London office by 30 staff from 22 employees in October 2025 is a significant scale-up.
The timeline for hiring is unspecified, as summit commitments are projections rather than finalized deals.