“Can a single embedded financing platform power SME capital for every major e-commerce, PSP, and marketplace globally?”
Founded 2015 as a revenue-based finance provider for SMEs, YouLend has evolved into a global embedded financing platform that white-labels capital products through e-commerce, PSP, and tech partners (Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Dojo). The strategic focus is on becoming the lending rails behind partner-branded merchant cash advances and instant payouts, rather than originating directly to merchants.
Youlend discloses YouLend Limited (in-house, FCA Payment Institution) as its banking provider, according to the Embedded Finance Index 2026.
Youlend does not disclose a bank charter of its own; its banking services are provided through YouLend Limited (in-house, FCA Payment Institution).
Youlend processes payments through Stripe.
Youlend's lending and capital products are provided by YouLend (in-house).
Youlend connects to bank accounts through Plaid.
Youlend integrates with QuickBooks.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 5 layers in Youlend's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe); Banking / BaaS (YouLend Limited (in-house, FCA Payment Institution)); Lending (YouLend (in-house), Cash Advance (revenue-based financing), Working Capital, Flexible Capital Line and 2 others); Open banking (Plaid); Accounting (QuickBooks).
Youlend is founded in 2015 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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