OakNorth

Active#1 worldwide · SME lending

SME lending

HQUnited Kingdom

Last roundEquity round · 2019

Uback rankings

Ranking	Tier	Rank	Edition	Next update
SME lending · worldwide	Top 10	#1	Edition 0 (beta) · Sep 2026	8 Dec 2026

Rank historySep 2026 · #1 SME lendingFirst edition: no movements yet.

Estimated valuation

AI · SME lending ranking (worldwide)

≈ USD 3bnUSD 2–4.5bn · Unicorn Medium confidence

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Anchor: Last known equity round: Equity round · USD 440M · 2019

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Funding history

Date	Round	Amount	Type	Investors	Source
2019	Equity round	USD 440M	Equity	SoftBank Vision Fund, Clermont Group	oaknorth.co.uk

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Investors in OakNorth: SoftBank Vision Fund · Clermont Group

Sources. oaknorth.co.uk · en.wikipedia.org

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