BR-DGE, a payment orchestration platform, has raised £10m in a funding round as it progresses its international growth strategy.
Bettor Capital, a US-based investor focused on the gaming industry, joined the round as a new growth partner. The company’s existing investors also participated.
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BR-DGE said the proceeds will be used to enhance platform capabilities, expand go-to-market activity and support geographic growth. It added new market and product launches are planned for the second half of this year.
BR-DGE CEO Thomas Gillan said: “Payments have become a much bigger strategic priority for enterprise merchants, particularly in complex, regulated sectors where resilience, competitive advantage, customer experience and compliance are critical to success.
“The next generation of payment infrastructure is not about moving money; it’s about optimising every transaction. We are building the intelligence and optimisation layer that enables merchants to maximise the performance of every payment.
“This new funding will enable us to further develop our platform, power our growth plan and help more merchants solve the payment infrastructure problems that matter most in large-scale businesses.”
The company said it has built a “leadership position” in gaming payments and is now moving into adjacent enterprise sectors. Recent customer wins named by BR-DGE include The Hut Group and Betfred.
BR-DGE also announced the appointment of Perry Blacher as chairman.
Perry Blacher said: “BR-DGE is operating in one of the most important areas of enterprise payments. Merchants need infrastructure that helps them make better decisions, use data more effectively and respond quickly as markets, providers and customer expectations change.
“BR-DGE has the technology, sector knowledge and customer focus to solve those problems at scale, and is well positioned to help define the next generation of enterprise payments.”
Founded in Edinburgh in 2018, BR-DGE provides payment orchestration for enterprise merchants. The company said its platform combines routing, tokenisation, data insight and intelligent controls.
