MarketFinance is the world’s largest peer-to-peer invoice finance platform. Launched in 2011 and based in London and Manchester, MarketFinance has provided over £1.1b in funding to thousands of UK businesses (as of 20th January 2017). It helps thousands of businesses overcome the lengthy payment terms of their customers. Businesses can select which invoices they want to finance, unlock tied-up cash in 24 hours at competitive rates. It’s fast, flexible funding for growing businesses to hire more staff, launch new products and pay their suppliers. In 2013, the UK government via the British Business Bank, began lending to businesses through MarketFinance. This partnership has now seen more than £100m provided to small businesses in the UK. MarketFinance is a member of the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association and is backed by private equity group MCI Capital (also invested in iZettle, Azimo, Gett, and Auctionata) and leading European venture capital fund Northzone (invested in Spotify, Trustpilot, and SpaceApe).