Funding for ambitious Irish businesses

Turbocharge growth with loans, equity, & grants

Manage all your business finances in one fell Swoop

Access funding across business loans, equity, & grants grants

We help you access finance from a wide range of lenders, equity investors and government grant agencies. We can also help you unlock cash by cutting costs for banking, utilities and other services.

We bring everything together, including accounting software and bank accounts, for you to access from one simple dashboard.

Think of us as your virtual CFO

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154,845

Global customers (and counting!)

€516,292,756

Funding completed

€10,105,694

Savings for our businesses

Looking for business funding?
Suddenly it’s easy

Swoop a loan

Loans

Which loan is right for you? We sift through offers from mainstream banks and alternative lenders to find the right combinations for your business.

Swoop some equity

Equity

Get connected with business angels, venture capital investors and crowdfunding investors, and find equity investors via government initiatives.

Swoop a grant

Grants

Cut the time you’d spend wandering in the maze of grants. Lengthy searches? They’re history – we’ll find you the most relevant grant funding.

Swoop some savings

Compare & save

We’ve worked with our partners to serve up some of the best deals on everyday expenses like banking, utilities, broadband and insurance.

Fund your business

How it works

Getting started is easy

Simply register to access your personal dashboard where you can view your funding and savings options and manage applications.

Get matched to funding opportunities

Watch as our technology matches you with the most relevant solutions across loans (and other lending), equity investment and grants.

Monitor your spending and cut costs

Integrate your bank account with Swoop and instantly access your bespoke expenditure and savings report. Start to cut costs immediately.

Apply easily with our Swoop review process

Keep track of your options as your circumstances change, easily submit your applications, and get updates on your performance and metrics.

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Simplicity and Security

Simplicity and security are at the heart of all we do here at Swoop. That’s why we’ve made joining and working with us as safe, simple and friendly as possible. We’ve created smart matching technology (which you can access via our easy-to-use dashboard) and we combine this with real people at the end of the phone. They want to share their financial knowledge and insights with you, and they’ll always put you – and your security – first.

Trusted. We’re a chosen partner to all major banks in UK and Ireland. Swoop is also found on the business banking pages of the top nine UK banks.
Bank-grade security. Your important personal and business information is encrypted and protected with the same industry leading technologies that are used by banks.
Protected. We use measures like double-factor authentication designed to protect access to your account and personal information.
Top marks. By order of the Competition and Markets Authority we have been chosen to help businesses like yours find the best funding and savings solutions.
We’re regulated as an Account Information Services Provider. Swoop Finance Limited operates with integrity and is fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Account Information Services Provider (reference number 833145).

Fund your business

Absolutely Brilliant from the off

Absolutely Brilliant from the off. Couldn’t have asked for more help if I tried. Tom did everything he could to guide me through the funding process, and send me some really useful supplies after the call.

Christopher Roach

Exactly what you need when in search of funding

Exactly what you need when in search of funding. Knowledgable, determined and professional individuals that will help you explore the myriad of options, not just traditional loans, to ensure you get the result you need.

Simon Mattison

Excellent service

Excellent service. Arranged call on the day I enquired and was extremely knowledgeable, accommodating and provided useful advice with full explanation without being pushy at all.

Jonathan King

Swoop is a great option for businesses

Swoop is a great option for businesses looking to source funds. They have a broad breadth of options, including many i didn’t know of. They helped match me , connect me and shephered along through the process.

Chris F

An excellent service

Swoop provided a truly dedicated point of contact and also very timely and accurate communication, which is hugely important. The solution reached was exactly what was needed and speed to funds drawdown was exceptional. I recommend Swoop very highly.

Jeremy

Fantastic experience and service

From the initial start of our enquiry right through to receiving funds from lenders the service has been 5*, the contact and updates have been regular and thorough and couldn’t recommend Swoop enough!

Sarah Mackay

Debt advice and support

We were looking for additional debt facilities, and Mike and Sam at Swoop provided excellent access, guidance and support throughout the process. They were able to access a wide range of debt providers, of which a small number met our requirements, and we met their criteria. They advised on the likely structure and information required, and managed the interaction with the provider. They also were able to support in final stage discussions, which ultimately to led to committed offer and acceptance.

Mark W

Efficient, friendly, knowledgeable team and service

As an accountant, Swoop have made it so straightforward for me to assist my clients obtain funding. The team are knowledgeable and go above and beyond to get agreements over the line and funds into clients’ accounts. Any accountancy firm would benefit from having Swoop as part of their offering.

V Boddice

Swoop are super-helpful!

The entire team at Swoop can be relied upon to provide friendly and informed advice across the whole range of their carefully targeted specialisms. We can and do regularly introduce clients and contacts to Swoop in the knowledge that they will be looked after in the most appropriate and professional manner. Highly recommended!

Bob Evans

Professionals who get the job done.

Very efficient, professional service that gets results. We needed a short term financial boost to help get a product to market faster. Secured what we needed on time and helped us secure a valuable order. Very happy.

Bradley Kieser

The team at Swoop are brilliant

The team at Swoop are brilliant. In an industry where referral commissions are opaque and can tarnish the advice given, my experience with Swoop has always been top-class. Their focus on finding the best outcome for our clients is matched by the diverse range of solutions they can offer. Definitely recommended!

James L

The team is so helpful

The team is so helpful. All of them fully dive into what our funding goals are and have been supportive and responsive throughout the process.

Sarah Ouellette

Excellent service

Excellent service. Hand held through the whole process and with regular updates. Well done Swoop you are taking Funding services to a different level

Conor Nolan

Thrilled to have recently won grant funding with Swoop

Thrilled to have recently won grant funding with Swoop & their partner’s support. Highly recommended!

Charlotte Ellis Maldari

Testimonials

I signed up on Swoop and within five minutes discovered I’d been overpaying on my FX transactions by £6k a year!

Jamie

APAP

I always found going to banks intimidating and time-consuming but Swoop was easy to work with and fast. The matching technology was amazing and the team was knowledgeable and approachable. They’re definitely a long term partner for me now.

Aiden

Sknhead

I found a number of funding sources that I’ve never come across. Swoop are like my internal fundraising team who did all the work. All I needed to do was to turn up in the meetings and phone calls they’ve arranged.

Von

Nimble Babies

Swoop guided us through startup funding and our Seed round. Would highly recommend to any startup.

Will Kennedy

Co-founder & Director, Sons

Amazing service with a super professional team. Don’t waste your time by looking anywhere else but the Swoop platform. They helped in a seamless way and got the job done in 48 hours!

Dave Stapleton

Bua Fit