Zopa - About the company
Zopa is a series H company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2005 by James Alexander. It operates as a Provider of digital banking services including loans savings and accounts. Zopa has raised $968M in funding from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Northzone and Wadhawan Global Capital, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 113 active competitors, including 14 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Monzo, Revolut and Starling Bank.
Sectors and market segments that Zopa operate in
Zopa serves in the FinTech market segments.The primary business model of Zopa is:Company Details
Digital bank offering accounts, loans, credit cards, savings, finance. It offers a full suite of financial products including current accounts, personal loans, credit cards, savings accounts, and car finance. Combining the reliability of traditional banking with the convenience of an intuitive app, it helps customers manage, grow, and access their money efficiently while providing competitive rates, cashback, and seamless digital experiences.
- Website
- www.zopa.com/
- Social
- Phone Number
- +44 **********
- Registered Address
- VIKING HOUSE,FOUNDRY LANE,HORSHAM,WEST SUSSEX,RH13 5PX
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Series H
Total Funding
$968M in 18 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1B as on Dec 06, 2024
Investors
Ranked
6th among 113 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£100M - £500M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
1,050 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Zopa
Zopa is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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ZOPA BANK LIMITED CIN: 10627575 , United Kingdom, Active | Feb 19, 2017 | £100M - £500M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | |
CERES POWER HOLDINGS PLC CIN: 5174075 , United Kingdom, Active | Jul 07, 2004 | £10M - £50M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - |
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Zopa's funding and investors
Zopa has raised a total funding of $968M over 18 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 27, 2006. Its latest funding round was a Series H round on Dec 06, 2024 for $86.6M. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Zopa has 35 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zopa:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 06, 2024 | $86.6M | Series H | $1B | 2.4x | ||
Sep 08, 2023 | $95M | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
Feb 01, 2023 | $92.5M | Series H | $1B | 4.5x |
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Zopa's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Zopa is James Alexander.
Here are the details of Zopa's key team members:
- James Alexander: Co-Founder and UK CEO (until August 2007), Board Director (until August 2009) of Zopa and founder of 1 other company.
Zopa's Board of Directors
Zopa's board has 5 active members. Natasha Wear is part of team and Michael Charles Woodburn, Doris Honold, Zitah Mcmillan-ward and Christine Farnish are independent board members.Here is the list of Zopa's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Past | 11y 10m | |
Team | - | Current | 7y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 9m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 6m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 1y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 6y 1m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 0m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 3y 2m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 5y 7m | |
Independent board member | - | Past | 2y 10m |
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Zopa's employee count trend
Zopa has 1,050 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Zopa's employee count trend over the years:
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Zopa's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zopa include Monzo, Revolut and Starling Bank. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zopa, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Monzo 2015, United Kingdom, Series I | Provider of digital banking services including accounts savings and credit | $2.37B | 84/100 | |
2nd | Revolut 2015, London (United Kingdom), Series E | Provider of financial services and digital banking solutions | $1.73B | 83/100 | |
3rd | Starling Bank 2014, London (United Kingdom), Series D | Provider of digital banking services including personal and business accounts | $1.01B | 79/100 | |
4th |  Atom bank 2014, Blyth (United Kingdom), Series F | Provider of digital savings accounts mortgages and commercial business loans | $852M | 76/100 | |
5th | Bunq 2012, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series A | Provider of the digital bank for individuals and businesses | $373M | 73/100 | |
6th | Zopa 2005, London (United Kingdom), Series H | Provider of digital banking services including loans savings and accounts | $968M | 73/100 | |
7th | Provider of a digital bank for individuals | $91.6M | 73/100 | ||
8th | Virgin Money 1995, Newcastle Upon Tyne (United Kingdom), Acquired | Chains providing banking services including current accounts savings and mortgages | $152M | 71/100 | |
9th | Tandem 2013, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Provider of digital savings accounts and personal home finance loans | $309M | 65/100 | |
10th | Aldermore Bank 2009, Wilmslow (United Kingdom), Acquired | Commercial bank for consumers and businesses | $218M | 63/100 |
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Zopa's Investments and acquisitions
Zopa has acquired 2 companies including Rvvup and DivideBuy. Zopa has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Zopa
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News related to Zopa
Filter this listMedia has covered Zopa for a total of 15 events in the last 1 year, 8 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Zopa Launches AI Banking Assistant 'Ask' for Natural Language Finance ManagementFStech•Sep 17, 2026•Zopa
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Good Energy and Zopa Bank launch UK home solar financing offerBusinessGreen•Aug 25, 2026•Good Energy, Zopa
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Zopa and ClearScore Lead Coalition to Upskill 100,000 UK Fintech Workers in AI by 2030The Fintech Times•May 20, 2026•Zopa
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Zopa and ClearScore sign up 22 members for GenAI upskilling pushFinextra•May 18, 2026•ClearScore, Zopa
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Zopa considers acquisition for foothold in Northern Europe – reportRetailbankerinternational•Mar 27, 2026•Zopa
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Zopa Bank Delivers £65 Million Profit in 2025 Cementing Its Position in Everyday BankingFintech Finance•Mar 19, 2026•Zopa
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Zopa Bank Partners With Upvest to Launch Investments in the UKFintech Finance•Nov 20, 2025•Upvest, Zopa
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