YouLend

YouLend is the lending partner behind several platform financing programmes covered on EFR. Coverage of platforms such as Shopify, eBay, Just Eat Takeaway.com and JTL that offer merchant financing with YouLend, and of YouLend's own funding and expansion.

Exclusive: Shopify Capital Expands to UK and Germany via YouLend Partnership

Shopify Capital expands to UK and Germany with YouLend after funding $4.7B since 2016. How the embedded lending pioneer scales its European marketplace financing.

By Lars Markull

/ 5 Jun 2025

Exclusive: Shopify Capital Expands to UK and Germany via YouLend Partnership

eBay Expands Embedded Lending Offering to Germany

eBay Germany launches embedded lending with YouLend after four-year UK partnership. How automatic eligibility transforms marketplace financing.

By Lars Markull

/ 19 May 2025

Lexware extends its financing partner stack

German bookkeeping provider Lexware adds Youlend as fourth financing partner. Why partnership models may outperform embedded integration for marketplace lending.

By Lars Markull

/ 9 Mar 2025

Lexware extends its financing partner stack

Youlend secures $1 billion financing facility

Youlend secures $1B financing facility from Castlelake for US expansion with Etsy and FreshBooks while Dojo partnership surpasses £1B in UK SME lending.

By Lars Markull

/ 27 Oct 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play

How Mews revolutionizes the hotel industry with embedded finance solutions like payments and lending. Their journey from SaaS to fintech dominance explained.

By Lars Markull

/ 16 Jul 2024

Matt Welle, CEO Mews: How Mews is turning a hotel-focused SaaS product into a fintech play