Bumper, the Sheffield and London-based BNPL provider for car repairs, has raised an additional £8M (~€9.3M) in a Series B extension, bringing its total Series B funding to over €57M.
The round saw continued backing from sector investors including Autotech Ventures, Suzuki Global Ventures, Porsche Ventures, JLR’s InMotion Ventures, and Shell Ventures.
Founded in 2013 by James Jackson and Jack Allman, the startup enables car owners to split repair bills into interest-free installments. The platform now serves major brands such as Volvo, Ford, Nissan, VW Group, JLR, and Porsche.
Beyond BNPL
After acquiring AutoBI (business intelligence) and Cocoon Payments (white-label digital payments), Bumper is launching Bumper Pro — a B2B platform combining payments, real-time dealer analytics, and workflow automation. The aim is to help dealerships lower transaction costs, increase efficiency, and boost after-sales performance.
CEO James Jackson said:
“Ten years ago, Bumper launched as an interest-free repair financing service. Today, we’re a full-stack SaaS and payments platform for automotive retail. By owning more of the payments stack, we can improve dealer margins and streamline operations.”
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Scaling across Europe and Japan
The new funds will support the rollout of Bumper Pro across the UK and Europe, new staff hires, and deeper international expansion. With profitability already achieved, Bumper expects to surpass £1B in gross merchandise value (GMV) in 2025 — tripling year-over-year.
Suzuki Global Ventures director Kaihei Takagi highlighted the company’s strategic role, saying:
“We see the company evolving beyond BNPL, opening opportunities for broader collaboration with automotive OEMs worldwide.”
