Payr secures $2.1 million seed funding to modernise UK rent payments via credit cards.

Exam-focused facts from the 10 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

London-based fintech Payr raised $2.1 million in seed funding led by Ingenii Capital with participation from Haatch, Velocity Capital, British Business Bank and strategic angel investors.
Payr enables UK tenants to pay rent using existing credit cards while landlords continue receiving payments through standard bank transfers without registration or software changes.
The UK rent payment market targeted by Payr is estimated at $165 billion annually.
Fresh capital will be used to strengthen payment infrastructure, expand product integrations and build partnerships across the residential property ecosystem.