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Growth Financing

The Growth Financing team offers non-dilutive financing to clients along different maturity stages, from early stage until pre-IPO.

With an industry agnostic approach, we support high growth companies by providing corporate and structured financings to accelerate growth, this includes accessing capital to fund expansion, acquisitions, and product development; preserve equity preservation by avoiding excessive equity dilution and maintaining control; and extend cash runway, supplement equity funding and extend runway for strategic growth. Offering expert guidance, deep industry knowledge and support.

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Our solutions for you

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Growth financing

Venture debt

  • Non dilutive financing to maximize equity ownership
  • Flexible terms aligned with the growth trajectory
  • Attractive interest rates and repayment schedules
Business
Growth financing

Growth financing

  • Structured financing to support specific growth initiatives (M&A, expansion)
  • Tailored solutions for various stages of company development, including bridges to long term structured finance
Tech
Growth financing

Asset monetization

  • Long term financing against the value of a portfolio of assets
  • Best solution for companies at an early stage with assets they can monetize

Highlights

We've achieved significant results, quantified in impressive numbers, demonstrating our impactful contributions and robust performance.
Total exposure to deploy to early stage and growing companies
Up to EUR 1.5bn
Global coverage
London, Madrid & US
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Why choose Santander Corporate & Investment Banking

We offer industry-leading support for global M&A activities, integrating comprehensive financial services through our local teams. With a strong record in Europe and Latin America, we advise on major global deals, combining local expertise with deep sector knowledge to support your transactions effectively.
Partner-centric approach
We collaborate closely with the companies to understand their unique needs and goals
Flexible structures
We tailor our financing solutions to fit our clients’ specific financial profile and growth plans
Streamlined process
We provide a fast and efficient application process with minimal paperwork

Meet our team

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Darren Jones

Head of Global Banking

Darren Jones is the head of Global Banking. He is a member of the CIB Global Executive Committee and the Banking & Corporate Finance Global Executive Committee.

Darren joined Santander in January 2018 as Head of UK Banking & Corporate Finance. Prior to this, Darren spent over 30 years with Barclays, where he was Head of UK & Ireland Corporate Finance within the Investment Banking Division. Darren was responsible for raising over $400bn in debt and equity for clients in many transformational transactions. He also held a number of senior management positions, including Global Head of Structured Trade and Export Finance and Head of Capital Strategy, EMEA. Darren joined Barclays Capital in the late 1990’s from Barclays Group, where he had held a number of strategy, client management and senior project roles, both within the UK and overseas.

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