SME lender Growth Street appoints Chief Technology Officer

Stevenson joins from GoCardless, where he was VP of Engineering. His previous experience includes Amazon Instant Video, LOVEFiLM and the BBC, where he worked on the iPlayer service.

Growth Street’s P2P marketplace facilitates loans to growing SMEs. The business is also building a suite of automated tools with the aim to help SMEs manage their cash flow and working capital.

Stevenson will lead Growth Street’s technology team, helping to scale up their flagship lending product, GrowthLine, as well as developing products that can help SMEs manage growth.

Nick Stevenson commented: “It is a very exciting time to be joining Growth Street, where I believe there is a tremendous opportunity for development in the fintech space. I will draw on all of my experience in the industry to help Growth Street intelligently combine people and technology in a way that gets the best out of each.

“My role is to help Growth Street provide SMEs with the tools and tips they need to generate sustainable and solid growth.”

Greg Carter, CEO of Growth Street, added: “I am delighted to welcome Nick to the business. His experience in developing technology for some of the world’s biggest brands is a great asset for us. At our core, Growth Street is about helping SMEs to grow and scale up, and this is exactly what we hope Nick can do for us. Nick’s engineering and leadership skills will be invaluable in the continued delivery of simple solutions for our SMEs and lenders.”