Company profile
Bridgement (Pty) Ltd
Bridgement (Pty) Ltd (Bridgement) is a South Africa-based financial technology company specialising in online business funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Established in 2016 and headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg, the company provides business loans, revolving lines of credit, and invoice finance facilities ranging from ZAR 20,000 ($1,230) to ZAR 10,000,000 ($615,000) with repayment terms of up to 24 months. Bridgement connects to applicants' business bank accounts and cloud accounting platforms, including Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks, to analyse live financial data and generate credit decisions within minutes rather than relying on audited financial statements or collateral. As of July 2026, Bridgement reported having disbursed more than ZAR 2 billion ($123,000,000) in funding to over 50,000 South African SMEs since launch.
- Sector
- Financial services / Supply Chain Finance, MSME Lending
- Markets
- South Africa
- Founded
- 2016
- Ownership
- Private
- Stage
- Scale-up
- Capital raised
- $20.4m
- Employees
- 11-50
- Business model
- B2B, B2B2C Financial Services, Licensing
Products and services
Business Loan, Line of Credit, Invoice Finance & BridgePay Trade Credit
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2026 | Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Standard Bank invest R330m in Bridgement | Private Credit | $20.4m | South Africa |
Source: Partner Researchers.