Morpheus Lending has today announced a new £110m senior funding line with leading alternative asset manager, Pollen Street Capital.
Manchester-headquartered Morpheus has built a digital-only bridging platform centred around speed and efficiency, for both clients and brokers.
The new funding line will enable further growth and scale to support more property professionals, landlords and SME’s across the UK.
Morpheus Lending’s CEO and founder Matt Mawdesley said; “This marks a significant step in our journey as we look to build on our early momentum.
“For Morpheus to get this level of considerable backing from a quality operator such as Pollen Street to accelerate our growth is a testament not just to the team, but to the product and platform we have already built.
“As we look to continue scaling our tech-first approach to specialist lending, we are excited for the future and the foundations this facility provides.
“As we enter 2026, we will be focussing on sustainable and safe growth, further technology enhancements, new products and an ever-evolving approach to genuinely solving customer and broker problems. We can’t wait for the next chapter.”
Mawdesley is the former head of strategy and innovation at AO.com and Together and believes technology is the best way to disrupt the world of specialist lending.
Morpheus provides unregulated bridging loans up to £1.5m in England and Wales across residential, semi-commercial and commercial properties.
Deals complete in three days
Its technology and customer-driven approach has seen deals complete in as little as three days, with the number of brokers on their platform now scaling significantly.
James Bevans, investment director at Pollen Street Capital commented: “Morpheus has assembled an incredibly experienced and well-rounded senior team and executive board.
“We are thrilled to be on the growth journey with them and look forward to a mutually beneficial relationship over the long-term, as they continue to leverage technology and human experience to provide the best possible service for their customers.”
Morpheus Lending was co-founded by Mawdesley and Lee Jones, a former senior partner at Sedulo.
Pollen Street Capital is a fast-growing and high-performing private capital asset manager, managing over €7bn AUM on behalf of investors including leading public and corporate pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, asset managers, banks, and family offices from around the world.
Pollen Street has a team of over 95 professionals and is headquartered in London, UK with offices in North America and the Middle East.