Edinburgh-based payments orchestration firm BR-DGE has secured £10m in fresh funding, with US gaming investor Bettor Capital joining the round as a new backer.
The capital injection will support further development of BR-DGE’s platform, strengthen its go-to-market activity, and drive geographic expansion across new markets in H2 2026.
Bettor Capital joins alongside BR-DGE’s existing investors, marking the US firm’s latest move into core gaming infrastructure.
BR-DGE has grown its platform volumes 15-fold in less than two years, a trajectory the company expects to continue with monthly transactions topping 100 million by year end.
The firm’s orchestration platform combines routing, tokenisation, data insight and intelligent controls, helping merchants lift approval rates and fine-tune payment flows across markets.
Gaming operators including William Hill, LiveScore Bet, Betfred and Tombola already rely on the platform for managing complex, high-volume payment environments.
BR-DGE CEO Thomas Gillan described the investment as arriving at a “pivotal stage” of the company’s international growth journey.
“Payments have become a much bigger strategic priority for enterprise merchants, particularly in complex, regulated sectors where resilience, competitive advantage, customer experience and compliance are critical to success,” Gillan said.
“The next generation of payment infrastructure is not about moving money; it’s about optimising every transaction,” he added, describing BR-DGE’s role as the intelligence and optimisation layer for enterprise merchants.
Alongside the funding announcement, BR-DGE has appointed Perry Blacher as chairman, bringing more than 25 years of experience across technology and financial services to the role.
Blacher, a graduate of both the University of Cambridge and Harvard University, has operated as a founder, investor, adviser and board member throughout his career.
“BR-DGE has the technology, sector knowledge and customer focus to solve those problems at scale, and is well positioned to help define the next generation of enterprise payments,” Blacher said.
For Bettor Capital, the investment continues a clear strategy of targeting foundational gaming infrastructure businesses across the sector.
The US firm’s previous bets include reactivation provider Enteractive and in-game engagement start-up BeyondPlay, the latter of which was subsequently acquired by FanDuel.
Bettor Capital partner Jake Kleiner said BR-DGE offered operators “a smarter way to manage payments performance, resilience and data-driven decisions across a highly complex provider and regulatory landscape.”
Kleiner also cited BR-DGE’s growing positioning in gaming and significant opportunity in adjacent verticals as key factors making it “a highly attractive investment opportunity.”
Founded in Edinburgh in 2018, BR-DGE provides a single integration for managing payment flows across providers, connecting to networks and partners including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Trustly and Kount.
Its BR-DGE Vault product supports interoperable tokenisation across network tokens and PSP-issued tokens within a single PCI-compliant environment, a key capability for regulated gaming operators.
