Covecta raises $6.5m to speed up business lending with AI platform

By Vriti Gothi

Covecta has raised $6.5 million to expand its AI-powered platform, aiming to help banks automate workflows, accelerate lending, and free frontline staff from administrative burdens.

Despite years of digital transformation spending, commercial loan applications can still take as long as six months to process, with loan officers spending more than 150 hours on a single case. Financial institutions remain stuck managing disconnected systems from loan origination tools and CRMs to public registers and core banking platforms — forcing staff to juggle tasks that should be seamless.

Covecta’s answer is an “agentic AI” platform that sits on top of existing banking infrastructure. Instead of requiring banks to rip out legacy technology, it integrates with incumbent systems and deploys specialised AI agents that coordinate workflows across departments. The platform is available via web and desktop apps and can be deployed within weeks, offering a plug-and-play alternative to years-long tech overhauls.

The company’s first major client, Metro Bank, has already reported a 60–80% reduction in task completion times since adopting Covecta. The bank says the technology has boosted efficiency, sharpened risk analysis, and improved decision-making.

Founded by Scott Wilson, Ben Thomas, and Abdul Hummaida, Covecta’s leadership brings a mix of industry and technical expertise. Wilson previously scaled revenue at Mambu and helped expand Finastra in the U.S., Thomas spent over a decade advising banks on digital transformation at McKinsey and Accenture, while Hummaida has led AI engineering teams at AppSense and Orgvue.

Backers of the platform say its potential stretches far beyond business lending. Covecta plans to expand into asset management, wealth management, and other areas of financial services, aiming to become what it calls an “AI operating system” for the industry.

The investment marks growing confidence in AI-driven solutions that promise not just process optimisation but a rethink of how financial professionals spend their time. For banks under pressure to improve customer service and reduce costs, the question is no longer whether AI will change financial services but how quickly platforms like Covecta can scale.