Appointment of Technology Development Director
Leading the way
Sprk, the innovative online provider of R&D tax credit funding, is pleased to announce that Ivan Ananjev has joined as Technology Development Director.
Ivan has more than 15 years’ experience in complex software development. He joins from Willis Towers Watson where he led the development team on their Gateway Platform. Prior to this Ivan was one of the early technology development team at Hometrack part of Zoopla, the UK’s leading property search and valuation company.
Ivan specialises in designing technology applications for internal business use, integrating third party platforms, transformation and migration to cloud environments as well as designing amazing customer interfaces.
Dom Peasley, CEO Sprk said, “We are excited to have such a high calibre individual join the Sprk team. The advent of open banking combined with technological developments in KYC/AML and credit referencing means Sprk is able to stay ahead of the field providing a simple, straightforward borrowing experience. We pride ourselves of speed and certainty of finance, Ivan is very well placed to ensure we have the best technology infrastructure to help SMEs access funding and support British business innovation.”
About Sprk:
Sprk provides SMEs the ability to access cash sooner from their eligible R&D spend using its proprietary online platform, ensuring credit decisions are made swiftly with certainty of funding.
Providing loans of up to £1m, Sprk’s unique proposition is designed to optimise cashflow for borrowers through a non-dilutionary source of capital without charging upfront fees.
Sprk was founded by its Chairman Tony Brennan following the successful launch, build and subsequent sale of Radium Capital in Australia. Radium has become the largest specialty lender for R&D tax credits in Australia in the five years since it launched.
Enquiries:
SPRK Capital
Dominick Peasley, +44 7748 474 952
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