Bilal Bajwa, Chief Product & Technology Officer, Stenn

Lack of access to finance for SMEs is not a new trend but it remains an acute issue that traditional lenders still struggle to solve. For many SMEs the need for capital is immediate, without which firms run the risk of failing to capitalise on business opportunities and, potentially, losing their customers to competition. Robin Amlôt of IBS Intelligence speaks to Bilal Bajwa, Chief Product & Technology Officer of Stenn about how the technology behind alternative finance providers can make the lending decision-making process a more streamlined journey.