Liberis teams up with Deliveroo to strengthen funding for UK hospitality

Source: Liberis

Liberis, a leading embedded finance platform, has announced a UK partnership with Deliveroo, to launch Deliveroo Capital, a funding solution built to support restaurants and food businesses operating on the Deliveroo platform.

Through Deliveroo Capital, Liberis provides eligible UK restaurants with access to flexible funding directly within the Deliveroo Partner Hub. Merchants can review and access pre-approved offers in the same place they manage orders, performance and day-to-day operations.

Hospitality businesses continue to face rising costs and fluctuating demand, making timely access to capital essential. Deliveroo Capital is designed to provide funding that reflects how restaurants trade in practice.

Rob Fairfield, chief executive officer of Liberis, said: “Restaurants operate with little margin for delay, making access to capital a day-to-day operational concern rather than a strategic luxury.

“Traditional lending models often fail to reflect how hospitality businesses actually trade, and so by embedding finance directly into the Deliveroo platform, funding can be accessed at the moment it’s needed, rather than adding friction to already pressured teams.”

The product went live in the UK in January. Following a strong initial rollout, they’re expanding access in phases to thousands more eligible UK businesses during Q1 2026.

Eligibility is assessed using Deliveroo platform data alongside Liberis’ funding expertise, enabling decisions based on real trading performance. Eligible merchants are notified within the Deliveroo Partner Hub, where they can review and access funding with minimal effort.

Payments are collected as a fixed percentage of future sales processed through the Deliveroo platform. This means payments flex in line with trading performance, helping restaurants manage cash flow during quieter periods while clearing balances more quickly when sales are stronger.

Rob Harris, chief revenue officer and vice president of merchants at Deliveroo, said: “Restaurants are constantly balancing operational pressures with the need to invest and grow, and our new partnership with Liberis offers a practical and accessible funding solution.

“We are excited to continue finding new ways to support the industry through a range of different services.”

The partnership is intended as a long-term collaboration, with plans to expand access over time.

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