- A new partnership between Liberis and Deliveroo brings working capital directly into the flow of restaurant operations.
- Deliveroo Capital, powered by Liberis, uses platform insight to provide pre-approved, flexible funding to UK hospitality businesses facing ongoing cash-flow pressure.
- The launch marks the first phase of a longer-term partnership designed to support growth, resilience and scale across Deliveroo’s merchant base.
London, UK – 16 February 2026 – Liberis, a leading embedded finance platform, today announces 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, CEO at 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 VP 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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About Liberis
Liberis is an embedded finance partner for platforms, including vertical SaaS providers, marketplaces, payment processors and payment companies. Liberis works with platforms to offer tailored financial solutions to their merchant ecosystems, supporting growth across businesses of all sizes.
Liberis partners closely with platforms, combining merchant insight with over a decade of finance expertise across economic cycles. By understanding business rhythm and behaviour, Liberis embeds finance directly into platform workflows, delivering funding and financial tools at key moments in the merchant lifecycle.
Rather than offering standardised products, Liberis co-creates solutions around each partner’s brand, technology and merchant needs. Its flexible, API-driven architecture allows platforms to configure, launch and scale embedded finance offerings across 15 markets, with the ability to add new products over time without further platform integration. For more information, visit https://www.liberis.com/
About Deliveroo
Deliveroo is changing the way people eat and shop by bringing the neighbourhood to your door, unlocking a wealth of hyperlocal choice across restaurants, grocery and retail, with fast and reliable delivery, at the right price.
Founded in 2013 by William Shu and Greg Orlowski, Deliveroo joined forces with DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) in 2025. Together, we operate in over 40 countries, nine of which are with Deliveroo’s product and brand. You can read more on the Deliveroo website.
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