James Jackson

James Jackson is the Co‑Founder and CEO of Bumper, the Sheffield‑based payment platform built for the automotive industry, processing over £5Bn

Annually. James has led Bumper’s evolution from a buy‑now‑pay‑later solution into Europe’s largest full payment orchestration platform. Bumper is used by over 6,000 dealerships across Europe.

Last year, Bumper secured authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority for consumer credit lending in the UK, a major milestone for the fintech as it expands its mission to make car maintenance more flexible and affordable.

As a founder, James has raised a total of £95m in debt and equity, and most recently secured a Series B extension backed by Porsche Ventures, Autotech Ventures, Suzuki Global Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s InMotion Ventures and Shell Ventures. Prior to starting Bumper, James was the CEO of a VC-backed travel start-up and has previously held senior roles across marketing, and product in organisations including Betfair, and Sky.