Ukrainian-founded · £300M facility
Carmoola
Carmoola is a UK car-finance platform co-founded by Ukrainian engineers Roman Sumnikov and Igor Gordiichuk. It secured a £300 million asset-backed debt facility in 2025.
- Hiring
- No public openings ↗
- Founded
- 2021
- Location
- London
- Focus
- Fintech · Car finance
- Status
- Active
Recent momentum
Up to £300M private ABS facility announced in June 2025, tripling debt capacity as customer numbers doubled year over year.
Funding stage
£15.5M equity extension announced in January 2024, following an £8.5M Series A in February 2023; later financing includes a £300M private ABS facility.
Stage source ↗Hiring signal
The official job board listed no openings when checked; Carmoola accepts unsolicited CVs.
Jobs ↗Ukrainian connection
Carmoola was co-founded by Ukrainian engineering leaders Roman Sumnikov and Igor Gordiichuk alongside British founders Aidan and Amy Rushby.
Founders
Aidan Rushby
Co-founder and CEO · British co-founder who built Carmoola with a British-Ukrainian founding team.
LinkedIn profile ↗Amy Rushby
Co-founder · British co-founder of Carmoola’s cross-border founding team.
LinkedIn profile ↗Roman Sumnikov
Co-founder · Ukrainian engineering co-founder.
LinkedIn profile ↗Igor Gordiichuk
Co-founder · Ukrainian engineering co-founder.
LinkedIn profile ↗Sources
- Carmoola secures £300M facility ↗Carmoola · Supports: financing, momentum, Western ties, growth.
- Carmoola team and milestones ↗Carmoola · Supports: founders, company history, traction, location.
Reviewed August 8, 2026. Methodology.