Global trade in 2025 was a test of endurance. Following the announcement of sweeping new tariffs in April, the financial world faced a "perfect storm." While the WTO projected a staggering 12.6% contraction in North American trade volumes (rivaling the 2020 pandemic), we decided to double down and aid our customers.

Closing the $2.5 trillion gap

According to UNCTAD’s 2025 Trade and Development Report, over 90% of global trade now depends on trade finance. Alarmingly, over 40% of SME trade finance applications are still rejected by traditional banks due to rigid risk and compliance constraints. By leveraging AI-powered risk assessment, we were able to fuel a 3x year-over-year growth in our core corridors. This growth was fueled by Drip Commerce, a new line of business we launched to streamline trade for our partners and their clients. These efforts helped us cross $1 billion within the US market and $8 billion globally last year.

Capital Strength

Resilience was backed by significant capital milestones. We secured a $75M credit facility from TD Bank, bringing our capacity to half a billion dollars. This partnership, our first with TD Bank, specifically accelerates our expansion in the US. As our CEO & Founder, Pushkar Mukewar, puts it: “Our mission is simple: to make global trade more accessible for growing businesses... This facility allows us to extend that support at scale.”

Global recognition

It’s been a busy year for the Drip Capital team, and we’re proud to see our hard work reflected in some major global milestones. We’ve been named a Hurun ‘Soonicorn’, ranked in the Top 10 companies in the D Globalist x Forbes Select 200 cohort, and been invited to the World Economic Forum’s Unicorn Community, all within a year’s time. The momentum is real.

A Culture of Shared Recognition

The capacity to navigate a volatile global market is ultimately a human one, rooted in a team that reflects the complexity of the trade routes we finance. Our most enduring advantage is the quiet culture of inclusion and development that powers this growth, highlighted by our official Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification.

In 2026, we are focused on more than just finance. We are building a system that makes global trade work for everyone. We are here to ensure our clients and partners can grow based on their ambition, regardless of where they are.

Watch this space as we continue to redefine what’s possible for global trade.