TradeGaze

TradeGaze is building a SaaS platform to bring real change to trade finance documentation and compliance. Having seen first-hand how slow and error-prone Letters of Credit (LC) checks delay transactions, increase costs, and exclude SMEs, we are developing a solution that makes reviews faster, more accurate, and more sustainable. By digitising what is still largely a manual, paper-heavy process, TradeGaze aims to cut review times from hours to minutes, reduce carbon footprints, and open up trade finance to more businesses.

TradeGaze was created from first-hand insight into the challenges of trade finance, with a vision to make compliance faster, more accurate, and more inclusive. After nearly two decades working in international banking, we saw an opportunity to reimagine how Letters of Credit (LCs) are reviewed and to design a process that truly supports banks, exporters, and SMEs. Rather than replicating old systems with new labels, TradeGaze is being developed from the ground up to reflect the realities of trade finance. The aim is not only to improve efficiency but also to make a wider impact: reducing carbon footprints by cutting down paper and courier use, and helping SMEs access finance more easily by removing unnecessary barriers.

Sreekanth Vamadevan, Founder

A Financial Technology Masters graduate and former banker with over 17 years of global experience in trade finance, compliance, and cash management.

Dr James Bowden, Co-Founder

Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde, who brings deep fintech and AI research expertise.

Rony Dennis, Co-Founder

A technology specialist focused on building scalable SaaS platforms.

Together, the team combines industry insight, academic rigour, and technical expertise to tackle one of trade finance’s biggest challenges.