Prosper looks to new CEO amid tough year for P2P lenders
There’s change coming at the top of online lender Prosper Marketplace with CEO Aaron Vermut leaving the company at the end of the month.
After a tough year for lending Prosper signs $5bn deal
After a tough year for the online lending market and a change of CEOs, peer-to-peer marketplace Prosper has secured a deal with a consortium of investors for up to $5bn worth of loans.
Hong Kong-based Qupital lands Alibaba funding
Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund is making its first FinTech investment in backing Hong Kong-based invoice financing platform Qupital's Seed round.
SME lending platform Kabbage bags $250m
SME lending platform Kabbage has received a $250m investment from a subsidiary of SoftBank Group.
SME lending platform Kabbage is raising $161m
Kabbage, an SME lending platform, is in the process of raising $161m according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SME lender Kabbage lands $200m from Credit Suisse
Kabbage, an SME lending platform, has landed $200m from Credit Suisse to expand its AI-based business loans.
OptaCredit secures $4m credit facility from DMI Finance
India-based OptaCredit has secured a $4m credit facility from DMI Finance to support the support its existing offerings.
Blender said to close $16m debt and equity round
Israel-based P2P lender Blender has reportedly closed a $16m round comprised of debt and equity.
Figure said to raise $50m led by DST, Ribbit
Figure, a credit provider for home improvements, has reportedly raised $50m in funding.
Online lending platform LoanTap said to raise $6.25m in funding
India-based online lending platform LoanTap has reportedly collected $6.25m in a funding round led by Shunwei Capital.
