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    Recent transactions in the domain of business lending

    Country Funding round Date
    Credefi
    Providing crypto-lending for real-world projects.
    Private Round
    USD 1,775,000 (USD 1,775,000)
    1 Nov 2021
    Cora Sociedade de Crédito Direto SA
    Digital lender to small and medium businesses.
    Brazil Series A
    USD 26,700,000 (USD 26,700,000)
    6 Apr 2021
    Cora Sociedade de Crédito Direto SA
    Digital lender to small and medium businesses.
    Brazil Seed
    USD 10,000,000
    1 Dec 2020
    Cora Sociedade de Crédito Direto SA
    Digital lender to small and medium businesses.
    Brazil Seed
    USD 10,000,000 (USD 10,000,000)
    1 Dec 2019
    Bluevine Capital Inc
    Provider of online working-capital financing to small businesses.
    United States Series F
    USD 102,000,000 (USD 102,000,000)
    19 Nov 2019
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Grant
    GBP 10,000,000
    14 Aug 2019
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Grant
    GBP 10,000,000
    14 Aug 2019
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Venture
    GBP 50,000,000 at GBP 470,000,000 valuation.
    22 Jul 2019
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Debt
    USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000)
    2 Jul 2019
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Debt
    USD 700,000,000 (USD 700,000,000)
    8 Apr 2019
    MarketInvoice Ltd
    United Kingdom Venture
    27 Mar 2019
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Series D
    GBP 20,000,000 (USD 25,845,400)
    18 Feb 2019
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 130,000,000 (USD 167,995,000)
    18 Feb 2019
    MarketInvoice Ltd
    United Kingdom Series B
    GBP 26,000,000 (USD 33,473,700)
    20 Jan 2019
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 1,000,000,000 (USD 1,274,570,000)
    7 Dec 2018
    Dianrong
    Peer-to-peer lending platform.
    China N/A
    USD 40,000,000 (USD 40,000,000)
    7 Aug 2018
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 50,000,000 (USD 68,765,600)
    30 Apr 2018
    Capital Float
    Indian online lender.
    India Series C
    24 Apr 2018
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Venture
    GBP 149,000,000 (USD 206,943,000) at GBP 279,000,000 (USD 387,497,000) valuation.
    7 Mar 2018
    Dianrong
    Peer-to-peer lending platform.
    China Series D
    USD 70,000,000 (USD 70,000,000)
    1 Jan 2018
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Debt
    USD 200,000,000 (USD 200,000,000)
    16 Nov 2017
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Series F
    USD 250,000,000 (USD 250,000,000)
    3 Aug 2017
    Dianrong
    Peer-to-peer lending platform.
    China Series D
    USD 220,000,000 (USD 220,000,000)
    2 Aug 2017
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Venture
    11 Jul 2017
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 30,000,000
    20 Jun 2017
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Debt
    USD 500,000,000 (USD 500,000,000)
    8 Mar 2017
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Venture
    GBP 83,000,000 (USD 102,000,000) at GBP 152,500,000 (USD 320,000,000) valuation.
    3 Mar 2017
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Series F
    USD 100,000,000 (USD 100,000,000)
    11 Jan 2017
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 40,000,000 (USD 49,652,800)
    5 Jan 2017
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Series C
    GBP 21,000,000 (USD 26,789,200)
    4 Oct 2016
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Debt
    GBP 25,000,000 (USD 31,891,900)
    4 Oct 2016
    MarketInvoice Ltd
    United Kingdom Series A
    GBP 7,200,000 (USD 9,562,680)
    18 Jul 2016
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Venture
    1 Mar 2016
    Dianrong
    Peer-to-peer lending platform.
    China Series C
    USD 207,000,000 (USD 207,000,000)
    31 Dec 2015
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Venture
    16 Dec 2015
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Venture
    GBP 82,000,000 (USD 123,459,000) at GBP 70,500,000 (USD 106,145,000) valuation.
    24 Nov 2015
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Series E
    USD 135,000,000 (USD 135,000,000) at USD 865,000,000 (USD 865,000,000) valuation.
    4 Sep 2015
    MarketInvoice Ltd
    United Kingdom Series A
    GBP 6,000,000 (USD 9,386,100)
    16 Aug 2015
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Series B
    USD 20,000,000 (USD 20,000,000)
    30 Jul 2015
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Series E
    USD 150,000,000 (USD 150,000,000) at USD 850,000,000 (USD 850,000,000) valuation.
    22 Apr 2015
    Atom Bank PLC
    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.
    United Kingdom Venture
    GBP 25,000,000 (USD 39,266,700)
    4 Dec 2014
    MarketInvoice Ltd
    United Kingdom Secondary
    GBP 5,000,000 (USD 7,858,250)
    3 Dec 2014
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Series D
    USD 65,000,000 (USD 65,000,000)
    17 Jul 2014
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Series D
    USD 50,000,000 (USD 50,000,000)
    5 May 2014
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Debt
    USD 270,000,000 (USD 270,000,000)
    9 Apr 2014
    Iwoca Ltd
    United Kingdom Series A
    GBP 5,000,000 (USD 8,229,580)
    9 Jan 2014
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Venture
    6 Dec 2013
    Funding Circle Ltd
    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.
    United Kingdom Series C
    USD 37,000,000 (USD 37,000,000)
    23 Oct 2013
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Debt
    USD 75,000,000 (USD 75,000,000)
    3 Apr 2013
    Kabbage Inc
    Instant SME lending.
    United States Series C
    USD 30,000,000 (USD 30,000,000)
    17 Sep 2012

    Best funded companies in business lending





    Instant SME lending.





    The first ever online marketplace to enable savers and investors to sidestep banks and lend directly to small businesses.





    Peer-to-peer lending platform.





    UK’s first bank built exclusively for smartphones and tablets.





    Provider of online working-capital financing to small businesses.

    Investment themes:




    Providing crypto-lending for real-world projects.

    Investment themes:




    Online platform for small and medium enterprise (SME) credit.

    Investment themes:




    Collaborative cash optimisation platform.





    Indian online lender.





    Equipment leasing lenders marketplace.


    Top investors in the domain of business lending

    Profile Country Investments
    Ribbit Capital Venture capital firm that invests globally in early stage companies who are aiming to disrupt financial services. United States 5
    Index Ventures Management SA Venture capital firm Switzerland 5
    Thomvest Ventures The investment management firm of Peter J Thomson and his family. United States 4
    Northzone Ventures AS Norway 4
    Toscafund Asset Management LLP United Kingdom 4
    UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund The corporate venturing arm of UPS. United States 4
    BlueRun Ventures Early stage venture capital firm focused on Internet, mobile and media opportunities United States 4
    Union Square Ventures LLC Early stage venture capital firm United States 4
    Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA Multinational Spanish banking group Spain 4
    Entree Capital Ltd Global venture capital firm with offices in Israel, the UK, and the US. United Kingdom 4
    Redline Capital Management SA Luxembourg 3
    Kaszek Ventures Uruguay 3
    Woodford Investment Management Ltd United Kingdom 3
    Mohr Davidow Ventures Venture capital firm in California that focuses on early stage technology-based startups. United States 3
    NIBC Bank NV 3
    DST Global The investment vehicle of Silicon Valley-based Russian Internet financier Yuri Milner. United States 2
    CommerzVentures GmbH 2
    Baillie Gifford Independent investment manager based in Edinburgh, investing globally on behalf of its clients. United Kingdom 2
    10x GmbH Germany 2
    Accel Partners & Co Inc Early and growth stage venture capital firm. United States 2
    Shawbrook Bank Specialist UK savings and lending bank. United Kingdom 2
    Sands Capital Ventures LLC United States 2
    ING Group NV Netherlands 2
    GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH The venture arm of Rocket Internet. Germany 2
    David Bonderman 2
    Acton Capital Partners GmbH Germany 2
    Prime Ventures Netherlands 2
    Capability and Innovation Fund United Kingdom 2
    Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd Singapore's sovereign wealth fund. Singapore 2
    Endurance Companies LLC United States 1
    Pollen Street Capital 1
    Polar Capital Group United Kingdom 1
    Guggenheim Securities The investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners. 1
    X21 Digital Blockchain advisory and investment firm. Singapore 1
    Dalian Finance Industry Investment Group Multi-sector, regional and integrated financial business. 1
    Skynet Trading Ltd 1
    ION Crossover Partners 1
    Softbank Group Corp Japanese multinational conglomerate. Japan 1
    Shoe Investments Netherlands 1
    CMIG Leasing 1
    Rocket Internet SE Germany 1
    Recruit Strategic Partners 1
    Wildcat Venture Partners United States 1
    Magnus Capital Investment and advisory firm focused at digital assets. 1
    Standard Chartered Private Equity Ltd China 1
    Maven Capital Investment firm that is funding, supporting, and advising ambitious cryptocurrency startups from seed to beyond. Estonia 1
    Renn Ventures Global asset firm providing capital and innovation solutions to venture-backed companies and multinational corporate institutions. United States 1
    Kabbage Asset Securitization 1
    Linear Ventures China 1
    Lightspeed Management Co LLC Multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the enterprise and consumer sectors. United States 1

    Top acquirers in the domain of business lending

    Profile Country Acquisitions
    American Express Co United States 1