OnDeck Names William Everett Group of Chicago as July’s Small Business of the Month
August 1, 20196 min
Family-run management and technology consultancy is the first small business in Illinois to earn the OnDeck Award
Lendr, a leading provider of working capital and factoring financing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, was named one of the Built In Chicago’s 50 Best Small Companies to Work for in Chicago 2019. “At Lendr, we’re proud to have the best and brightest in the specialty financing industry helping our customers succeed. It’s an honor to be nominated on Built In Chicago’s list as a reflection of our hardworking team. We take great pride...
Pintec Wins “Best Corporate Lending Solution in China” Award from The Asian Banker
July 27, 20196 min
Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd. (“Pintec”;NASDAQ: PT), a leading independent fintech solutions provider, won the “Best Corporate Lending Solution in China” award from The Asian Banker China Awards 2019, which was announced at Finance China 2019 conference last night in Beijing. The Asian Banker awards program is composed by prestigious awards covering primarily retail financial services, transaction finance, risk management and financial technology, and are well recognized across APAC, Middle East and beyond. Winners of The Asian Banker China Awards 2019...
China Lending Corporation ("China Lending" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CLDC), a non-bank financial corporation servicing micro, small and medium sized enterprises in China
Anchor Loans, the nation's leading provider of financing to fix-and-flip entrepreneurs announced today the retirement of the Company's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jeff Lipton.
Merchant Advance Capital Rebrands as Merchant Growth
July 5, 20194 min
Merchant Advance Capital The latest Fintech news today, Canada’s fastest and most transparent (no hidden fees) small business financier, is proud to unveil a complete brand refresh that reflects the company’s mission to help small businesses succeed. Canada, meet Merchant Growth. Since 2009, Merchant has been helping small businesses grow through making financing easy to obtain, simple to understand, offering full transparency, using proprietary decision technology, and having great customer service – none of this...
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“Horizon”), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries, announced today it has provided an $8 million venture loan to OutboundEngine, Inc. (“OutboundEngine”). OutboundEngine is an all-in-one marketing software that includes a responsive website, relevant content created and sent automatically across email and social media, and hands-free social advertising...
Blend Raises $130 Million in Series E Funding
June 24, 201910 min
Blend, a leader in digital lending technology, today announced it has raised $130 million in Series E funding led by Temasek and General Atlantic. Existing investors 8VC, Founders Fund, Greylock Partners, and Lightspeed Venture Partners also participated in the round, which brings the company’s total funding to $310 million. “Blend’s technology platform is driving an evolution in how lenders do business and interact with their clients,” said Paul Stamas, managing director at General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity...
B2B Fintech Startup Razorpay Raises $75 Mn From Ribbit Capital, Sequoia
June 18, 20196 min
B2B fintech startup Razorpay has reportedly raised $75 Mn (INR 525 Cr) in a Series C round of funding co-led by Ribbit Capital, the US-based financial technology investment firm and Sequoia India, taking the total funding raised so far by the B2B fintech startup to $106.7 Mn. Existing investors New York-based Tiger Global Management and Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund also participated in the latest funding round. The reports around Razorpay raising a funding round of...
Former PayPal and Providian Financial Executive Brings Two Decades of Experience Driving Growth Strategies for Leading Financial Services Companies