SME Finance

Funding Circle Reflects On IPO Plans
Funding Circle Reflects On IPO Plans
September 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Days after confirming plans for an Initial Public Offering on the London Stock Exchange, alternative lending firm Funding Circle has released new details about its...

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IFC Places Confidence (And $10 Million) In Power2SME
IFC Places Confidence (And $10 Million) In Power2SME
September 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Months after first signaling plans for the investment, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has placed $10 million in group buying site Power2SME. Reports Tuesday (Sept. 5)...

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Alt-Lending Enjoys Sudden Investment Revival
Alt-Lending Enjoys Sudden Investment Revival
August 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending was the golden child among investors around 2015, but lately, the industry seems to have fallen out of favor thanks to regulatory uncertainty...

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Franklin Capital Launches Export Finance Unit
Franklin Capital Launches Export Finance Unit
August 04, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With an eye on companies looking to grow internationally, SME financing company Franklin Capital Network announced news that it has launched an export financing operation....

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Chinese Alt-Lender Dianrong Lands $220 Million
Chinese Alt-Lender Dianrong Lands $220 Million
August 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Singapore sovereign fund GIC recently led a $220 million funding round for Chinese alternative lending platform Dianrong as the company looks to focus on research...

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U.K. Alt-Lender DueCourse Falls Into Administration
U.K. Alt-Lender DueCourse Falls Into Administration
August 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Less than a year after raising venture capital, U.K.-based alternative finance company DueCourse has reportedly gone into administration. Recent reports said DueCourse, which operates as...

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National Australia Bank Builds SME Lending Features
National Australia Bank Builds SME Lending Features
August 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

With home loan growth expected to slow to 4 percent in 2018, National Australia Bank (NAB) wants to build its business elsewhere, namely in SME...

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WeWork Lands $500M With Big Plans For China
WeWork Lands $500M With Big Plans For China
July 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It may be slow on the B2B venture capital front, with just $31.5 million in funding rounds for some pretty niche enterprise service providers. But...

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Pound’s Fall An Unexpected Sunny Side Of Brexit For Some SMEs
Pound’s Fall An Unexpected Sunny Side Of Brexit For Some SMEs
July 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses in the U.K. are taking a hard look at their role not only in the national market, but on a global stage. Brexit...

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