Sequoia, Blackrock Fund New Lending Marketplace

By  |  September 25, 2013
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San Francisco-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lending marketplace Prosper has announced $25 million in private equity funding, TechCrunch reported on September 24.

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    The capital was provided by BlackRock and Sequoia. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its growth. Prosper says that more than $630 million in loans have been made through its service since it was founded in 2006.

    To learn more about the company’s past funding and future strategies, click here. 

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