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European Marketplace Lender October Surpasses €100 Million in Loan Repayment

October, the European lending marketplace formerly known as Lendix, announced on Wednesday it has surpassed €100 million in loan repayment. The online lender reported that since its launch more than €250 million has been lent to European companies and nearly 40% of this amount has already been… Read More

In France, SME “Crowdlending” Delivered 18% Growth in 2018

According to a report from Mathieu George of Crowdlending.fr, the SME peer to peer lending market in France delivered decent growth during 2018. Overall, the market grew by 18% led by October – €59.6m (formerly known as Lendix) followed by Credit.fr – € 20.1m  and then… Read More

October Rallies €255 Billion Worth of Corporate Support to Promote Crowdlending

October (formerly Lendix), the newly rebranded European SME lending marketplace made a splash today with what is probably the most creative promotional campaign in the history of crowdlending. To date, the October platform has facilitated more than €240 million worth of loans to 500 small… Read More

European Marketplace Lender Lendix Changes its Name to October

The news was leaked last week. Now it’s official. From its Paris headquarters, Olivier Goy, founder and CEO, announced that the European lending marketplace formerly known as Lendix is changing its name into October. With this name change the company reasserts its ambition to expand… Read More

While Still Comparatively Small, Italian Crowdfunding Market Experiencing Rapid Growth

A report from the Politecnico Milano School of Management in Italy, indicates that the volume investment crowdfunding is picking up pace in Italy. In Italy, as is with the rest of Europe, crowdfunding denotes investment in both debt and equity. According to the numbers provided… Read More

Report: Fintech Firms in France Raise Record €200 Million Since January

Fintech is booming globally. France, an aspiring Fintech center, appears to be gaining momentum. According to a report in La Tribune, Fintechs in France have raised a solid €200 million since January 2018. This is more than all of 2016. During the year prior, Fintechs raised €318… Read More

Leading European Online Lender Lendix Receives €32 Million Investment

Lendix, a Paris based online lender that claims to be the number one SME lender in all of continental Europe, has received a new €32 million funding round for its European development. Investors in this round include Idinvest Partners, Allianz France and CIR S.p.A. (a… Read More

Lendix Appoints Luuc Mannaerts As New CEO of Lender Nederland

Earlier this week, France-based online lending platform Lendix announced it has appointed Luuc Mannaerts as the new CEO of Lender Nederland, Lendix’s Dutch subsidiary. According to the online lender, Mannaerts has more than 20 years of experience in the Dutch and European banking sector. Prior to… Read More

Fondo di Garanzia: Lendix Italia Announces Loans are Now Partially Guaranteed by Italian Government

This announcement certainly will benefit the growth of Lendix, a leading European online lender. According to the Fintech, the Lendix community of lenders now benefits from the Italian State Guarantee or the “Fondo di Garanzia” for loans made in Italy. This federal guarantee will partially cover… Read More

Biggest Day Ever: Lendix Sees €4.9 Million in Lending During Single Day

Here is a quick note on Lendix, the France-based online lending platform that is rapidly expanding across the European continent. In a tweet, founder and CEO Olivier Goy revealed that Lendix experienced its largest one day ever in loans uploaded to the site.   Mis… Read More

European Crowdfunding Network Voices Support for European Wide Regulatory Framework for Crowdfunding

The European Commission recently revealed its plan to support Fintech Innovation across Europe – a vital aspect of the EU economy. Included within the plan, was a statement and outline of improving the environment for pan-European crowdfunding. In many ways, investment crowdfunding is core to the… Read More

Lendix Spain Originates €10 Million in First Year of Lending

Lendix has originated approximately €10 million in loans during its first year of operation in Spain. This is according to multiple reports in Spanish press that stated Lendix Spain is on track to lend €30 million during 2018. In total 25 businesses financed projects on the online… Read More

SME Lender Lendix Ups the Ante for Continental European Leadership

After France, Spain and Italy, Lendix is launching operations in Germany and the Netherlands. The company reaffirms its strategy to be first to market with a pan-European strategy, leveraging its marketplace business model through the addition of local teams. “We’re not pivoting. We’re remaining true… Read More

European Investors Elect Favorite Projects as Prêtons Ensemble Launches New €200 Million Digital Lending Fund

The asset management firm Eiffel Investment Group which manages the €100 million marketplace lending fund “Prêtons Ensemble” (meaning “Let’s Lend Together”) for institutional investors Aviva France, AG2R LA MONDIALE, MAIF, MGEN and Klesia awarded European Digital Lending Awards at a gathering held in Paris on… Read More

France’s Alternative Finance Grows by 50% – Equity Crowdfunding Shrinks

The annual Alternative Finance & Crowdfunding Barometer compiled by KPMG for the French Crowdfunding Association (Financement Participatif France, FPF) shows that in 2017 the French Alternative Finance market grew by 50%, driven by SME lending growth, and came close to the billion euro mark, at… Read More

Lending Marketplace Lendix Raises €200 Million Institutional Financing to Trailblaze European Alternative SME Finance

Lendix’s historical investors are renewing their trust in the Paris-based European SME marketplace lender. The European Investment Bank Group (EIB), CNP Assurances, Eiffel IM, Groupama, Zencap AM, Matmut and Decaux Frères Investissements are among the first investors joining to finance Lendix’s latest investment vehicle to… Read More

Online Lender Lendix Shares What to Expect in 2018

Lendix, one of the premier peer to peer lending platforms in continental Europe, published a letter last week sharing what to expect in 2018 and reflecting on the past year. Their third Open Letter first tackled promises from the year prior. According to their recollection, Lendix… Read More

Focusing on Growth in 2018, Online Lender Lendix Adds Three New Executives to Management Team

Leading online lender Lendix is out with a note saying they have hired three new recruits to support its 2018 growth targets. The peer to peer lender currently operates in France, Spain and Italy, but will open up in two additional countries soon. To help… Read More

Online Lender Lendix Launches Flexible SME Bridge Loans in France, Spain & Italy

Lendix, online lender for SMEs in continental Europe, has announced the launch of a new financing product: the Flexible Bridge Loan. This product is designed to will allow a greater number of French, Spanish and Italian SMEs to benefit from the speed of execution of… Read More

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