Tagged: matt burton

September 10, 2015 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard platform, the company that has become the internet pipes to funnel institutional funds into marketplace lending platforms, has raised more money. This time Orchard has received $30 million in a Series B Funding round led by some big names in finance. Already recognized as… Read More

August 11, 2015 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

On August 5th the US Department of Treasury hosted over 80 individuals as part of a series of roundtables and information seeking events to discuss the fast growing sector of Marketplace Lending.  This past July, Treasury published a “Request for Information” regarding Peer to Peer… Read More

July 27, 2015 @ 12:12 am By JD Alois  |  

  Last week Crowdfund Insider published a report on how the US Department of Treasury was investigating marketplace lending and the rising prominence of online, direct lenders. While the interest is certainly understandable, anytime the government shows up – industry gets concerned.  While Treasury stated their… Read More

June 1, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  “The technology Orchard builds connects hundreds of millions of dollars of institutional capital to a rapidly expanding number of originators across multiple asset classes. This ultimately touches borrowers in an efficient and transparent manner, which truly makes what we do “many to many.” Orchard… Read More

May 21, 2015 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard Platform has announced two new partnerships as it extends its reach into a growing number of financial verticals in the direct lending space.  Orchard has signed up Auto One Acceptance and The Interface Financial Group (IFG).  Auto One is described as the “vehicle lender… Read More

May 20, 2015 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lender China Rapid Finance has originated an astounding 1.1 million in loans to Chinese borrowers in just three months time – as of April 30th. The impressive number is indicative of the demand for capital in the largest P2P lending market in… Read More

May 6, 2015 @ 9:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Orchard describes its beginning as a small circle of friends, driven by the same interests, with a desire to make a difference in the alternative lending space.  But what was once a bit of a hobby is now a pretty enormous and incredible business. I… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orchard, an investment and analytics firm that supports the global marketplace lending industry, has released Orchard Manager Database described as a” comprehensive resource for institutional investors to identify and evaluate the funds of marketplace (P2P) lending investment managers”. This new application is designed to provides large investors an ability… Read More

March 26, 2015 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard, the company that added rocket fuel to peer to peer lending platforms like Lending Club and Prosper, has announced a new partnership with Atlanta based Kabbage a provider of consumers and small business loans. Kabbage just announced earlier this week a licensing agreement with… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 7:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  David Haber is the co-founder, CEO and visionary behind Bond Street, an online lender that empowers small businesses by providing financing in a simple, transparent and fair way. Haber leads Bond Street’s overall company vision, strategy, fundraising and business development functions. Through Bond Street, Haber aims to… Read More

February 10, 2015 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Orchard Platform, an analytics and investment platform focused on the global marketplace lending market, has announced a partnership with Mainspring Funding, a leading provider of aggregation and sales of small business loans. Through this partnership, institutional investors using Orchard will have access to loan portfolios… Read More

January 18, 2015 @ 6:19 pm By David Klein  |  

Lending Club’s IPO was massively successful. Up 56% on the first day of trading. $1B of additional cash raised. Largest IPO out of Silicon Valley in 2014. Higher market valuation than all but 14 banks in the U.S. That it was the first “peer-to-peer” lending company to go public made… Read More

December 5, 2014 @ 1:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Orchard Platform has been on the move recently.  The catalyst for the peer to peer lending industry is flexing its tech muscle once again by announcing the release of a new application giving investors more analytical power in their decision making process.  The “Orchard Originator… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

There is definitely something to be said for being at the right place, at the right time, and for Orchard this is certainly the case.  Now this is not to say the creation of Orchard is totally serendipitous because this is a company that has… Read More

November 17, 2014 @ 10:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Orchard Platform, an investment and analytics platform focused on the global peer to peer or “marketplace lending” market, partnered with Duff & Phelps, a global valuation and corporate finance advisor.  The partnership is described as allowing Orchard clients to effectively view online lending portfolios and… Read More

October 21, 2014 @ 1:51 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Orchard, the Marketplace Lending Platform backed by Spark Capital, Canaan Partners, and industry veterans, secures $14.7M in total investments Founded in NYC 2013, Orchard Platform, an investment and analytics platform focused on the global marketplace lending market, today announced it has raised $12 million in Series A… Read More

October 17, 2014 @ 11:33 am By Erin Hobey  |  

An Interview with Orchard Platform’s CEO Matt Burton Founded in 2013, the tech company Orchard Platform enables Direct Lending originators and institutional investors to optimize and scale Direct Lending at a global level. The Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Orchard Platform (Orchard… Read More