Tagged: mittelstand

German & Austrian SMEs Look to Online Lender Finnest to Finance Growth

March 2, 2017 @ 6:16 pm By JD Alois |

Finnest, an SME or “Mittelstand spezialist,” is helping Austria-based Biogena to fund its expansion in Germany. Finnest is a new online lending platform that accepts both individual and institutional investors. Finnest allows investors the ability to lend money to smaller businesses in a rate-auction process. Investors… Read More

Read more in: Investment Platforms and Marketplaces, Global, Offerings | Tagged austria, biogena, finnest, germany, günther lindenlaub, joerg bartussek, mittelstand, switzerland

Interview: Investor & Cambridge Research Fellow Robert Wardrop Elucidates Alternative Finance’s Complexities and Societal Differences’ Effect on Markets

February 18, 2015 @ 10:08 am By Erin Hobey |

Interested in innovation, both in the finance industry and in the broader economy, Robert Wardrop began his career at Procter & Gamble before moving on to the Anschutz Investment Company and later to DAM Capital. The seasoned entrepreneur presently serves as a Non Executive Director at… Read More

Read more in: Featured Headlines, General News, Global, Opinion, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged angel investing, bryan zhang, christine lagarde, david cameron, entrepreneur, european alternative finance benchmarking report, george osborne, germany, mia gray, mittelstand, p2p, regulations, robert wardrop, SME, uk, university of cambridge, university of chicago booth school of business, women