Tagged: victory park capital

August 17, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klar, S.A. de C.V., the Mexico City-based digital financial services platform, announced that it has secured a $100 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global alternative investment firm specializing in private credit. The financial support from VPC will aim to “propel Klar… Read More

August 10, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech company SumUp announced that it has entered into a US$100 million credit facility with Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global alternative investment firm specialising in private credit. The credit facility will enable SumUp “to provide advance payments to merchants based in the UK… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Petal, a Fintech in the credit card sector, has received a $200 million debt facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC). At the same time, Petal states that it has agreed to an extension of an existing term loan as well as a new loan of… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Novo, the “powerfully” simple financial platform for small businesses, announced the launch of Novo Funding, “offering small businesses a fast and flexible way to access working capital.” The company has also “secured a $125 million facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC), which will be used… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexico’s online lending platform and Buy Now, Pay Later or BNPL service provider Kueski has secured $202 million in capital via a debt and equity round that has been led by StepStone Group. Kueski claims to be the largest online consumer lender in Mexico. It… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinAccel, the parent of Kredivo, an AI-powered digital consumer credit platform based in Southeast Asia, and VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II (NASDAQ: VPCB), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Victory Park Capital, revealed on August 2, 2021 that they have finalized a definitive agreement… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 4:17 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

American Challenger bank and personal finance app Dave has announced that it plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check firm sponsored by investment firm Victory Park Capital. With this, the banking app’s valuation has ballooned to $4 billion amidst a pandemic that… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In early 2020, Opportunity Financial began evaluating whether it should go public. The online lending platform was interested in shifting focus away from the installment loan business to various other financial products (in order to improve its company profile). Jared Kaplan, CEO of the Chicago-based… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 9:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Victory Park has returned once again to the SPAC realm seeking another Fintech acquire. According to an S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Victory Park is seeking $225 million in the initial public offering of VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings II. VPC II is… Read More

November 25, 2020 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kredivo, an Indonesia-based digital credit platform, announced on Tuesday it and Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC (VPC), a private credit specialist, announced closed a committed debt facility of up to $100 million to fund consumer loans for Kredivo’s borrowers in Indonesia. Kredivo reported that the… Read More

November 17, 2017 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Victory Park Capital (VPC), a Chicago-based investment firm focused on private middle-market debt and equity investments, announced on Wednesday it has appointed formed Capital One executive, Troy Jamison as its first Chief Risk Officer.  Jamison will reportedly oversee the assessment and management of risk within the firm’s… Read More

May 31, 2017 @ 12:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Applied Data Finance, LLC (ADF), a “technology-enabled lender” and asset manager, has announced that Victory Park Capital (VPC) has increased its existing credit facility with ADF from $50 million to $75 million. The facility has also been extended through 2021. Simultaneously, ADF raised $6.5 million… Read More

January 11, 2017 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iZettle, a European fintech company, announced on Wednesday it secured €60 million during its latest funding round, which is made up of equity from existing investors in a Series D extension as well as debt funding from Victory Park Capital through its credit fund, VPC Speciality Lending… Read More

December 1, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

PeerIQ, a data and analytics provider in the marketplace lending sector, and TransUnion (NYSE: TRU), a global information solutions provider, today announced a strategic partnership to bring enhanced transparency and insight to alternative lending markets. “Our partnership with TransUnion is a significant milestone for us, and… Read More

August 23, 2016 @ 11:09 am By Erin Hobey  |  

LendUp has secured a $47.5M round to grow its L Card, a credit card touting no hidden fees and a flexible payback schedule;  the round was led by Y Combinator Continuity and joined by GV (Google Ventures rebranded), Thomvest Ventures, QED Investors, Data Collective, Susa Ventures, Radicle… Read More

July 28, 2016 @ 9:01 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Elevate, a provider of online credit solutions for non-prime consumers, today announced it has increased its credit facility with Victory Park Capital (VPC), a privately held registered investment advisor dedicated to alternative investing, by an additional $100 million to a total of $545 million. “Elevate… Read More

February 18, 2016 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Victory Park Capital (VPC), an investment firm focused on private middle-market debt and equity investments, announced on Tuesday former Goldman Sachs managing director, Upacala Mapatuna, has joined as chief investment officer. Upacala will reportedly bring more than 20 years of financial industry experience and over 15 years of investing experience to VPC. Richard Levy, CEO and founder of VPC commented:  “We… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 4:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Victory Park Capital (VPC) and KKR have announced a $175 million asset-backed securitization of unsecured consumer loans originated via Avant, a direct lending platform. The securitization was priced on Nov. 13. The transaction pairing KKR and VPC is a first. According to company representatives, the… Read More

November 5, 2015 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL) is a portfolio company that intends to generate an attractive return for holders consisting of dividend income and capital growth via investments in a diverse portfolio of specialty lending opportunities across the marketplace / P2P lending sector. This includes credit… Read More

September 14, 2015 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerIQ, a financial information services company that connects peer-to-peer (“P2P”) lending to the capital markets by helping institutional investors analyze, access and manage risk, today announced that it raised $2.5 million in a seed-extension round. Participants in the round include new investor and customer Victory… Read More