San Francisco, US-based peer-to-peer lending marketplace pioneer Prosper raised $70 million in a funding round led by private equity firm Francisco Partners to build its business and fuel its growth.
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Lending Club gets new funds valued USD65 million and acquires Springstone Financial for USD140 million, from investors including Wellington Management Company, BlackRock, T. Rowe Price Associates Inc. and Sands Capital
Lending CLub, the venture capital-backed firm that offers peer-to-peer loans, will now be offering business loans as part of its move to expand it services, TechCrunch reported.
Daric, a new peer to peer lending platform will go live on Nov 27th, 2013 barring any unforseen regulatory issues. The platform differentiates itself by focusing on user experience and less hassle without borrowers needing to upload any files in the application side.
Wall Street investors brought excitement as well as risks to the P2P sector.
Prosper said on Tuesday it raised $20 million from venture capital firms stepping up competition with rival Lending Club.
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