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Loans funded so far
£182,901,540
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Funding Circle: Online marketplace for
small business loans
Launched in 2010 and is backed by large VCs
(i.e., Union Square Ventures) and prominent
British entrepreneurs
Facilitated £183 million pounds of small
loans between 60,000 members
Michael Kain, MD of Bramley and Gage
Used by UK Government as Loan Channel
Investors get an average net return of 5.7%,
access to their funds and can manage risk
• Borrowers get quick access and competitive
rates independent from the bank
Canadian P2P example
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Funding Circle
THE UK GOVERNMENT INVESTS £100M IN
NON-TRADITIONAL LENDING CHANNELS, £20M OF
WHICH IS GOING TO FUNDING CIRCLE
£
£
£20
£
MILLION
£100
MILLION
• Community Lend - P2P exemptive relief order from the Ontario Securities commission
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