Lending Club is an online financial community that brings together creditworthy borrowers and savvy investors so that both can benefit financially. We replace the high cost and complexity of bank lending with a faster, smarter way to borrow and invest.
The Lending Club experience is truly liberating:
* You can join in minutes.
* If you’re borrowing, you can apply for a loan and get an instant rate quote.
* If you’re investing, you can open an account instantly and get started building a portfolio that earns more than other investments with comparable risk.
* Everything is done online, so the whole process is fast, confidential, private, and rock-solid secure.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/07 | Seed | 2M | Unknown | |
| 08/01/07 | Series A | 10.26M | Robertson Stephens, CSFB Private Equity | Unknown |
| 03/19/09 | Series B | 12M | Unknown | |
| View more financial info about Lending Club | ||||
People
Rob Garcia (Sr Director, Product Strategy)
Dan Ciporin (Advisor)
Joaquin Delgado (VP, Electro and Communications Business)
Patrick Gannon (SVP)
Peter Petras (VP Business Development)
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News
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Lending Club shuffles around shareholders to make room for Google
May 2, 2013 10:00 am
Google has taken a minority stake worth in Lending Club. The deal was part of a $125 million secondary transaction… Continue reading ⟩