Funding Tree

Funding Tree
Crowdfunding
Founded 2013
Headquarters London, UK
Key people
 Dillen Iyavoo (CEO), Meb Ali (co-founder), George Anastasi (Chief Business Development Officer)
Website www.fundingtree.co.uk

Funding Tree is an FCA regulated online crowdfunding platform headquartered in London UK.[1] The website officially launched in August 2014,[2] becoming the world’s first fully regulated loan and equity-based crowdfunding and peer-to-peer business lending platform.[3][4][5][6][7]

History

Funding Tree was founded in January 2013 by three South London entrepreneurs George Anastasi, Meb Ali and Dillen Iyavoo.[2]

Funding Tree is part of the alternative finance industry which is helping to supply SMEs with the monetary means to begin or develop business without the need for a bank.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "World's first debt and equity crowdfunding platform launches in UK". Business-money.com.
  2. 1 2 "Funding Tree Launches Crowdfunding Platform". Crowdfundinsider.com.
  3. ↑ "Why alternative forms of finance are becoming popular among small firms". Theguardian.com.
  4. ↑ Dunsby, Megan. "New FCA-regulated crowdfunding platform launches for UK small and medium businesses". Startups.co.uk.
  5. ↑ "Debt and equity crowdfunding platform launches". Einnews.com.
  6. ↑ "Acknowledge Xc Looks to Funding Tree For New Student Social Media Platform". Crowdfundinsider.com.
  7. ↑ "Humble Yorkshire farm ticks all the right boxes on Funding Tree". UK Business Angels Association.
  8. ↑ "Funding Tree to support small community-based businesses". Bmmagazine.co.uk. Business Matters.

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