Funding Tree

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]

Funding Tree
Crowdfunding
Founded2013
HeadquartersLondon, UK
Key people
  • Dillen Iyavoo
  • (CEO)
  • Meb Ali
  • (co-founder)
  • George Anastasi
  • (Chief Business Development Officer)
Websitewww.fundingtree.co.uk

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. "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. Archived from the original on 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  8. "Funding Tree to support small community-based businesses". Bmmagazine.co.uk. Business Matters.
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