Funding Tree is an
FCA regulated online
crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people, typically via the internet. Crowdfunding is a form of crowdsourcing and Alternative Finance, alternative finance. In 2015, over was rais ...
platform headquartered in
London
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, UK. The website officially launched in August 2014,
becoming the world’s first fully regulated loan and equity-based crowdfunding and peer-to-peer business lending platform.
History
Funding Tree was founded in January 2013 by three
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, south of the River Thames. The region consists of the boroughs, in whole or in part, of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, ...
entrepreneurs George Anastasi, Meb Ali and Dillen Iyavoo.
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.
References
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External links
Official website
Financial services companies based in the City of London
Internet properties established in 2013