| Type | Crowdfunding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people |
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| 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
- ↑ "World's first debt and equity crowdfunding platform launches in UK". Business-money.com.
- 1 2 "Funding Tree Launches Crowdfunding Platform". Crowdfundinsider.com.
- ↑ "Why alternative forms of finance are becoming popular among small firms". Theguardian.com.
- ↑ Dunsby, Megan. "New FCA-regulated crowdfunding platform launches for UK small and medium businesses". Startups.co.uk.
- ↑ "Debt and equity crowdfunding platform launches". Einnews.com.
- ↑ "Acknowledge Xc Looks to Funding Tree For New Student Social Media Platform". Crowdfundinsider.com.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Funding Tree to support small community-based businesses". Bmmagazine.co.uk. Business Matters.
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