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BlueVine Keeps Alt-Lending Momentum Alive With $60 Million Funding
B2B Payments // June 06, 2018

Alternative lending platform BlueVine has announced its latest investment to the tune of $60 million. A press release issued by the company said Menlo Ventures led the Series E equity funding round for BlueVine, which also saw backing from SVB Capital and other investors. BlueVine...

Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
Investments // August 22, 2017

Prodigy Finance, an online lender based in the U.K. that focuses on providing international student loans, has raised $240 million in venture capital equity funding. According to a news report in Reuters, the venture capital is a combination of debt and equity funding and will be...

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Real Estate Tech Firm Perch Gets New Name, Raises $36M

January 07, 2020
Real estate technology firm Perch has rebranded as Orchard while raising $36 million in new equity funding led by Navitas, with participation from FirstMark, Juxtapose and Accomplice, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 7). Orchard aims to disrupt the residential real estate market with its vertically integrated platform for buying and selling homes. The company […]

Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion

August 22, 2017
Prodigy Finance, an online lender based in the U.K. that focuses on providing international student loans, has raised $240 million in venture capital equity funding. According to a news report in...