We are humbled to announce that Funding Societies has raised a $7.5 million Series A round for its take on marketplace lending. Sequoia India — the VC firm’s fund that invests in Southeast Asian companies — led the investment, which included angel investors. Read more on TechCrunch here.
My Greatest Takeaways From the 12-week Internship at Funding Societies
Shin Yiseul, our very first intern at Funding Societies, shares her greatest takeaways from her 12-week internship with us: Everyone dreams of finding a job they love. Like many other undergraduates, I spent several summer breaks in various internships, letting each experience guide me in discovering my passion. This phase …
Funding Societies Adopts International Code of Conduct for Self-regulation
With innovative financing methods such as digital lending on the rise, it is essential to do so with responsible practices. This is why, Funding Societies is proud to join other world-class digital lenders such as Funding Circle and Lending Club as a signatory of the Small Business Borrowers’ Bill of …
Top 7 New Year Resolutions for 2016
As we make our way into the second weekend of 2016, reflections of 2015 occurred among us with a resolve to excel further. What do we want to aim for this year, what have we learned in the past? In our typical crowdsourcing fashion, our team at Funding Societies collated …