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P2P Lending Platform Peoplefund Raises $20M Series C Extension Led By Bain Capital

PRIVATEJan 18, 2023

Amount Raised

$20 Million

Round Type

Series C

SeoulFinancial ServicesSoftware

Investors

Clsa Lending Ark AsiaGoldman SachsIbx PartnersTbt PartnersKakao Investment500 GlobalD3 Jubilee PartnersClsa Capital Partners Lending Ark AsiaAccess VenturesBain CapitalPeople Fund

Description

PeopleFund, a South Korean marketplace that connects borrowers and investors to enable lending, has recently added $20 million to its $63.4 million Series C.

Quick answer

PeopleFund raised $20 Million in a Series C round, dated January 18, 2023. Investors: Clsa Lending Ark Asia, Goldman Sachs, Ibx Partners, Tbt Partners, Kakao Investment, 500 Global, D3 Jubilee Partners and Clsa Capital Partners Lending Ark Asia. PeopleFund is based in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.

How much did PeopleFund raise?
PeopleFund raised $20 Million in a Series C round on January 18, 2023.
Who invested in PeopleFund?
Clsa Lending Ark Asia, Goldman Sachs, Ibx Partners, Tbt Partners, Kakao Investment, 500 Global, D3 Jubilee Partners and Clsa Capital Partners Lending Ark Asia are named as investors in this round.
What does PeopleFund do?
Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance.
Where is PeopleFund based and how big is it?
PeopleFund is based in Seoul, Seoul, South Korea.

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  • Kita raised $4.8M (Seed) on February 22, 2023.
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  • Lunar raised $38M (Funding Round) on February 9, 2023.
  • Faro raised $20M (Funding Round) on February 8, 2023.
  • Conquest Planning raised $18M (Series A) on February 8, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

PeopleFund

Location

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

About

Founded in 2015, PeopleFund is Korea's leading data-driven digital lender focused on consumer finance. Our mission is to give financial freedom to all consumers through more affordable loans and better investment opportunities. Leveraging its proprietary, data-driven credit model and eliminating inefficiencies with technology, PeopleFund delivers better loan rates for borrowers while maintaining an industry low loss rate to benefit retail and institutional investors. PeopleFund is the first digital lender in Korea to surpass $1B in loan originations and has provided an innovative way to invest to nearly 400,000 retail investors. It is notably the first fintech platform to offer loan and investment products directly on KakaoTalk, Korea's equivalent of WhatsApp. To date, PeopleFund has completed its Series B round of funding with a total of $24M of equity capital raised. For more information, visit www.peoplefund.co.kr.

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