This week, small business lender Mayava Capital honored the most influential people in small business lending in its Marketplace Lending Power 20 awards.
Representatives from eight Finovate alums were ranked among the group who are, as Mayava puts it, “redefining lending, resurrecting small businesses across the country, and consequently rebuilding the American economy, one loan at a time.” For more information about the awards, check out What Powers the Power 20.
The recipients in order of rank:
Lending Club CEO and Founder Renaud Laplanche
Rank: #1
- Has facilitated $16 billion in loans since launching in 2006
- Took the company public in 2014
- Launched a multi-draw line of credit in 2015
Lending Club’s FinovateSpring 2009 demo
Prosper CEO Aaron Vermut
Rank: #5
- Acquired BillGuard for $30 million in 2015
- Partnered with HomeAdvisor to improve access to home improvement financing
Prosper’s FinovateSpring 2009 demo
OnDeck Capital CEO Noah Breslow
Rank: #8
- In 2015, OnDeck ranked #11 on the Forbes 100 Most Promising American Companies list
- Took the company public in 2014
- Added a small business lending option in 2015
OnDeck’s FinovateSpring 2012 demo
OnDeck’s FinDEVr New York 2016 presentation
Kabbage COO and Co-founder Kathryn Petralia
Rank: #9
- Has grown to 80 employees since launching in 2009
- Has gained 100,000+ customers
- Has furnished almost $1 billion in loans
Kabbage’s FinovateSpring 2015 demo
Kabbage’s FinDEVr San Francisco 2015 presentation
Credit Karma CEO and Founder Kenneth Lin
Rank: #10
- Ranked a top-free finance app in iTunes
- Serves 50+ million users
- Founded in 2007
Credit Karma’s FinovateSpring 2009 demo
LiftForward President and CEO Jeffrey Rogers
Rank: #17
- Has secured credit facilities of up to $250 million
- More than 70% of the company’s SMB borrowers return for a second loan
LiftForward’s FinovateFall 2015 demo
Patch of Land former CEO* and Co-founder Jason Fritton
Rank: #18
- Formed the idea of the company in 2011 to help Chicago recover from the real estate crash
- Since launching in 2013, has funded 217 loans totaling $97 million
- Has returned $25 million to investors
Patch of Land’s FinovateFall 2014 demo
Lendio CEO and Founder Brock Blake
Rank: #20
- Has helped more than 500,000 small business owners secure loans since launching in 2005
- Holds a database of more than 3,500 active U.S. lenders
- Recognized as one of Utah’s fastest growing companies in 2011
Lendio’s FinovateSpring 2011 demo
*Just this week Patch of Land appointed Paul Deitch, former managing director of Oaktree Capital Management, to take Fritton’s place as Patch of Land CEO.