Tagged: lee birkett

October 12, 2021 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Moneybrain, an international Fintech platform, reveals that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track program, in order to accelerate the process of integrating with Visa and “allowing Moneybrain to more easily leverage the reach, capabilities, and security that Visa’s global payment network offers.” As mentioned… Read More

July 9, 2021 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

JustUs, a UK-based peer-to-peer lender, says it has updated its investment platform is ready to expand its services into both Europe and the US. According to a post by JustUS founder and CEO Lee Birkett, crowdfunding will be available in the US later in July:… Read More

May 29, 2021 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s JustUs, a peer to peer (P2P) lending platform, has announced that it will be launching operations in the US in 2022 (on a state-by-state basis). We're coming to America ! #GlobalP2P @JustUsCrowd #Moneybrain #BiPS https://t.co/Dk2U4YIvjq — Lee Birkett (@MrLeeBirkett) May 27, 2021 Lee Birkett,… Read More

December 4, 2020 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lee Birkett, founder of UK-based peer-to-peer (P2P) lender JustUs, has noted that he doesn’t think demand for his platform’s Small Business Interruption Loan Service (SBILS) will increase to greater levels until the UK government support schemes have ended. JustUs had introduced SBILS to offer financing… Read More

November 14, 2020 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lee Birkett, Founder at UK-based JustUs, a peer to peer (P2P) lender, has stated that the platform will begin providing P2P owner-occupied residential mortgages (starting in 2021). These mortgages will be available either with or without an exemption from the UK government. Birkett noted that… Read More

September 22, 2020 @ 11:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JustUs, a UK-based peer to peer (P2P) lender, has reportedly started taking applications for the Small Business Interruption Loan Service (SBILS) in order to offer funding for companies that might not have been able to acquire financial assistance via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JustUs, a UK-based peer to peer (P2P) lender, is planning to introduce its Small Business Interruption Loan Service (SBILS) by the end of next month and has asked the UK government to also take part in the program by lending alongside the crowd. The SBILS… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JustUs technology has reportedly been used to develop a new platform that will focus on assisting businesses that are not able to qualify for the UK government’s COVID-19 financial relief schemes. A community-interest organization has been established by a number of Fintech companies, called ExcludedUK,… Read More

June 10, 2019 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK FinTech Alliance has officially launched reporting over 500 companies and individuals have already signed up to join as members. Created in partnership with the Department for International Trade (DIT), the FinTech Alliance seeks to strengthen the UK’s Fintech ecosystem in a single location…. Read More

September 14, 2017 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer-to-peer lending platform JustUs announced this week it has received full authorization by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The online lender revealed that the full authorization is a pre-requisite to offer the JustUs Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) and registration forms have been submitted to HMRC… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JustUs, a new peer-to-peer lending platform focusing on the IF ISA space, announced on Tuesday that it has received backing from Chinese financial firm, GuanQun Investment. This news comes just a few weeks after JustUS announced it is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to… Read More

June 30, 2016 @ 8:17 am By JD Alois  |  

JustUs, a new peer to peer lending platform focusing on the IF ISA space, is preparing to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube to raise £1 million. According to the company, this is part of a larger “ambitious” funding round to raise a total £5.35… Read More

May 27, 2015 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peer to peer lender, eMoneyUnion, announced this week the appointment of KPMG’s Derek Zissman, Bartle Bogle and Hegarty’s Sir John Hegarty and venture capitalist Tom Teichman to it team. As part of that appointment, the three will also be making a six figure investment. Founder of eMoneyUnion,… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

P2P Lending Platform eMoneyUnion Raises £300,000 in Crowdfunding Round. eMoneyUnion successfully raised £300,000 on equity crowdfunding site Crowdcube and entered into “overfunding” mode.  The target was hit earlier today as 103 investors came together to finance this new company.  The largest single investment was for… Read More

December 16, 2013 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

United Kingdom based peer-to-peer lending platform eMoneyUnion is offering 15% equity in their company for £300,000.   Pre-money valuation placed the firm at £2 Million.  As of today 29 investors had funded over £42,000. The shares are currently EIS and SEIS pending.  The offering is… Read More

August 19, 2013 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Based near Manchester, eMoneyUnion is a Peer to Peer Lending Platform that Serves Non Standard Borrowers in the United Kingdom.  CEO Lee Birkett recently sat down for an interview on Crowdfunding Podcast. eMoneyUnion presents pre-approved borrowers to lenders acting as a peer to peer loan… Read More