Do You Speak Crowdlending?

Consumer Crowdlending explained by Michael Boge, CFO of Cashare
With his unique personality, Michael shared with us how he went from Science to
Banking to Crowdlending. His insights about consumer crowdlending, but not only, are extremely valuable. To sum it up, Michael believes that in the near future, every reasonable investor will have some portion of his portfolio in Crowdlending investments!

Myriam Reinle is the former CEO of Lendico Schweiz AG. Having experienced in different industries including automotive, work placement and real estate, she made her twist in the crowdlending industry. Myriam is taking us throughout this exciting journey while having valuable insights and recommendations for any interested party on SME Crowdlending in Switzerland and globally.

Adrian A. Gunadi, co-founder and CEO of Investree, saw a challenge and turned it into an opportunity that impressively paid off. Adrian and his co-founders left their almost 20 years careers in the banking industry to start a crowdlending platform in Indonesia. They saw that SMEs were not getting access to the financing they deserved and knew they needed to fix this. Fast forward to 5 years later, Investree has provided nearly 550 million dollars worth of loans. The company also saw a growth of 30% last year despite the Covid-19 crisis. They've also kickstarted the year by becoming the first crowdlending platform in the Philippines and soon expanding to Thailand. Talk about being unstoppable!
Check out this episode to explore Adrian's perspective on Indonesia's crowdlending landscape and its evolution in the past years. Listen to his thoughts on why there's a high demand for alternative financing and how he foresees the future of crowdlending in south-east Asia. This, along with many other exciting insights – it's an episode that cannot be missed!

As a blockchain believer, Jori shares with our listeners his journey of building a crowdlending platform on a blockchain ecosystem. Jori founded the company Ethichub, and created a p2p lending marketplace that focuses on financing farmers in South America that banks won't bother to help. Thus emerged Jori, the agro-fintech expert.

In the 23rd episode of the "Do You Speak Crowdlending?" podcast, Ghassen BENHADJSALAH had the pleasure of hosting Conor Gibney, the head of finance at Lendermarket.
Before joining Lendermarket, Conor gained valuable experience as an investment manager at DunPort Capital Management.
He has also showcased his leadership skills by managing various corporate finance, strategy, and advisory consulting teams across different companies.
Conor's educational background includes business, law, and corporate finance studies in Ireland, and he is a seasoned chartered accountant. With his diverse expertise, Conor brings a wealth of knowledge to his role as the head of finance at Lendermarket.
Speaking of Lendermarket, the platform has been thriving. It has facilitated an impressive €310 million in loans.
Join Ghassen and Conor in this engaging conversation as they delve into the world of crowdlending, and discover more about the latest trends and developments in the industry.
Tune in now