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Meet the largest consumer loans platform in Lithuania: interview with Indre Krasovske, Head of P2P department at NEO Finance
By Darya Zarya
Meet the largest consumer loans platform in Lithuania: interview with Indre Krasovske, Head of P2P department at NEO Finance

NEO Finance is one of the most regulated P2P lending platforms in Europe, claimed to be one of the most transparent and user-friendly providers. Based in Lithuania, they have been on the market since 2015 and since then, have obtained compliance with local and European crowdfunding authorities. In this concise and informative interview, the Head […]

Interview
5 min read
Empowering retail investors amid economic uncertainty: interview with Monika Lencickaite, CMO at Profitus
By Darya Zarya
Empowering retail investors amid economic uncertainty: interview with Monika Lencickaite, CMO at Profitus

Profitus is a major Lithuanian crowdfunding platform that connects investors with borrowers seeking financing for their real estate development projects. The platform brings together people who want to invest in real estate and people, businesses looking for money to implement their real estate idea. It’s safe to say that Profitus has grown rapidly into one […]

P2P lending
6 min read
On the bright side: Martin Baart, CEO at ecoligo, on solar energy projects and impact investing
By Darya Zarya
On the bright side: Martin Baart, CEO at ecoligo, on solar energy projects and impact investing

We, here at CrowdSpace, feel a concept shift is happening around impact investing, and green energy in particular. Apart from the apparent environmental benefits, green energy is becoming an increasingly attractive investment opportunity because of the financial returns it can generate, their quality and stability. We’ve been excitedly following ecoligo’s activities and are glad to […]

Interview
5 min read
Impact investing through reconversion & insight into Italian crowdfunding:  interview with Paolo Manetta, CEO at RE-Lender
By Darya Zarya
Impact investing through reconversion & insight into Italian crowdfunding: interview with Paolo Manetta, CEO at RE-Lender

Please meet RE-Lender, a Milan-based impact crowdfunding marketplace funding industrial, urban, real estate, ecological, and digital reconversion projects. In fact, they are the first crowdfunding platform dedicated to reconversion in these areas. Their core mission is to promote sustainability in all the areas mentioned above: be it website transition or redevelopment of a building or […]

Interview
4 min read
Cross-border investing on a secured P2P lending marketplace: interview with Endrik Eller, CEO at Lendermarket
By Darya Zarya
Cross-border investing on a secured P2P lending marketplace: interview with Endrik Eller, CEO at Lendermarket

Meet Lendermarket, a P2P investment marketplace from Estonia created in 2019 with Creditstar, an established international lending group, as a core loan originator. The platform offers mainly two loan types, both of which come with buyback guarantees: consumer loans; real-estate business loans introduced in May 2022. Since its launch, Lendermarket has added new loan originators […]

Interview
5 min read

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    Establishing a sustainable social impact business: CrowdSpace interview with Lendahand team
    By Darya Zarya
    Establishing a sustainable social impact business: CrowdSpace interview with Lendahand team

    Lendahand has recently made news by becoming the first Dutch crowdfunding platform to obtain the European Crowdfunding Service Provider license. It’s a social impact lending platform offering loans in SMEs and entrepreneurs in developing countries. We’ve had a great pleasure speaking to the Lendahand team on their mission, platform’s activities, as well as industry specifics, […]

    Interview
    5 min read
    Risk assessment & management in P2P lending: interview with Pavel Klema, CEO at Bondster
    By Darya Zarya
    Risk assessment & management in P2P lending: interview with Pavel Klema, CEO at Bondster

    Bondster is a P2P marketplace headquartered in the Czech Republic connecting investors with selected trustworthy lenders. It allows funding businesses, real estate developers, crypto assets holders, etc, while yielding up to 14% annual return. Thanks to the rich variety of deals available at Bondster, it offers exclusive diversification opportunities. Since 2017 Bondster has accumulated over 127 […]

    Interview
    5 min read
    Real estate investing tips and emerging markets: interview with Tanel Orro, CEO at Reinvest24
    By Darya Zarya
    Real estate investing tips and emerging markets: interview with Tanel Orro, CEO at Reinvest24

    Reinvest24 is a real estate crowdfunding platform from Estonia that launched in 2017 and has been offering attractive and reliable investment opportunities to date. The team at Reinvest24 has decades of combined professional experience in finance, real estate and technology. Over the years, the company has managed over 10 million euros in investments. Meet Tanel […]

    Interview
    5 min read
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