Platform Index

With a growing number of alternative finance models in the UK, the below provides a comprehensive list of platforms and finance providers currently active in the space. This list is updated on a monthly basis. To suggest a platform, please email Tania.Ziegler@Knowledgepeers.com

Alternative Funding Platforms: SME-Finance
Name	Website	Platform Category	Type
Ablrate	ablrate.com	P2P Lending	Asset-Backed Loans
Abundance Generation	abundancegenereation.com	Energy/Renewables Crowdfunding	Bonds, Loans, Debenture
Angels Den	Angelsden.com	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity Prominent	Equity Shares, Some Loan-based Finance
Archover	archover.com	Invoice Trading	Loans-Secured
Assetmatch.com	assetmatch.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity-Secondary Market
AssetzCapital	assestzcapital.co.uk	P2P Lending	Property Finance, Secured Business Loans
Bank to the Future*	Banktothefuture.com	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity Prominent	Equity, Unsecured Loans, Secured Loans,
Bethelender	bethelender.co.uk	P2P Lending	Loans-Asset Backed
Bondora**	bondora.co.uk	Bond Market	Loans-Secured, Unsecured
Buzzbnk	buzzbnk.org	P2P Lending	Loans-Unsecured
Capital Stackers*	CapitalStackers.com	P2P Lending	Loans
CoFunder	cofunder.co.uk	P2P Lending	Loans
Crowd2Fund	crowd2fund.com	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity Prominent, P2P Lending	Loans, Equity, Rewards/Donations, Revenue
Crowdbnk	Crowdbnk.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
Crowdcube	crowdcube.com	Equity Crowdfunding, (Bond Market)	Equity Shares, Mini-Bond
CrowdforAngels	crowdforangels.com	Equity Crowdfunding, Debt Note Convertibles	Equity Shares, Convertibles (Pre-IPO SMEs)
Crowdmission	Crowdmission.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
CrowdProperty*	crowdproperty.com	P2P Lending	Property-Based Loans
CrowdSheD	crowdshed.com	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity, Donations, P2P Lending	Hybrid (equity, reward, donation and unsecured loans)
Elevate	elevatecp.com	P2P Lending	Property Finance, Secured Business Loans
Enterprise Den	enterpriseden.co.uk	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity-Secondary Market
Ethex	ethex.org.uk	Energy/Renewables Crowdfunding	Bonds, Loans, Debenture
Evolutis	evolutislending.comHome.aspx	P2P Lending - Specialized to Sector	Secured, Unsecured Loans
FinePeer*	Finepeer.com	P2P Lending - Specialized to Sector	Secured Loans
Folk 2 Folk	folk-folk.comborrowers	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured
Funding Circle	fundingcircle.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured, Unsecured
Funding Empire	fundingempire.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured, Unsecured
Funding Knight	fundingKnight.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured, Unsecured
Funding Tree	fundingtree.co.uk	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity, P2P Lending	Hybrid (equity shares, secured loans, unsecured loans)
Growth Funders	growthfunders.com	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity, Reards	Equity-Secondary Market
Icedragons	icedragons.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
Invest&Fund	investandfund.com	P2P Lending	Loans
Investing Zone	investingzone.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
LandBay	landbay.co.uk	Crowdfunding Property	Property Finance (Buy-to-Let Mortgage Only)
LendingCrowd*	lendingcrowd.com	P2P Lending	Loans
LendInvest	Lendinvest.com	P2P Lending Property	Property Finance (Mortgage,Bridging)
Madiston Lend Loan Invest	lendloaninvest.co.uk	P2P Lending	Loans
Market Invoice	marketinvoice.com	Invoice Trading	Invoice Factoring/Discounting
Mayfair bridging	mayfairbridging.com	P2P Lending Property	Property Finance (Bridging)
Money&Co	moneyandco.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured
MoneyEgg.com*	moneyegg.com	P2P Lending	Loans
Paper Street	thepaperstreet.com	P2P Lending	Loans
Pitch for it	pitchforit.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
Platform Black	Platformblack.com	Invoice Trading	Invoice Factoring/Discounting
Property Moose*	propertymoose.com	Crowdfunding Property	Property-Equity
Proplend	Proplend.com	P2P Lending Property	Loans-Secured Commercial Property
Ratesetter**	ratesetter.com	P2P Lending	Unsecured Loans
Rebuilding Society	Rebuildingsociety.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured, Unsecured
Relendex	Relendex.com	P2P Lending Property	Property Finance (Mortgage,Bridging)
Seed Ups	seedups.com	Equity Crowdfunding - Specialized to Sector	Equity Shares
Seedrs	seedrs.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares, Convertibles
Sharein	sharein.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
Square Knot	squareknot.com	Crowdfunding Hybrid: Equity, P2P Lending	Hybrid (equity shares, loans)
Syndicate Room	syndicateroom.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
The House Crowd	thehousecrowd.com	Crowdfunding Property	Property-Equity
Thin Cats	thincats.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Secured
Trillion Fund	Trillionfund.com	Energy/Renewables Crowdfunding	Bonds, Loans, Debenture, Equity
UKBondNetwork	ukbondnetwork.com	Bond Market	Loans-Secured, Unsecured
Volpit	volpit.com	Equity Crowdfunding	Equity Shares
Wellesley & Co	Wellesley.co.uk	P2P Lending Property	Property Finance (Mortgage,Bridging)
YouAngel	youangel.com	P2P Lending	Loans
Zopa**	zopa.com	P2P Lending	Loans-Unsecured
*Beta or Pre-Launch
**Predominantly Personal or Non-Business Borrowers, Some Sole-Traders

Alternative Funding Network - Crowdfunding Platforms

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