Comments on: GlobeFunder, social lending and microfinance here and abroad http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:52:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kamolindu Karmokar http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-526318 Kamolindu Karmokar Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:51:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-526318 We are an NGO involved in microcredit and other educational activities.We have partnership agreement with Kiva and we gained a lot from. It is really wonderful that Globefunder is going launch a great program including asia countries- Like Bangladesh. Thank you for your assistance. We are an NGO involved in microcredit and other educational activities.We have partnership agreement with Kiva and we gained a lot from. It is really wonderful that Globefunder is going launch a great program including asia countries- Like Bangladesh. Thank you for your assistance.

]]> By: VentureBeat » Lending Club raises $10.26 for social lending — joins crowded field http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-492550 VentureBeat » Lending Club raises $10.26 for social lending — joins crowded field Wed, 22 Aug 2007 23:03:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-492550 [...] The deal makes the the social lending industry very crowded, and the funding is a large amount for such a young company with little track record — especially when there’s so much competition (see our coverage). Prosper and Zopa both do something similar, and have raised much more cash. CircleLending, Wonga and GlobeFunder are other players (see coverage here). [...] [...] The deal makes the the social lending industry very crowded, and the funding is a large amount for such a young company with little track record — especially when there’s so much competition (see our coverage). Prosper and Zopa both do something similar, and have raised much more cash. CircleLending, Wonga and GlobeFunder are other players (see coverage here). [...]

]]> By: Tim http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-397162 Tim Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:04:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-397162 Check out the GlobeFunder plan on YouTube: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YWoNgpr09U Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhrN55rAV6I Also, please see our latest interim site at www.globefunder.com Click 'sign up' to stay updated on the latest at GlobeFunder Tim GlobeFunder Team Check out the GlobeFunder plan on YouTube:

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YWoNgpr09U
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhrN55rAV6I

Also, please see our latest interim site at http://www.globefunder.com
Click ’sign up’ to stay updated on the latest at GlobeFunder

Tim
GlobeFunder Team

]]> By: P2P-Banking.com Blog » Globefunder raises 1.5 Mio. in VC http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-382915 P2P-Banking.com Blog » Globefunder raises 1.5 Mio. in VC Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:38:54 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-382915 [...] reported by Venturebeat and Microcapital.org Globefunder raised 1.5 Mio. US$ in venture capital (seed financing). [...] [...] reported by Venturebeat and Microcapital.org Globefunder raised 1.5 Mio. US$ in venture capital (seed financing). [...]

]]> By: P2P-Banking.com http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-382909 P2P-Banking.com Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:26:06 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-382909 See the earlier interview P2P-Banking.com conducted with Globefunder CEO Brian Mullally: http://www.wiseclerk.com/group-news/countries/us-interview-globefunder-to-take-p2p-lending-global/ See the earlier interview P2P-Banking.com conducted with Globefunder CEO Brian Mullally:
http://www.wiseclerk.com/group-news/countries/us-interview-globefunder-to-take-p2p-lending-global/

]]> By: Social Lending Watch http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381584 Social Lending Watch Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:30:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381584 We recently published an exclusive interview with Brian Mullally prior to this news about their investment. You can read it at Social Lending Watch: http://www.sociallendingwatch.com/2007/07/10/slw-authoritative-report-5-brian-mullally-ceo-of-globefundercom/ We recently published an exclusive interview with Brian Mullally prior to this news about their investment. You can read it at Social Lending Watch: http://www.sociallendingwatch.com/2007/07/10/slw-authoritative-report-5-brian-mullally-ceo-of-globefundercom/

]]> By: Amish Shah http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381555 Amish Shah Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:01:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381555 Think about it....1 billion + people with little to no access to capital. A way to get cash to these people through an efficient market and capital. Prosper has validated the use of social (peer to peer) lending through a web based portal domestically and there is plenty of room for more in this space, especially internationally. Globe Funder is on track. Eventaully large banks will pay a premium to get this distribution and these companies will be worth a fortune. Think about it….1 billion + people with little to no access to capital.
A way to get cash to these people through an efficient market and capital.
Prosper has validated the use of social (peer to peer) lending through a web based portal domestically and there is plenty of room for more in this space, especially internationally.
Globe Funder is on track. Eventaully large banks will pay a premium to get this distribution and these companies will be worth a fortune.

]]> By: Ben Decio http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381204 Ben Decio Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381204 GlobeFunder offers a different approach than Kiva - market driven interest rates for investors - the idea is not to become Kiva or Prosper....both have done well to show the possibility of person-to-person lending...When the GlobeFunder launch occurs both in the US and our first international country (both slated for October launch)...the value propostion to both GlobeFunder's investors and borrowers, will be immediately apparent, scalable, and unique. Check back in a few weeks as we begin to discuss the latest happenings with GlobeFunder as we move closer to our October launch date. Thanks. Ben Decio President and Co-Founder GlobeFunder GlobeFunder offers a different approach than Kiva – market driven interest rates for investors – the idea is not to become Kiva or Prosper….both have done well to show the possibility of person-to-person lending…When the GlobeFunder launch occurs both in the US and our first international country (both slated for October launch)…the value propostion to both GlobeFunder’s investors and borrowers, will be immediately apparent, scalable, and unique. Check back in a few weeks as we begin to discuss the latest happenings with GlobeFunder as we move closer to our October launch date. Thanks.

Ben Decio
President and Co-Founder
GlobeFunder

]]> By: GlobeFunder Raises $1.5M for International Micro-Lending Service | Tekjuice.com http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381175 GlobeFunder Raises $1.5M for International Micro-Lending Service | Tekjuice.com Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:51:19 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381175 [...] [via] [...] [...] [via] [...]

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]]> By: GlobeFunder Raises $1.5M for International Micro-Lending Service http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381143 GlobeFunder Raises $1.5M for International Micro-Lending Service Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:47:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381143 [...] [via] Link to This Post: [...] [...] [via] Link to This Post: [...]

]]> By: Pablo http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381090 Pablo Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:18:29 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381090 Sorry, i forgot to include a link to Kiva; http://www.kiva.org/about/press/ Sorry, i forgot to include a link to Kiva;

http://www.kiva.org/about/press/

]]> By: Pablo H. http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381088 Pablo H. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:16:38 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381088 Sorry, forgot to include a link to Kiva: http://www.kiva.org/about/press/ Sorry, forgot to include a link to Kiva:

http://www.kiva.org/about/press/

]]> By: Pablo H. http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/comment-page-1/#comment-381085 Pablo H. Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:13:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/23/globefunder-social-lending-and-microfinance-here-and-abroad/#comment-381085 I think the'rey really bennefiting from the popularity of Kiva - a microloan portal started out of Stanford. Kiva has received a huge amount of attention and press over the last 18 months - including op-eds praising them in the NYT and WSJ. It wouldn't surprise me if Omidyar or Skoll where to inject some money thier way. Many eBay alumni really relate with the peer-to-peer microloan approach. I think the’rey really bennefiting from the popularity of Kiva – a microloan portal started out of Stanford. Kiva has received a huge amount of attention and press over the last 18 months – including op-eds praising them in the NYT and WSJ.

It wouldn’t surprise me if Omidyar or Skoll where to inject some money thier way. Many eBay alumni really relate with the peer-to-peer microloan approach.

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