Investment: Andy Davis
A star of the UK “fintech” scene—technology- based financial companies— is about to go public on the London Stock Exchange, valued at around £1.5bn. At that price, Funding Circle, which allows individuals and institutions to lend directly to small businesses via its website (so called peer-to-peer lending) would rank as roughly the 350th biggest company listed in London. Not bad for a firm that’s only eight years old.