Our key milestones and achievements in the UK & US
Our key milestones in the UK
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- 1
2010
The first Funding Circle loan was originated.
- 2
2013
British Business Investment commences lending
- 3
2016
First public securitisation SBOLT 2016-1
- 4
2017
AEGON commences lending and Full FCA authorisation
- 5
2018
Second public securitisation 2018-1 and Funding Circle Corporate IPO (LSE:FCH)
- 6
2019
Launch of the EU and UK SME Direct Lending Fund and 3 UK public securitisations issued: SBOLT 2019-1, SBOLT 2019-2, SBOLT 2019-3
- 7
2020
Funding Circle becomes a CBILS and BBLS accredited lender
- 8
2021
Funding Circle becomes a RLS accredited lender Sixth public securitisation SBOLT 2021-1
- 9
2023
Seventh public securitisation SBOLT 2023-1
Our key milestones in the US
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- 1
2013
Launches in the US
- 2
2015
Co-founded the ‘Responsible Business Lending Coalition’ and signs the Borrower Bill of Rights
- 3
2016
Co-founded the Marketplace Lending Association
- 4
2019
First US public securitization SBIZ - 2019A
- 5
2020
Funding Circle becomes an accredited PPP lender and second US public securitisation SBIZ - 2020A
- 6
2022
Launch of the Licensing as a Service (LaaS) product
- 7
2023
U.S. Small Business Administration Grants Funding Circle 7(a) SBLC License
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