Home
Internet
Internet News
Google acquires $125 million stake in P2P online loan company Lending Club

Google acquires $125 million stake in P2P online loan company Lending Club

By Agence France-Presse | Updated: 2 May 2013 15:46 IST

Click Here to Add Gadgets360 As A Trusted Source

Internet giant Google said Thursday it has acquired a $125 million minority stake in peer-to-peer online loan company Lending Club.

The search engine giant bought shares in the company from stakeholders in a deal which also involved Foundation Capital, an existing investor in Lending Club.

Lending Club, founded in 2006, aims to offer low interest loans to individuals with high credit scores, and has facilitated more than $1.65 billion in personal loans since its inception.

"Lending Club is using the Internet to reshape the financial system and profoundly transform the way people think of credit and investment," said Google's David Lawee in a statement. "We are excited to be a part of it."

Lawee is to take an observer seat on the Lending Club board, the statement added.

"Few companies have such an in-depth understanding of the Internet as Google," Lending Club chief executive Renaud Laplanche said.

"We believe our relationship with Google will be very helpful in better serving our customers. We couldn't be more excited to have them on board."

Comments

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.