Orchard Platform is an investment and analytics platform that has quickly become the place where institutional investors and loan originators connect and transact. Founded in New York City in 2013, Orchard focuses on building the systems and infrastructure that will allow marketplace lending to grow into a major financial market. Orchard enables institutional investors to scale their investment in the space by providing investment strategy, real-time trading and reporting, premier analytics, and access to supply. Orchard connects originators to a variety of capital providers and enables them to focus on making loans. Orchard Platform Advisors, LLC is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, and is also recognized as a clear thought leader in the space and publishes a blog on its website exploring analytical and technical topics related to lending, and runs the monthly Marketplace Lending Meetup.
| Date | Amount | Type | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/21/14 | $12,000,000 | Series A |
Anthony Abenante Canaan Partners Hans Morris John Mack Max Levchin Nigel Morris Spark Capital Tom Glocer Vikram Pandit | undisclosed |
| 09/10/15 | $30,000,000 | Series B |
Canaan Partners Conversion Capital John Mack Jon Winkelried Nyca Partners QED Investors Spark Capital Thomvest Ventures Thrive Capital Tom Glocer Victory Park Capital | undisclosed |
