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Guru Spotlight: Judith Tan

In this month’s edition of the Guru Spotlight, we spoke to our Head of Capital Markets, Judith Tan. Read on to discover where Judith has worked previously, what she likes about the culture at Estateguru, how she thinks the management team is setting the standard, and what she’s learnt in the pit while sailing thousands of nautical miles in a small yacht.

What is Crowdlending

Crowdlending, also known as peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, is a rapidly evolving financial model that has changed the way businesses and entrepreneurs get funding. It allows companies and individual entrepreneurs to acquire funding from a large and diverse pool of investors, without having to approach a bank or traditional financial institution. We take a closer look at how it works here.

Loan portfolio overview (March of 2022)

As we predicted, the total funded amount in March was similar to February. Our investors financed €16,7M worth of loans and, despite macroeconomic changes, investor and borrower behavior remains stable. During March, Estonia and Germany again performed well, each contributing 30% of the total loan volume.

Matti’s Portfolio Report April 2022

It has been a while since the last update, so sorry for that! The world has changed a lot in the interim, as we all know: Russia launched an illegal attack on Ukraine, and Finland, one of the few remaining “neutral” fortresses, is seriously considering an application for NATO membership.

Guru Spotlight: Jasemin Schniering

In this edition of the Guru Spotlight, we spoke to our Investor Relations Manager, Jasemin Schniering. Find out why she struggles to respond when people ask her where she feels most at home, what she learnt during her time in the army, how her numerical compulsions can be useful, and why everyone wins when you bring your dog to work.