Nima Karimi

Founded in 2018, Lendela is a fast-growing fintech firm on a mission to transform the global consumer finance industry. The platform matches borrowers with their tailored loan options through one simple application, empowering the lending process with choice and transparency while offering an alternative to the cumbersome and opaque traditional lending landscape. Since its inception, Lendela has enabled over 200,000 consumers with the clarity and confidence to make informed financial decisions across more than 100 lending partners. In 2023, Lendela successfully raised US$5M in an oversubscribed Series A to scale its unique model across Asia Pacific. The company’s backers include Singlife co-founder Walter de Oude’s Chocolate Ventures as well as prominent Singapore-based VC firm Cocoon Capital. Lendela currently serves customers in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia.