Funding Circle, The Zopa-For-SMEs, Raises £2.5M Led By Index Ventures

Funding Circle, the peer-to-peer lending site for small businesses in the UK, has raised £2.5m in a Series A round led by Index Ventures. Unnamed co-investors as well as existing shareholders have also participated, while Neil Rimer, co-founder and Partner of Index, will take a seat on the Board. Before today’s round, the London-based company was Angel funded to the tune of $1.1m from private investor