RateSetter Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2010

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 196

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $15.8M

RateSetter General Information

Description

Developer of a peer-to-peer lending platform intended to facilitate consumer and business loans. The company offers personal loans, business loans, peer-to-peer investments, an innovative finance ISA, provision fund services, and savings products, enabling retail investors and borrowers to access competitive credit and investment returns through a platform that mutualizes default risk via a specialized provision fund.

Contact Information

Website
www.ratesetter.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 55 Bishopsgate
  • 6th Floor
  • London EC2N 3AS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Consumer Finance
Other Industries
Financial Software
Parent Company
Metro Bank
Vertical(s)
SaaS, TMT, FinTech
Corporate Office
  • 55 Bishopsgate
  • 6th Floor
  • London EC2N 3AS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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RateSetter Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
10. Merger/Acquisition 14-Sep-2020 $15.8M Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 29-Jul-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC 07-Dec-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC 22-Jun-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC 30-Mar-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Debt - General 14-Jul-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Angel (individual) 01-Jul-2013 Completed Startup
3. Angel (individual) 21-Dec-2012 Completed Startup
2. Angel (individual) 16-May-2011 $987K $2.32M Completed Startup
1. Angel (individual) 07-Oct-2010 $1.33M $1.33M Completed Startup
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RateSetter Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
A Ordinary
A Ordinary
B Ordinary
A Ordinary
Ordinary 7
Ordinary 6
Ordinary 5
Ordinary 4
Ordinary 3 732,629 $0.000001 $9.33 $9.33 1x $9.33 11.28%
Ordinary 2 603,858 $0.000001 $3.44 $3.44 1x $3.44 9.3%
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RateSetter Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a peer-to-peer lending platform intended to facilitate consumer and business loans. The company offers pers
Consumer Finance
London, United Kingdom
196 As of 2021

Chicago, IL
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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RateSetter Competitors (45)

One of RateSetter’s 45 competitors is Avant (Financial Software), a Private Equity-Backed company based in Chicago, IL.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Avant (Financial Software) Private Equity-Backed Chicago, IL
Social Finance Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
OppFi Corporate Backed or Acquired Chicago, IL
Ezbob Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Marcus (Financial Software) Private Equity-Backed Salt Lake City, UT
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RateSetter Patents

  • 7

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

RateSetter Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2011288966-A1 A retail contract matching system Inactive 11-Aug-2010
AU-2015100939-A4 A retail contract matching system Inactive 11-Aug-2010
EP-2603896-A1 A retail contract matching system Inactive 11-Aug-2010
EP-2603896-A4 A retail contract matching system Inactive 11-Aug-2010
GB-201013475-D0 A retail contract matching system Inactive 11-Aug-2010 G06Q40/04
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RateSetter Signals

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RateSetter Former Investors (8)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Artemis Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
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RateSetter Investments & Acquisitions (7)

RateSetter’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Adpod. The deal was made on 06-Dec-2017.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Adpod 06-Dec-2017 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Sabio Salesforce Practice 12-May-2017 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Vehicle Trading Group 09-May-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
George Banco 02-May-2017 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Financial Services
Vehicle Credit Limited 02-May-2017 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
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RateSetter FAQs

  • When was RateSetter founded?

    RateSetter was founded in 2010.

  • Where is RateSetter headquartered?

    RateSetter is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of RateSetter?

    RateSetter has 196 total employees.

  • What industry is RateSetter in?

    RateSetter’s primary industry is Consumer Finance.

  • Is RateSetter a private or public company?

    RateSetter is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of RateSetter?

    The current valuation of RateSetter is .

  • What is RateSetter’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for RateSetter is .

  • How much funding has RateSetter raised over time?

    RateSetter has raised $96.3M.

  • Who are RateSetter’s investors?

    Artemis Ventures, , , , and are 5 of 8 investors who have invested in RateSetter.

  • Who are RateSetter’s competitors?

    Avant (Financial Software), Social Finance, OppFi, Ezbob, and Marcus (Financial Software) are some of the 45 competitors of RateSetter.

  • When was RateSetter acquired?

    RateSetter was acquired on 14-Sep-2020.

  • Who acquired RateSetter?

    RateSetter was acquired by Metro Bank.

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