MicroGrants Competitors

Building a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential.

Lendio is transforming small business lending by connecting small businesses, lenders, and small business service providers through a single integrated technology platform. The Lendio Marketplace matches business owners with funding from over 75 lenders and financial partners, all through one simple online application. Lendio’s Embedded Marketplace brings this experience seamlessly to small business service providers’ ecosystems, allowing them to embed a full loan application and funding solution within their platform. For banks and lenders, Lendio’s purpose-built software integrates within their tech stack to automate small business loan decisioning, underwrite applicants, and connect financial institutions with curated applicants from Lendio’s direct and embedded marketplaces. With a single technology platform, Lendio is fueling the dreams of small business owners wherever they seek capital. Since 2011, Lendio has facilitated more than 400,000 small business loans and other financing options totaling over $16 billion.

Accion is a global nonprofit on a mission to create a fair and inclusive economy for the 1.6 billion people who are failed by the global financial system. We develop and scale responsible digital financial solutions for small business owners, smallholder farmers, and women, so they can make informed decisions and improve their lives. Through targeted investment strategies, advisory solutions, and expert thought leadership, we work with local partners to develop and scale cheaper, more accessible, and customer-friendly financial solutions. Since 1961, Accion has helped build 299 financial service providers serving low-income clients in 77 countries, reaching over 500 million people.