Lendistry (lendistry.com) is a minority-led and technology-enabled small business and commercial real estate lender, providing responsible financing to small business owners and their underserved communities. Lendistry is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, and is headquartered in a Los Angeles Opportunity Zone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lendistry provided Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses in all 50 states and was selected by the states of California, Pennsylvania and New York to administer their small business relief programs, which distributed grants to businesses that lost significant revenues during the pandemic. Lendistry and its nonprofit partner organization, The Center by Lendistry, are dedicated to providing economic opportunities and progressive growth for underserved urban and rural small business borrowers and their communities.
Location: United States, California, Los Angeles
Employees: 201-500
Total raised: $5M
Founded date: 2015
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 30.09.2024 | - | $5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 14
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| 14.10.2024 | Veros Credit Announces Executive Appointments and Strategic Expansion Plans to reach a Greater Number of Franchise Dealerships | Veros Credit looks to expand on its successes of the last decade by adding talented new executives to its leadership team, focusing on steady, sustainable growth, and investing in cutting-edge technology. SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 14, 2024 /P... |
| 30.09.2024 | Lendistry Secures $5m Investment from City National Bank to Boost Small Business Lending in California | Lendistry, a minority-led fintech and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced today it has received a $5 million investment from City National Bank. The capital injection aims to expand the provision of individual loan... |
| 19.09.2022 | Lendistry to Deploy $200 Million in Seed Grants to New York Small Businesses | NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lendistry, the only nationwide fintech CDFI and the largest minority-led deployer of capital in COVID relief funding, announces today that it will power Empire State Development's NY State Seed F... |
| 19.09.2022 | Lendistry to Deploy $200 Million in Seed Grants to New York Small Businesses | Empire State Development has again tapped the minority-led CDFI and fintech to ensure equitable access to new Seed Grant program supporting new businesses in New York State /EIN News/ -- NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lendistr... |
| 01.09.2022 | Lendistry Supporting New Colorado Businesses as a Startup Loan Fund Lender | DENVER, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lendistry, a progressive small business lender and fintech, announced today that it is offering financing under the Colorado Startup Loan Fund across the state. The loans are meant to provide growi... |
| 09.08.2022 | Lendistry Expands to the Lone Star State With Funding of $5 Million Provided by Texas Capital Bank | DALLAS, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lendistry (www.lendistry.com) announced plans today to support underserved small businesses across Texas thanks to funding of $5 million provided by Texas Capital Bank. The purpose of this partnersh... |
| 17.05.2022 | Lendistry to Power $49.5M California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program | LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lendistry (www.lendistry.com) announced today that it will administer the California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program. Set to launch in early June 2022, the program will distribute $49.5M... |
| 29.09.2021 | Lendistry Announces an Innovative Plan for Its New Markets Tax Credit Allocation of $35MM | The small business lender has developed a groundbreaking way to give its New Markets Tax Credit allocation a greater impact in the underserved small business community. LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B.S.D. Capital, Inc. db... |
| 21.09.2021 | Amazon com : Community Lending pilot program to fuel small business growth | Amazon's new partnership with Lendistry expands Amazon Lending's business financing options for sellers, and will provide loans of up to $100,000 to help fund business needs such as inventory expansion, brand building, and customer acquisit... |
| 20.01.2021 | What Minority-Owned Small Businesses Can Expect From A Biden-Harris Administration | Many Black- and Latino-owned small businesses feel left behind after a tough 2020. The incoming Biden-Harris Administration signals a new narrative. |
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