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FINANCE

Century California Fund | October 28, 2022

The Century California Fund (CCF), an entity controlled by Century Housing (Century) announced today an infusion of capital into a partnership with PCR Business Finance (PCR), which will support PCR's 45-year history of small business and micro lending to underserved communities. Lack of access to capital is a well-documented challenge facing minority borrowers. CCF's new small and micro lending partnership program with PCR will help fill an essential gap in the market. At the core of Ce...

Business Wire | August 28, 2020

Crestmont Capital, a leader in small business lending, today announced it facilitated more than $380 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Since initiating PPP applications on April 6, 2020, Crestmont Capital has provided access to a financial lifeline to more than 10,000 small businesses nationally. Crestmont Capital was one of the first lenders in the country to offer loans via the PPP to all small businesses, without requiring preexisting relationships. As a result, the demand f...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

AdStash | July 26, 2021

AdStash, a Toronto-based start-up led by Douglas Lusted, is assisting thousands of local brick-and-mortar businesses in reopening after pandemic-related closures by earning passive income through programmatic advertising on existing interior digital signs. As Canada reopens, AdStash's innovative technology provides these small businesses with a simple way to generate the extra income they require to survive and thrive. AdStash is a digital signage platform that helps businesse...

BUSINESS STRATEGY

KKR | September 02, 2021

KiotViet, a leading merchant platform for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Vietnam, and KKR, a global investment firm, today announced the signing of definitive agreements under which KKR will participate as the lead investor in the US$45 million Series B funding round of KiotViet (“the Company”), with participation from its existing investor, Jungle Ventures. KiotViet aims to drive the digital transformation of MSMEs, a key segment that accounts for app...