Renaud Laplanche (Lending Club) - Going west

Over $220 million. This is the amount generated with the IPO of Lending Club, founded by Renaud Laplanche in 2008. The former lawyer has come a long way since the selling of his first
company, Matchpoint, to Oracle. Need some cash? A simple & innovative concept: use the internet to facilitate loans between individuals.
A few years later R. L. is one of finance 2.0’s leaders, independent from giant banks. With $3,28 trillion in consumer lending in the U.S, perspective is still large enough for the Frenchman. Best of luck.

H.W (@hugo_weber)

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